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

[tim hall]

On Monday 12 December 2005 16:47, Paul Davis was like:
>  RECORDING
>      
>           - record from hardware inputs
>               * use default audio interface
>               * use other audio interface
>               * specify which h/w input to use
>               * control input gain
>           - record from other application(s)
>           - record from live (network-delivered) compressed audio
>                   streams

If, I understand correctly, you're talking to desktop designers, sound capable 
systems should have clear icons on the toolbar or wherever for sound mixer 
and simple record button as standard. I also find having a 'Restart Sound 
System' menu item rather useful at times.

Applications also need to give sensible error messages in the case that ALSA 
is un/misconfigured, prompting them to rerun alsaconf or whatever. I have 
found inclusion of the aadebug script immensely useful so put that as:
    - provide a standard interface for debugging/configuring the sound system
Or something like that.

I'd be interested to hear how this discussion goes. Keep us posted please.
-- 
cheers,

tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk/tim