hey sorry,
gmail defaults to only you when i reply, EVEN when i am selecting "reply all". i just have to add the Cc: manually :| ( i wasn't taking anyone out of Cc: )
sorry, i wasn't trying "violate" the rules or anything else, okay?
1. i understand that Zen-kernel has nothing to do with alsa, other than sometimes alsa drivers for certain devices are available in Zen before they are in my distro and many others i have used. i was only explaining what Zen-kernel is and why i use it. because you asked... makes sense?
2. I am glad that you were able to give me an update on the status of these devices, as the documentation around the interweb, is out-dated, and thus very often misleading.
3. I am going to go ahead and read all of the documentation you posted links to, and i will see if i can figure out how it works.
4. I am also going to contact Tascam/Teac, as i am a paying customer - why not :) obviously they are unlikely to give a lot of information away, but maybe i can get someone who knows just how different(or similar) the implementation of the Us-122L vs. mkII really is. either way, i don't mind sitting on the phone for an hour or so / or through email to let them know they should support linux or at the very least work with ALSA a little.
it sounds like a lot of these companies could have really good support under linux by A: providing info on the implementation and B: by handing a device or two, into the hands of the right people(developers/hackers)...what a shame!
thanks again for all of your help. It has been a slice!
jordan