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Re: Ultralite AVB

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I've done some more testing. I'm able to USB with only two buffers.

The Bad: Overall latency for a given buffer size is higher, 20.3mS in Linux vs 11.7mS in Windows 10 (44.1kHz, 256).

The Good: I'm able to use much smaller buffers in Linux. I am able to run Mixbus 32C with Waves Abbey Roads Plates (CPU Hog!) at 64 samples for a latency of 7.2mS! In Windows 10, even 256 would cause high CPU with this combination.

Still interested in trying AVB but happy that overall system performance is substantially better with the Motu in Linux!
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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I can put up the AVB code somewhere during the weekend. A NIC with intel i210 is currently still required.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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Awesome! I’ll get an i210 nic ordered and installed.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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Alas I have a laptop. :(
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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v1.3.5+626 is out. http://motu.com/techsupport/technotes/f ... changelog/
Implemented low bandwidth mode when both computer input and output channel count is set to 32 or lower. This will help USB compatibility with x99 chipset based systems.
Hope that it solves something even without using x99 chipsets.

BTW, nice work on all those patches and stuff, folks!
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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Musinux wrote:v1.3.5+626 is out. http://motu.com/techsupport/technotes/f ... changelog/
Implemented low bandwidth mode when both computer input and output channel count is set to 32 or lower. This will help USB compatibility with x99 chipset based systems.
Hope that it solves something even without using x99 chipsets.

BTW, nice work on all those patches and stuff, folks!
Anyone tested the 1.3.5+626 firmware regarding the prolem with weird samplerate-timing-drift that makes most previous firmwares unusable ?

/Anders
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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ahellquist wrote: Anyone tested the 1.3.5+626 firmware regarding the prolem with weird samplerate-timing-drift that makes most previous firmwares unusable ?

/Anders
It's still decimating after a few minutes.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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baptiste wrote:
ahellquist wrote: Anyone tested the 1.3.5+626 firmware regarding the prolem with weird samplerate-timing-drift that makes most previous firmwares unusable ?

/Anders
It's still decimating after a few minutes.
Thanks for the report. Sorry to hear there is no change.
The only thing my support requests to Motu has done so far as I can see is large statements about:
"The following versions are compatible with Mac and Windows" on different places..
They seem to not care much about the USB-CC users.

On a side note, It seems like Presonus are the people pushing AVB most theses days and let's hope that ripples the market a bit.


/Anders
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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Drumfix wrote:I can put up the AVB code somewhere during the weekend. A NIC with intel i210 is currently still required.
Intel i210 nic installed and operational. :)
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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You find the code here https://github.com/Drumfix/avb4linux

Special notes:

- at present only 1 8-in and 1 8-out stream is supported (rhe dirst of the interface
- all 8 channels of the szream going to the computer must be connected
- You have to edit the file kernel_module/avb-config.h and replace the MAC of the i210, the MAC of the device and the MAAP start address used by the device.
The latter 2 you will find by running wireshark on the i210 and filter for maap packets.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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Drumfix wrote:You find the code here https://github.com/Drumfix/avb4linux

Special notes:

- at present only 1 8-in and 1 8-out stream is supported (rhe dirst of the interface
- all 8 channels of the szream going to the computer must be connected
- You have to edit the file kernel_module/avb-config.h and replace the MAC of the i210, the MAC of the device and the MAAP start address used by the device.
The latter 2 you will find by running wireshark on the i210 and filter for maap packets.
Thank you!

8/8 and lower latency is just what I need. I'm guessing my CPU load will be lower than with USB too. Look forward to trying this.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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@Drumfix

I must be missing something on my system? When I go to make ab4linux I get this error:

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cc1: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
/bin/sh: 1: [: -ge: unexpected operator
Makefile:202: *** *** Aborting the build. *** This driver '' is not supported on kernel versions older than 2.4.21, because this driver requires NAPI support..  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/supereb/avb4linux/kernel-module/igb'
Makefile:31: recipe for target 'igb' failed
make: *** [igb] Error 2
I have gcc 4.9 and 6.3 installed if it matters...
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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cc1: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
This is a bug on newer gcc versions.

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/bin/sh: 1: [: -ge: unexpected operator
You are not using bash as your standard shell.

Please try the updated Makefile and report back, preferably by opening an issue on github.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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Drumfix wrote: Please try the updated Makefile and report back, preferably by opening an issue on github.
Ok thanks, will do.
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Re: Ultralite AVB

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I just wanted to report that I have successfully installed and am now using Drumfix's AVB driver.

It was quite easy to install and set up as long as you follow all of the instructions (which I did not at first). :wink:
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