Hi Derek -
One quick hint that I've found in working on the audiopint project
(audiopint.org) is that the audio chipsets on mini-itx boards do not
tend to be very high quality - specifically, they are noisy - you can
hear memory access, and other capacitive coupling from traces on the
motherboard. So I always use a iMic USB audio interface when I build
up an audiopint - any good-rated USB audio interface that's linux-
compatible should do, since it will isolate the motherboard noise
from your analog signals.
-David M.
On Feb 27, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Derek Holzer wrote:
Hi all,
I'm back on my Mini-ITX research, hoping to use one for an upcoming PD installation as well as a live performance box. But what I'm
missing is some kind of comparison of price vs functionality here. As well as
some overview of which CPUs and chipsets are good for audio and Linux and which ones are not. Can anyone make a recommendation for a Mini-ITX system with a good processor which has proven usable for fairly
complex PD patching with Linux, or point in the direction of a good online resource for this kind of info?thx + best! d.
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