Tragic news.
Better re-reading the description of the card in ALSA Matrix I realized
that is not declared to be compatible with digital inputs and outputs.
I do not know why I was convinced to the contrary.
But even worse news, there is no sound card in ALSA Matrix which is
declared compatible with digital HD audio recording, NONE.
The only possible solution to make HD audio recordings from digital
inputs is to work on Windows or Mac, only using those systems sound
cards can record HD audio, including DMX 6Fire.
This is a bad news for me, I can not stand being forced to work in
Windows.
I hope at least to be able to solve high-definition recording at least
from the analog inputs.
I would be annoyed by having to work in Windows to produce my music.
Il giorno mer, 19/03/2014 alle 19.46 +0100, renedrive ha scritto:
> I'm back.
> After your help in december, and after seeing the sound card appear in
> the ALSA mixer, I have not had time to continue operating tests.
> The card, even if it is visible, it is virtually unusable.
>
> I would try to use some of the features of the card:
> - multiple audio output and/or multichannel audio output
> - volume adjustment for output channels
> - volume adjustment for input channels
> - possibilities of analog audio recording on Line2 input / phono input
> - possibilities of digital audio recording
> - ability to manage the system audio
> - enable outputs digital audio (coaxial / optical)
> - usability of MIDI ports (IN / OUT)
> I would try to figure out if there is a way to configure the card?
> Working with configuration files or various commands from terminal.
> The general-purpose I have to do are 3:
> - system audio (all types of system audio, error beep, media player,
> video YouTube, ...)
> - high quality music composition (multitrack recording, 96 / 192 KHz
> recording, digital input / output, ...)
> - management multichannel audio during video playback (DVD, BlueRay,
> MKV, Audio multichannel DTS / AC3, ...)
> These are the reasons why I bought it
>
> Here below you will find the results of the tests I've done
> ------ start info section------
> dmesg
> [ 4666.195238] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 11 using
> ehci-pci
> [ 4666.311920] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0ccd,
> idProduct=0080
> [ 4666.311929] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
> SerialNumber=3
> [ 4666.311934] usb 1-3: Product: DMX 6Fire USB
> [ 4666.311938] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: TerraTec
> [ 4666.311942] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: 000000000001C153
>
> aplay -l
> card 1: DMX6FireUSB [TerraTec DMX6FireUSB], device 0: DMX6FireUSB [DMX
> 6Fire USB]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>
> amidi -l
> IO hw:1,0 DMX6FireUSB MIDI
>
> Input / output / switch in alsamixer
> Playback
> Master
> Analog
> Analog 1
> Analog 2
> Digital Thru (switch)
> Capture
> Line/Phono (switch)
> Analog
> Opt/Coax (switch)
>
> The mute and volume controls do not work, do not give any result
> listenable
> There is no setting to output multichannel or stereo
> Only 1/2 output works, the 3/4 and 5/6 do not work
> Only line1 works, the line2 do not work
> ---
> Configuration is not possible in Yast
> The error is always the kernel module called snd-ce1712 that can not
> be loaded
>
> Yast Hardware Information -> USB
> DMX 6Fire USB
> ---
> Tests done with Audacity.
> Inputs selectable
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Line:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): CD:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Mic:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Video:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Phone:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Aux:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Mix:0
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0): Mix Mono:0
> Outputs selectable
> TerraTec DMX6FireUSB: DMX 6Fire USB (hv:1,0)
> Results
> The signal present in line1 is simultaneously present on all inputs
> selectable, including the MIC and Phono input.
> The signal present in line2 is not playable in any selectable audio
> input
> The signal present in Phono is not playable
> The signal present in (front) MIC input (mono) is simultaneously
> present on all inputs selectable on on the left channel (or mono
> recording)
> The signal present in (front) INSTRUMENT input (mono) is
> simultaneously present on all inputs selectable on on the right
> channel (not recordable in mono mode)
> Coaxial audio input and output non active
> Optical audio input and output non active
> Audio stops after 1 minute and 30 seconds of play or in the case of
> high signal prolonged or repeated (this also in record mode).
> ---
> Tests done with Ardour
> With the card selected by Jack for audio input, if you try to activate
> the monitor function of a recording track the program closes
> In command line is visible this error
> ardour-3.5.74: ../libs/ardour/port_set.cc:148:
> boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Port>
> ARDOUR::PortSet::port(ARDOUR::DataType, size_t) const: asserzione "n <
> v.size()" non riuscita.
