Plug'n'play Operation With Linux - M2TECH HIFACE EVO TWO User Manual

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9.2. Plug'n'Play Operation with Linux

As explained in the introductory paragraph to the present chapter, the HIFACE Evo Two is
provided with an USB interface compatible with USB Audio device Class 2 which is
natively supported by Linux with ALSA since its 1.0.24 release.
NOTE: given the vast availability of different Linux distributions, often heavily
customized, it may be necessary to check that both kernel and ALSA versions are
suitable for native USB Audio Device Class support. When in doubt, ask the creator
of your Linux distribution for more information.
As with Apple OSX, with Linux it is necessary to choose the HIFACE Evo Two as the
output device. This can be done accessing the audio management window and setting the
various parameters as shown in Fig. 18 which shows Ubuntu's audio configuration
windows. Ubuntu is one of the most successful Linux distributions. Other distributions may
differ in the number and kind of available parameters. The window displayed in the figure
lists two M2Tech audio devices: they are actually the same device that is the HIFACE Evo
Two , it is therefore sufficient to select any one to choose the HIFACE Evo Two as the
output audio device.
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