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[ALSA] Fix typos and add information about Jack support to Audiophile-Usb.txt

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Signed-off-by: Charis Kouzinopoulos <kouzinopoulos@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Thibault Le Meur <Thibault.LeMeur@supelec.fr>
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
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Charis Kouzinopoulos 2006-04-18 15:42:29 +02:00 committed by Jaroslav Kysela
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Documentation/sound/alsa/Audiophile-Usb.txt
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Guide to using M-Audio Audiophile USB with ALSA and Jack v1.2 Guide to using M-Audio Audiophile USB with ALSA and Jack v1.3
======================================================== ========================================================
Thibault Le Meur <Thibault.LeMeur@supelec.fr> Thibault Le Meur <Thibault.LeMeur@supelec.fr>
@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ The device has 4 audio interfaces, and 2 MIDI ports:
* Midi In (Mi) * Midi In (Mi)
* Midi Out (Mo) * Midi Out (Mo)
The internal DAC/ADC has the following caracteristics: The internal DAC/ADC has the following characteristics:
* sample depth of 16 or 24 bits * sample depth of 16 or 24 bits
* sample rate from 8kHz to 96kHz * sample rate from 8kHz to 96kHz
* Two ports can't use different sample depths at the same time.Moreover, the * Two ports can't use different sample depths at the same time. Moreover, the
Audiophile USB documentation gives the following Warning: "Please exit any Audiophile USB documentation gives the following Warning: "Please exit any
audio application running before switching between bit depths" audio application running before switching between bit depths"
Due to the USB 1.1 bandwidth limitation, a limited number of interfaces can be Due to the USB 1.1 bandwidth limitation, a limited number of interfaces can be
activated at the same time depending on the audio mode selected: activated at the same time depending on the audio mode selected:
* 16-bit/48kHz ==> 4 channels in/ 4 channels out * 16-bit/48kHz ==> 4 channels in/4 channels out
- Ai+Ao+Di+Do - Ai+Ao+Di+Do
* 24-bit/48kHz ==> 4 channels in/2 channels out, * 24-bit/48kHz ==> 4 channels in/2 channels out,
or 2 channels in/4 channels out or 2 channels in/4 channels out
@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ activated at the same time depending on the audio mode selected:
Important facts about the Digital interface: Important facts about the Digital interface:
-------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
* The Do port additionnaly supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS passthrough, * The Do port additionally supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS passthrough,
though I haven't tested it under linux though I haven't tested it under Linux
- Note that in this setup only the Do interface can be enabled - Note that in this setup only the Do interface can be enabled
* Apart from recording an audio digital stream, enabling the Di port is a way * Apart from recording an audio digital stream, enabling the Di port is a way
to synchronize the device to an external sample clock to synchronize the device to an external sample clock
@ -60,24 +60,23 @@ synchronization error (for instance sound played at an odd sample rate)
The Audiophile USB MIDI ports will be automatically supported once the The Audiophile USB MIDI ports will be automatically supported once the
following modules have been loaded: following modules have been loaded:
* snd-usb-audio * snd-usb-audio
* snd-seq
* snd-seq-midi * snd-seq-midi
No additionnal setting is required. No additional setting is required.
2.2 - Audio ports 2.2 - Audio ports
----------------- -----------------
Audio functions of the Audiophile USB device are handled by the snd-usb-audio Audio functions of the Audiophile USB device are handled by the snd-usb-audio
module. This module can work in a default mode (without any device-specific module. This module can work in a default mode (without any device-specific
parameter), or in an advanced mode with the device-specific parameter called parameter), or in an "advanced" mode with the device-specific parameter called
"device_setup". "device_setup".
2.2.1 - Default Alsa driver mode 2.2.1 - Default Alsa driver mode
The default behaviour of the snd-usb-audio driver is to parse the device The default behavior of the snd-usb-audio driver is to parse the device
capabilities at startup and enable all functions inside the device (including capabilities at startup and enable all functions inside the device (including
all ports at any sample rates and any sample depths supported). This approach all ports at any supported sample rates and sample depths). This approach
has the advantage to let the driver easily switch from sample rates/depths has the advantage to let the driver easily switch from sample rates/depths
automatically according to the need of the application claiming the device. automatically according to the need of the application claiming the device.
@ -114,9 +113,9 @@ gain).
For people having this problem, the snd-usb-audio module has a new module For people having this problem, the snd-usb-audio module has a new module
parameter called "device_setup". parameter called "device_setup".
