[linux-audio-dev] Re: [linux-audio-user] What parts of Linux audio simply suck ?

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:42:34 -0700,
Erik Steffl wrote:
> 
>    looks like dmix solves the problem but it seems like it's not that 
> easy to set it up (I haven't tried since I have soundcard with hw 
> support for multiple channels).

This should have been improved.  If you still have difficulties with
the latest ALSA release, please report a bug.

>    SOUNBLASTER LIVE MIXER:
> 
>    total mystery, no master control etc.

Agreed.  I don't like it, too.  Volunteers are appreciated :)


>    PORTABILITY:
> 
>    it's cool that generally considered better solution (alsa versus oss) 
> seems to be winning but that brings us to linux being windows:-) I mean 
> alsa is linux specific while oss is fairly portable solution.

Why don't you use cross-platform libraries if portability matters?
It's much better than sticking with OSS API.


Takashi