Open Sound System
Supported Devices

OSS v4.2 Supported device list for Linux

Updated Oct 25 2009 for OSS v4.2

Note! MIDI support is not available in OSS v4.0. Some USB MIDI (only) devices may be listed below but in reality they are not supported yet.

Devices supported both by the open source the retail OSS versions


ALI M5451
ALI M5455
AMD 786
AMD 8111
AMD Geode CS5536 (BETA)
ATI High Definition Audio (SB450)
ATI High Definition Audio (SB600)
ATI IXP200
ATI IXP300
ATI IXP400
Asus Xonar D1 (AV100)
Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1
Audiotrak Prodigy HD2
Audiotrak Prodigy HD2 Advance DE
C-Media CM8338A
C-Media USB 2/4/6/8ch audio adapter
C-Media USB audio adapter - model1
C-Media USB audio adapter - model2
CMedia CM8338B
CMedia CM8738/CM8768
CMedia CMI8788
Creative Audigy2 NX USB (BETA)
Creative AudioPCI (ES1370)
Creative AudioPCI97 (ES1371/ES1373)
Creative Ectiva EV1938
Creative Labs SB XFi Xtreme
Creative SB X-Fi 20K1 *EARLY BETA*
Creative SB X-Fi 20K2 *EARLY BETA*
Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 (Dell)
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy/Audigy2
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 Value/Audigy4
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCMCIA
Creative Sound Blaster Extigy (BETA)
Creative Sound Blaster Live
Creative Sound Blaster Live 1024/Platinum
Creative Sound Blaster Live 5.1/Platinum IR
Creative Sound Blaster MP3+ USB
Creative Sound Blaster PCI128 (5880A)
Creative Sound Blaster PCI128 (5880B)
Creative Sound Blaster PCI128 (CT5880)
Crystal CS4280
Crystal CS4281
Crystal CS4610
Crystal CS4615
EGO SYStems RoMI/O USB MIDI interface (BETA)
ESS Solo-1
Ego Systems Juli@ *BETA*
ForteMedia FM 801
Generic ENVY24 based device
Generic ENVY24HT based sound card
Generic M Audio USB MIDI interface (BETA)
Generic USB audio/MIDI device (BETA)
Genius Sound Maker Live
Guillemot Maxi Sound MUSE
Hercules Game Theater XP
Hercules Game Theater XP+
Hercules Gamesurround MUSE Pocket (BETA)
Intel 440MX (440MX)
Intel AC97 (ESB)
Intel AC97 (ICH)
Intel AC97 (ICH1)
Intel AC97 (ICH2)
Intel AC97 (ICH3)
Intel AC97 (ICH4)
Intel AC97 (ICH5)
Intel AC97 (ICH6)
Intel AC97 (ICH7)
Intel High Definition Audio (ESB2)
Intel High Definition Audio (ICH10)
Intel High Definition Audio (ICH10)
Intel High Definition Audio (ICH6)
Intel High Definition Audio (ICH7)
Intel High Definition Audio (ICH8)
Intel High Definition Audio (ICH9)
Intel High Definition Audio (P35)
Intel High Definition Audio (PCH)
Labtec LCS1040 Speaker System (BETA)
Logitec Quickcam Pro 4000 (mic) (BETA)
Logitec USB Headset
M Audio Audiophile 192
M Audio Audiophile 2496
M Audio Delta 1010
M Audio Delta 1010LT
M Audio Delta 410
M Audio Delta 44
M Audio Delta 66
M Audio Delta DiO 2496
M Audio Delta TDIF
M Audio OmniStudio USB (BETA)
M Audio Oygen8 MIDI keyboard
M Audio Oygen8 MIDI keyboard
M Audio Revolution 5.1
M Audio Revolution 7.1
M Audio Sonica Theater USB (BETA)
M Audio Sonica USB (BETA)
M Audio USB AudioSport Duo (BETA)
M Audio USB AudioSport Quatro (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 1x1 (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 1x1 (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 2x2 (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 2x2 (BETA)
M Audio USB MIDISPORT 8x8 (BETA)
MIDIMan DiO 2448
MSI K7T266
MSI KT3 Ultra
National Semiconductor Geode CS5530
National Semiconductor Geode SC1200
Nvidia CK8
Nvidia CK8S
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP51)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP55)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP61)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP61)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP65)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP67)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP73)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP78S)
Nvidia High Definition Audio (MCP79)
Nvidia MCP4
Nvidia MCP51
Nvidia nForce
Nvidia nForce2
Nvidia nForce3
Nvidia nForce4
OSS Input Multiplexer
OSS MIDI Loopback driver
OSS loopback audio driver
OSS user space audio driver I/O module
Philips ToUcam Pro (mic) (BETA)
RME Digi96
RME Digi96/8
RME Digi96/8 PAD
RME Digi96/8 PRO
RME MADI (not supported yet)
SiS 7012
SiS 7018
SiS High Definition Audio
Sound Blaster Audigy LS / Live7.1
Terratec Aureon 7.1 Sky
Terratec Aureon 7.1 Space
Terratec Aureon 7.1 Universe
Terratec DMX 6Fire
Terratec DMX Xfire 1024
Terratec EWS88D
Terratec EWS88MT
Terratec EWX 24/96
Terratec PHASE 28
Trident 4DWave-CX
Trident 4DWave-DX
Trident 4DWave-NX
TurtleBeach SantaCruz / VideoLogic SonicFury
ULI High Definition Audio
VIA High Definition Audio
VIA VT5432B
VIA VT8233/8235/8237
VIA VT8233A
VIA VT82C686
Yamaha DS-XG YMF724
Yamaha DS-XG YMF724F
Yamaha DS-XG YMF734
Yamaha DS-XG YMF740
Yamaha DS-XG YMF740C
Yamaha DS-XG YMF744
Yamaha DS-XG YMF754
Yamaha PSR-1K USB MIDI Keyboard (BETA)
Yamaha UX16 USB MIDI interface (BETA)

Devices supported only by retail version of OSS

Lynx AES16 Studio Interface
Lynx AES16-SRC Studio Interface
Lynx AES16e Studio Interface
Lynx AES16e-SRC Studio Interface
Lynx-L22 Studio Interface
LynxONE Studio Interface
LynxTWO-A Studio Interface
LynxTWO-B Studio Interface
LynxTWO-C Studio Interface
RME Hammerfall (not supported yet)