[linux-audio-user] Making Audio on Linux Just Work: (1) defining the goals

[Reuben Martin]

On 12/12/05, Paul Davis <paul at linuxaudiosystems.com> wrote:

>  ROUTING
>
>           - route audio to specific h/w among several installed devices
>           - route audio between applications
>           - route audio across network
>

I've seen cases where apps won't work correctly without an audio
device present, even though it may not really use / need it. (e.g.
streaming)

- route audio without using h/w (regardless to weather or not h/w is available)

 >MISC
>
>         - use multiple soundcards as a single logical device

- use multiple sub-devices as single logical device