Thomas, You might look into a Delta DiO 2496 card from M-Audio. Up front, I do not know the Linux driver status of this card, so check that out also. However, the card has both optical and coaxial s/pdif, supports TOSLink. It lists for about $250, so I'd guess it's under $200 if you look around at Zzounds or someplace like that.
Good luck. Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Thomas > Vander Stichele > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 7:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [linux-audio-dev] question re: optical spdif/in cards > > > Hi, > > for a project at our radio station I need to simultaneously record two > signals coming from an Amek DMS mixer. > > The signals are digital optical S/PDIF (which I assume is the same as > TOSLINK ?). > > I am looking for a card or a combination of two cards that would allow me > to record both these signals at the same time under linux. Of course I'd > like to go for the cheapest stable solution possible :) > > I've been looking at specs of the Hammerfall Light, it seems to feature > more than one ADAT input port, which from the docs looks to be the same > type of connector as optical spdif. I'm just not very sure from the docs > if this will really work; ie if one Hamerfall Light can record two spdif > signals simultaneously. > > One Hammerfall is about in the right price range, two is probably too > expensive :) > > So, basically my questions are: > a) will one hammerfall record both optical spdif signals at the same time > ? > b) what other, cheaper, card is there that can record an optical spdif > input ? (I looked at some obvious choices, the hercules cards aren't > supported well enough and the sblive cards only take coaxial optical) > > Thanks in advance, > Thomas > > > The Dave/Dina Project : future TV today ! - http://davedina.apestaart.org/ > <-*- thomas (dot) apestaart (dot) org -*-> > I feel like I'm at something you always say you need more time > Well I'll stay right here and I'll wait for good > until I find a love worth mine > <-*- thomas (at) apestaart (dot) org -*-> > URGent, the best radio on the Internet - 24/7 ! - http://urgent.rug.ac.be/ > >
