[linux-audio-user] All at the same time?

[Patrick Shirkey]

Mark Knecht wrote:
> Hi,
>    Fundamental question - Does alsa support multiple applications generating
> audio all at the same time?
> 

Yes. But the code is not written. JACK is the only option for low 
latency. There are plans to make artsd jackified but noone has started 
on it ASFAIK.

>    Specifically, is it possible to run one or more OSS applications, with
> one or more Alsa applications, and jack enabled applications all at the same
> time?
> 

Not unless the oss apps can connect through jack which is possible but 
the code has not been written

>    I think possibly not, but if not, is there some combination that does
> work, like 1 Alsa + all the jack apps, etc?
> 
> Thanks very much,
> Mark
> 
> 
> 


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