[linux-audio-user] Re: [Ardour-users] Re: [Alsa-devel] usb audio sound quality

[Patrick Shirkey]

Jack O'Quin wrote:
>
> Darn!  I wish we had some way to collect all this information about
> noise, low latency and other system configuration issues somewhere.
> Finding what works and what doesn't from searching mailing list
> archives is difficult and frustrating.
> 
> I'm imagining some sort of web database of system hardware and
> software configurations with some indication of associated latency,
> reliability, and noise levels.  It would be interesting to look for
> patterns in the data.
> 
> I wonder if the Bugzilla bug tracking software recently discussed on
> ardour-dev could be adapted to collect this kind of information?  Or,
> maybe it would be better to just put up a custom form on the web.
> 

I imagine that at some stage someone is going to start going through the 
archives and collating this information. I am in the process of adding a 
rating system to the alsa soundcard matrix which could serve as the 
place to display it.

I have the basic page ready now (learnt how to do php classes properly 
last night too :). I need access to the mysql server on the alsa site 
before I will start working on the code for the system.

I appreciate if people would give me some ideas on what they would like 
to see represented.

[He says while finally being able to listen to Roni Size in Crystal 
clear ALSA+ASIO]

-- 
Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd.
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Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! 
We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything 
I've ever done.

Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002
The Scotsman