From: Rui Maciel on
I'm looking for a sound input device to be able to do some home recordings and use my computer
as some sort of improvised amp. Is there any sound input device which is explicitly supported
on linux? Bonus points if it's a USB device.


Thanks in advance,
Rui Macie

From: The Natural Philosopher on
Rui Maciel wrote:
> I'm looking for a sound input device to be able to do some home recordings and use my computer
> as some sort of improvised amp. Is there any sound input device which is explicitly supported
> on linux? Bonus points if it's a USB device.
>

er..all sound cards have microphone, and IIRC line inputs.

I dont see the problem...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Rui Macie
>
From: Rui Maciel on
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> er..all sound cards have microphone, and IIRC line inputs.
>
> I dont see the problem...

Some laptops don't carry line-in connectors anymore. So, it has become a problem.


Rui Maciel
From: Harald Meyer on
Rui Maciel wrote:
> I'm looking for a sound input device to be able to do some home recordings and use my computer
> as some sort of improvised amp.

If you want to connect a guitar to it a plain vanilla USB soundcard won't do,
get one with a guitar input. Google for eg. "linux guitar soundcard USB" or ask
in a .hardware or music-related group.
From: The Natural Philosopher on
Rui Maciel wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>> er..all sound cards have microphone, and IIRC line inputs.
>>
>> I dont see the problem...
>
> Some laptops don't carry line-in connectors anymore. So, it has become a problem.
>
>
dont have much in the way of speakers, either.
> Rui Maciel