2.2.2.1 - Initializing the working mode of the Audiohile USB 2.2.2.1 - Initializing the working mode of the Audiophile USB
As far as the Audiohile USB device is concerned, this value let the user As far as the Audiophile USB device is concerned, this value let the user
specify: specify:
* the sample depth * the sample depth
* the sample rate * the sample rate
@ -174,20 +173,20 @@ The parameter can be given:
IMPORTANT NOTE WHEN SWITCHING CONFIGURATION: IMPORTANT NOTE WHEN SWITCHING CONFIGURATION:
------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
* You may need to _first_ intialize the module with the correct device_setup * You may need to _first_ initialize the module with the correct device_setup
parameter and _only_after_ turn on the Audiophile USB device parameter and _only_after_ turn on the Audiophile USB device
* This is especially true when switching the sample depth: * This is especially true when switching the sample depth:
- first trun off the device - first turn off the device
- de-register the snd-usb-audio module - de-register the snd-usb-audio module (modprobe -r)
- change the device_setup parameter (by either manually reprobing the module - change the device_setup parameter by changing the device_setup
or changing modprobe.conf) option in /etc/modprobe.conf
- turn on the device - turn on the device
2.2.2.3 - Audiophile USB's device_setup structure 2.2.2.3 - Audiophile USB's device_setup structure
If you want to understand the device_setup magic numbers for the Audiophile If you want to understand the device_setup magic numbers for the Audiophile
USB, you need some very basic understanding of binary computation. However, USB, you need some very basic understanding of binary computation. However,
this is not required to use the parameter and you may skip thi section. this is not required to use the parameter and you may skip this section.
The device_setup is one byte long and its structure is the following: The device_setup is one byte long and its structure is the following:
@ -231,11 +230,11 @@ Caution:
2.2.3 - USB implementation details for this device 2.2.3 - USB implementation details for this device
You may safely skip this section if you're not interrested in driver You may safely skip this section if you're not interested in driver
development. development.
This section describes some internals aspect of the device and summarize the This section describes some internal aspects of the device and summarize the
data I got by usb-snooping the windows and linux drivers. data I got by usb-snooping the windows and Linux drivers.
The M-Audio Audiophile USB has 7 USB Interfaces: The M-Audio Audiophile USB has 7 USB Interfaces:
a "USB interface": a "USB interface":
@ -277,9 +276,9 @@ Here is a short description of the AltSettings capabilities:
- 16-bit depth, 8-48kHz sample mode - 16-bit depth, 8-48kHz sample mode
- Synch playback (Do), audio format type III IEC1937_AC-3 - Synch playback (Do), audio format type III IEC1937_AC-3
In order to ensure a correct intialization of the device, the driver In order to ensure a correct initialization of the device, the driver
_must_know_ how the device will be used: _must_know_ how the device will be used:
* if DTS is choosen, only Interface 2 with AltSet nb.6 must be * if DTS is chosen, only Interface 2 with AltSet nb.6 must be
registered registered
* if 96KHz only AltSets nb.1 of each interface must be selected * if 96KHz only AltSets nb.1 of each interface must be selected
* if samples are using 24bits/48KHz then AltSet 2 must me used if * if samples are using 24bits/48KHz then AltSet 2 must me used if
@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ _must_know_ how the device will be used:
is not connected is not connected
When device_setup is given as a parameter to the snd-usb-audio module, the When device_setup is given as a parameter to the snd-usb-audio module, the
parse_audio_enpoint function uses a quirk called parse_audio_endpoints function uses a quirk called
"audiophile_skip_setting_quirk" in order to prevent AltSettings not "audiophile_skip_setting_quirk" in order to prevent AltSettings not
corresponding to device_setup from being registered in the driver. corresponding to device_setup from being registered in the driver.
@ -317,9 +316,8 @@ However you may see the following warning message:
using the "default" ALSA device. This is less efficient than it could be. using the "default" ALSA device. This is less efficient than it could be.
Consider using a hardware device instead rather than using the plug layer." Consider using a hardware device instead rather than using the plug layer."
3.2 - Patching alsa to use direct pcm device 3.2 - Patching alsa to use direct pcm device
------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
A patch for Jack by Andreas Steinmetz adds support for Big Endian devices. A patch for Jack by Andreas Steinmetz adds support for Big Endian devices.
However it has not been included in the CVS tree. However it has not been included in the CVS tree.
@ -331,3 +329,32 @@ After having applied the patch you can run jackd with the following command
line: line:
% jackd -R -dalsa -Phw:1,0 -r48000 -p128 -n2 -D -Chw:1,1 % jackd -R -dalsa -Phw:1,0 -r48000 -p128 -n2 -D -Chw:1,1
3.2 - Getting 2 input and/or output interfaces in Jack
------------------------------------------------------
As you can see, starting the Jack server this way will only enable 1 stereo
input (Di or Ai) and 1 stereo output (Ao or Do).
This is due to the following restrictions:
* Jack can only open one capture device and one playback device at a time
* The Audiophile USB is seen as 2 (or three) Alsa devices: hw:1,0, hw:1,1
(and optionally hw:1,2)
If you want to get Ai+Di and/or Ao+Do support with Jack, you would need to
combine the Alsa devices into one logical "complex" device.
If you want to give it a try, I recommend reading the information from
this page: http://www.sound-man.co.uk/linuxaudio/ice1712multi.html
It is related to another device (ice1712) but can be adapted to suit
the Audiophile USB.
Enabling multiple Audiophile USB interfaces for Jackd will certainly require:
* patching Jack with the previously mentioned "Big Endian" patch
* patching Jackd with the MMAP_COMPLEX patch (see the ice1712 page)
* patching the alsa-lib/src/pcm/pcm_multi.c file (see the ice1712 page)
* define a multi device (combination of hw:1,0 and hw:1,1) in your .asoundrc
file
* start jackd with this device
I had no success in testing this for now, but this may be due to my OS
configuration. If you have any success with this kind of setup, please
drop me an email.