[linux-audio-user] alsa +laptop +performance

[Rick Taylor]

On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 17:09, Roger Williams wrote:
> >>>>> dietrich heese boutin <dietrich.heese.boutin at utoronto.ca> writes:
> 
>   > I am looking to install alsa on a laptop along with something for
>   > more reasonable sound such as a Roland ua-20...  So far I have
>   > heard that alsa does not work, only oss, and that the latency that
>   > can be expected with such a set up is worth neglect.
> 
> Although I don't have much experience with the usb-audio module, the
> details at alsa-project.org indicate that it's well beyond the
> limitations you mention. However, I _can_ speak to the fact that ALSA
> is certainly capable of very good low-latency performance on a laptop.
> 
> http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php3?company=Edirol&card=UA-20&chip=&module=usb-audio
> 
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