LEXICON OMEGA DESKTOP RECORDING STUDIO

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#1

This is my first post so first of all, Greetings to all. I will try to keep this brief and to the point.

One of the items on my Christmas list was a LEXICON OMEGA DESKTOP RECORDING STUDIO, which I received from my lovely wife. And (of course) around this time was when I “discovered” Ardour and began to consider the possibilities of switching to Linux (Ubuntu), which I am in the process of right now.

Which brings me to my question. I have not yet unpacked the LEXICON OMEGA DESKTOP RECORDING STUDIO because, if it will not be compatible with Linux/Ardour, I want to be able to return it. Now when I say compatible, I’m not referring to the included Cubebase LE software. I’m referring specifically to the actual Lexicon USB interface.

http://elderly.com/search/elderly?terms=LEXICON+OMEGA+DESKTOP+RECORDING+STUDIO&x=8&y=10

Any info will be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Guitar John

#2

I can’t guarantee it, but this looks like a standard USB audio interface. If there are no drivers for Mac OS X or Windows, then it should just work on Linux as well. If it comes with its own drivers, it will not work on Linux.

#3

The installation cd does contain USB drivers for Windows and for Mac. So I guess it’s going back. Is there a Linux supported equivalent?

BTW, thank you for the quick reply. Apologies for the link hanging off of the page. I thought that web and e-mail addresses were automatically converted into links.

Cheers,
Guitar John

#4

what functionality do you want?

#5

I’m going to be recording instruments (acoustic & electric) and possibly voice (not mine, thankfully). I really just need some way to interface between the mics and the computer. I have a Mackie VLZ 1201 mixer but I don’t know how I would connect that to the computer.

#6

I searched the ALSA page for support for the Lexicon Omega, and there it is listed as supported ( go to www.alsa.org, on “soundcards” and search for Lexicon).

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/index.php?vendor=vendor-Lexicon#matrix

It’s not guaranteed and I’m not familiar with USB Audio devices, but maybe someone else can have a look at the alsa page. There’s also a page about usb-audio with the Lexicon Omega, there are 2 bugs listed (I think the rest is for self-compiling and so on):

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=Lexicon&card=Omega.&chip=&module=usb-audio

Maybe someone can ask the alsa-development list if the device really works? If it works with Alsa, it works with Jack and therefore with Ardour.

Benjamin

#7

Thanks to all for their assistance. I returned the device. I exchanged it for a similar device made by M-Audio which is recommended as Linux supported somewhere on Ardour’s website. It also is firewire instead of USB which is also recommended somewhere here on this site.

Cheers,
John

#8

Thank, this is really nice post. It solved my problem which I was facing to installment of recording device in my computer. Now, I can easily assess audio in all my collection. So, I am so thankful for that.
Arabic Music
Audio Post Production

#9

I believe the Lexicon Recording studio is really one of the best Desktop
Recording studiosin the market and the USB interface should not have any comparability issues with LINUX , have you inquired with their technicals regarding the same?