> Annullato
> ---
> Tests done with Rosegarden
> Can not record audio because there is no routing in Jack
> No signal is present in the midi in and out ports, No signal is
> present in the midi in and out ports, MIDI data transmission is not
> being received.
> ---
> Tests done with VLC
> After 1:30 / 1:45 minutes of listening to the audio stops, restarting
> VLC you get a device busy error.
> ------ end info section------
>
> These are a little 'tests.
> I am available for all tests that you make me want to run, the
> important thing is to try to use the card in some way.
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you will be able to give me
>
>
> Il giorno gio, 19/12/2013 alle 13.06 +0100, renedrive ha scritto:
>
> > I thank you, Daniel, for the information.
> > I, however, are not very experienced, the procedure to be followed
> > is that on the ALSA wiki?
> >
> > "Quick installation" --> "Now unzip and install the alsa-firmware
> > package:"
> >
> > I'm a little confused, I have to follow the whole "Quick
> > installation" procedure, or only the "Now unzip and install the
> > alsa-firmware package:" session?
> >
> > However, I did some test
> >
> > In YAST package manager I see an installed package named
> > "alsa-firmware" with version 1.0.27-2.1.2.
> > but no "dmx6firel2.ihx" file find in my system.
> >
> > I tried to download the file "alsa-firmware-96ebc5f.tar.gz" from
> > "http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-firmware.git"; as instructed by
> > the wiki.
> > but no "dmx6firel2.ihx" file find in the "alsa-firmware-96ebc5f"
> > folder contained.
> >
> > So I found the file
> > "6fire-firmware-1.23.0.02-1-mdv2012.0.noarch.rpm" in
> > "http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=6fire-firmware";
> > I installed it
> > and now I find the "dmx6firel2.ihx" file in the
> > "/lib/firmware/6fire/" folder
> >
> > Good!
> > After this the USB audio device is visible in
> >
> > aplay -l
> > ...
> > ...
> > card 1: DMX6FireUSB [TerraTec DMX6FireUSB], device 0: DMX6FireUSB
> > [DMX 6Fire USB]
> > Subdevices: 1/1
> > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> >
> > And I can see it in the ALSA mixer by change sound card with the F6
> > function.
> > No more firmware error in dmesg.
> > In the Jack Audio Connection Kit in the ALSA page I can see the MIDI
> > IN and OUT ports.
> > In VLC I can select the ALSA audio module and Terratec DMX 6 Fire
> > card correctly, and the files playback is good working.
> > The card is correctly activated at startup and hotplug.
> >
> > Not good (I think)
> >
> > No system audio card present in YAST Audio configuration panel, then
> > no system sound possible.
> > Error trying to manually configure it with YAST (the previous same
> > error).
> > Not present in the Jack "Audio" panel as an analog capture device or
> > audio playback device (I do not know if it can be normal)
> > Seem not possible to record digital audio from COAX digital input
> > from Audacity despite the correct setting in ALSA mixer "Opt/Coax"
> > voice with "Optical" and "Coax" option set to "Coax", I do not be
> > able to identify the digital input channel, even trying them all (on
> > this function will do more experiments, maybe even with Ardour)
> >
> > There is something to do to enable digital audio recording?
> > it would be possible to have the system sound on this card? (now the
> > system output is on the Sound Blaster Live configured in YAST)
> >
> > Meanwhile, thank you very much, Daniel, for the help you gave me.
> >
> > Regarding the modification of the wiki, I would love to help other
> > users by writing something in it, but the problem is that I have
> > absolutely no experience in editing wiki, I would not know where to
> > start.
> > Possibly you could give me some advice on how to proceed?
> >
> > Bye
> >
> >
> > Il giorno mer, 18/12/2013 alle 21.14 +0100, Daniel Mack ha scritto:
> >
> > > On 12/18/2013 08:25 PM, renedrive wrote:
> > > > I just bought the USB audio sound card Terratec DMX 6Fire.
> > > > I tried to install it on my OpenSUSE 13.1 without success (kernel
> > > > version 3.11.6-4-desktop).
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > > <the snd-ice1712 kernel module can not be loaded>
> > >
> > > This is unrelated.
> > >
> > > > dmesg | grep 6fire
> > > > [ 7.539580] ALSA firmware.c:223 6fire: error requesting ezusb
> > > > firmware 6fire/dmx6firel2.ihx.
> > >
> > > Here's your problem. You have to provide a firmware image for this
> > > device to work.
> > >
> > > In order to help others, please edit the ALSA wiki and add this
> > > information :)
> > >
> > >
> > > Daniel
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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