Sep 29, 2010 at 9:37 PM Post #721 of 4,156
Sep 30, 2010 at 5:38 PM Post #723 of 4,156
... which IMO is one of the best things about the DI. It works under any modern operating system, without problems. There are still no Linux drivers for the HiFace, even they they were promised ages ago. And there is no guarantee anyone will maintain the proprietary code either, so for me the "driverless design" was one of the main reasons for buying the DI.
 
Also just noticed your signature, seems there are quite a few Linux users here
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What distro are you using if I may ask? I used to be all Gentoo/Debian, but these days I love the "just works" Ubuntu the most.
 
Sep 30, 2010 at 5:48 PM Post #724 of 4,156
Good points about maintaining the drivers for Linux....I highly doubt if it will happen. 
 
After a lot of testing different Linux distros I settled on Lubuntu.  My machines are headless and only used for music so small, light and single purpose is what I was looking for, plus since i am not really code savy it had to be plug-n-play. 
 
In fact I use Ubuntu Netbook remix for my desktop....I love the layout, very different than your normal OS.
 
 
Sep 30, 2010 at 6:00 PM Post #725 of 4,156
Ubuntu Netbook Remix is the best interface/minimalism for the standard document editor/web surfer imo.  Its simple.... 
 
I actually installed it on someones netbook(had to get a little convoluted in getting it to read/install)
 
Sep 30, 2010 at 6:06 PM Post #726 of 4,156
Yep and as easy an minimal as it seems it can easily be expanded to be as big as you want via the Software Center.  With just a click of the mouse you can install literally any of 32,000 THIRTY TWO THOUSAND + applications.  Skype, MPD, DVD rippers, CD rippers, you name it.
 

 

 
Oct 1, 2010 at 5:19 PM Post #729 of 4,156
I just posted a separate thread about this issue, but do any of you play PC games? If so, does the DI have issues with popping and clicking audio in PC games? My hiFace works perfect for WASAPI audio in Foobar, but constant popping and clicking while playing PC games. If this is an issue only with the hiFace, then I may switch to the DI.
 
Oct 1, 2010 at 5:38 PM Post #730 of 4,156
Sounds like the DI turning on and off the circuit when there is no stream open.  Which is why in Foobar you hear no pops since its gapless or I think that is the issue.  Where a game is just playing random sound files at random times.
 
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I just posted a separate thread about this issue, but do any of you play PC games? If so, does the DI have issues with popping and clicking audio in PC games? My hiFace works perfect for WASAPI audio in Foobar, but constant popping and clicking while playing PC games. If this is an issue only with the hiFace, then I may switch to the DI.



 
Oct 2, 2010 at 3:16 AM Post #731 of 4,156
I think you misread his post... Imo he meant that the HiFace skips/pops, and is wondering if it is the same with the DI. Personally I couldn´t even use the HiFace due to it not working in Linux and the drivers are still unstable in Windows for me.
 
Oct 2, 2010 at 3:28 AM Post #732 of 4,156


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I think you misread his post... Imo he meant that the HiFace skips/pops, and is wondering if it is the same with the DI. Personally I couldn´t even use the HiFace due to it not working in Linux and the drivers are still unstable in Windows for me.



I mean Hiface
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  Sounds like the most logical problem to me at least.
 
Oct 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM Post #733 of 4,156
I managed to sell my STX so I went and ordered the Digital Interface from Kingwa. HiFace was my another choice but I've had enough of craptastic drivers and non-existant support for less-popular operating systems, so I won't be taking the gamble. I also prefer paying for nice gear, not software.
 
Oct 2, 2010 at 10:38 AM Post #734 of 4,156


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I managed to sell my STX so I went and ordered the Digital Interface from Kingwa. HiFace was my another choice but I've had enough of craptastic drivers and non-existant support for less-popular operating systems, so I won't be taking the gamble. I also prefer paying for nice gear, not software.


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Oct 2, 2010 at 4:25 PM Post #735 of 4,156
Hi guys,
 
I have tried to keep up with this thread but somehow I'm sure I missed it, if it's been covered.  My apologies...
 
Just received my DI and I am very pleased, however, WASAPI (Foobar) with it is buggy.  KS, no problems at all.  I usually use KS even in Vista, but like to check every possible output works fine.
 
Thanks
 

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