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Topic: Currently available interfaces that work in linux

Is there a list of current interfaces which are compatible to linux?

2 Reply by waedi (edited by waedi 2026-05-03 09:35:25)

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Re: Currently available interfaces that work in linux

brandtan wrote:

Is there a list of current interfaces which are compatible to linux?

Almost all ( in class compliant mode )

Not the hdsp cards
Not the Madiface USB


Pick one interface that looks interesting for you and check the user manual for "class compliant"

In some cases you need a Windows or Mac computer to switch ON CC-mode in the interface, afterwards connect the interface to a Linux computer and use the audio inputs and outputs of the interface directly.

M1-Tahoe, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

3 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2026-05-03 10:33:29)

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Re: Currently available interfaces that work in linux

For a list of class-compliant USB 2 and USB 3 interfaces, see my Excel, Overview, line 92:

https://forum.rme-audio.de/viewtopic.php?id=35156

UFX III introduces USB3 Class compliant mode.

UFX III and UFX II are currently available at a good price here in Germany, -22% and -17% off UVP (RRP/MSRP).

https://www.thomann.de/de/rme_fireface_ufx_iii.htm 2326 € (-22% off, UVP 2999 €)
https://www.thomann.de/de/rme_fireface_ufx_ii.htm 1999 € (-17% off, UVP 2399 €)

BR Ramses - HDSPe MADI FX, M-1620 Pro D, 12Mic, UFX III, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, Nuendo 15, Win10 IoT Ent

4 Reply by Hopslost (edited by Hopslost 2026-05-06 17:39:55)

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Re: Currently available interfaces that work in linux

Older HDSP cards work pretty much out of the box, like Multiface I & II with the pcmcia, pci or pcie adapter card. Run hdspconf and hdspmixer. It comes with alsa-tools-gui in any standard distro.
The AIO PRO is a different beast and needs hdspeconf which needs to be compiled.
This is what I personally ran succesfully

UCX II, BBF Pro FS, Quadmic II, PCIe HDSPe Multiface II, AIO Pro