tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post5236023387397594852..comments2024-02-14T12:45:14.859+00:00Comments on Linux Tipps, Fixes & More: Creative X-fi Surround USB Review and Guide for Ubuntu 9.10 or NewerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-27314605831849083742010-09-14T07:19:12.708+01:002010-09-14T07:19:12.708+01:00There is a snd-usb-xfi module? I haven't heard...There is a snd-usb-xfi module? I haven't heard of that yet. I just use snd-usb-audio. Works as expected, even in 5.1. ;)D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03544666801731533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-71140953498643504392010-09-13T18:28:06.924+01:002010-09-13T18:28:06.924+01:00how were you able to use the snd-usb-xfi module? f...how were you able to use the snd-usb-xfi module? for the life of me i cannot seem to figure this out. thanks for the guide!warehoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278345393381003329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-75588123236583845472010-06-22T14:50:28.525+01:002010-06-22T14:50:28.525+01:00Great, thanks for your help.Great, thanks for your help.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744921314348002855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-47423387685437275562010-06-21T11:09:58.217+01:002010-06-21T11:09:58.217+01:00I think this will answer your question ;)
$ LANG=...I think this will answer your question ;)<br /><br />$ LANG= aplay -v -D hw:S51 outfile.wav <br />Playing WAVE 'outfile.wav' : Signed 24 bit Little Endian in 3bytes, Rate 96000 Hz, Stereo<br />Hardware PCM card 1 'SB X-Fi Surround 5.1' device 0 subdevice 0<br />Its setup is:<br /> stream : PLAYBACK<br /> access : RW_INTERLEAVED<br /> format : S24_3LE<br /> subformat : STD<br /> channels : 2<br /> rate : 96000<br /> exact rate : 96000 (96000/1)<br /> msbits : 24<br /> buffer_size : 48000<br /> period_size : 12000<br /> period_time : 125000<br /> tstamp_mode : NONE<br /> period_step : 1<br /> avail_min : 12000<br /> period_event : 0<br /> start_threshold : 48000<br /> stop_threshold : 48000<br /> silence_threshold: 0<br /> silence_size : 0<br /> boundary : 1572864000<br /> appl_ptr : 0<br /> hw_ptr : 0<br /><br />Sounds just fine. I notice no skips or anything.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03544666801731533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-61121114521758337382010-06-21T00:36:50.716+01:002010-06-21T00:36:50.716+01:00If you use 'aplay -v -D $device $audiofile'...If you use 'aplay -v -D $device $audiofile' you can check wether or not alsa is doing any kind of conversion, but you have to convert the audiofile to wave first, because aplay can only play uncompressed audio.<br />To get a sample, you can either just take any audiofile and use 'sox -V3 $infile -b 24 -r 96k $outfile.wav' to convert it or download some free flac files here:<br />http://www.2l.no/hires/index.htmlUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744921314348002855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-52875345977035459682010-06-20T23:41:23.735+01:002010-06-20T23:41:23.735+01:00I'm happy to help: If you provide me with corr...I'm happy to help: If you provide me with corresponding samples I will see if I can play them. I'll try to make sure to send them directly to the hardware without automatic alsa plugin conversion.<br />I'm not sure if the optical output works... :/<br />the analog works in surround as reported.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03544666801731533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-48839500387399919442010-06-20T17:02:44.389+01:002010-06-20T17:02:44.389+01:00Hi, maybe you can provide me with some additional ...Hi, maybe you can provide me with some additional information about the x-fi surround, as i'm looking for an usb audio interface to connect to an external DAC.<br />Are you using the analog or the optical output?<br />Have you tried playback of 24bit/96khz stereo files?<br /><br />Thanks for your help.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744921314348002855noreply@blogger.com