[PD] [OT] mini-ITX again

[David Merrill]

I don't know the current lineup of VIA boards at the moment, so I  
can't comment on which ones have good price/performance ratio. Note  
that it is possible to get cheaper multi-channel with multiple USB  
soundcards, if you are very cost-conscious. We have done this with up  
to 4 iMic units, getting 8-in, 8-out for ~120USD.
cheers,
-David

On Feb 27, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Derek Holzer wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> and thanks. I'm planning to use an MAudio Delta66 or similar  
> breakout box, actually. I need multichannel!
>
> The main thing I'm curious about is whether a new mobo has come out  
> since 2004 that is better for the money than the EPIA MII 12000G  
> 1.2Ghz. All the docs about Linux + audio + Mini-ITX are at least  
> three years old!
>
> best,
> d.
>
> David Merrill wrote:
>> Hi Derek -
>> One quick hint that I've found in working on the audiopint project  
>> (audiopint.org) is that the audio chipsets on mini-itx boards do  
>> not tend to be very high quality - specifically, they are noisy -  
>> you can hear memory access, and other capacitive coupling from  
>> traces on the motherboard. So I always use a iMic USB audio  
>> interface when I build up an audiopint - any good-rated USB audio  
>> interface that's linux-compatible should do, since it will isolate  
>> the motherboard noise from your analog signals.
>> -David M.
>> On Feb 27, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Derek Holzer wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm back on my Mini-ITX research, hoping to use one for an  
>>> upcoming PD installation as well as a live performance box. But  
>>> what I'm missing is some kind of comparison of price vs  
>>> functionality here. As well as some overview of which CPUs and  
>>> chipsets are good for audio and Linux and which ones are not. Can  
>>> anyone make a recommendation for a Mini-ITX system with a good  
>>> processor which has proven usable for fairly complex PD patching  
>>> with Linux, or point in the direction of a good online resource  
>>> for this kind of info?
>>>
>>> thx + best!
>>> d.
>>>
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