[linux-audio-user] KX Audio capabilities for Linux EMU10k1 [was Plans/Roadmaps for 2005?]

[Russell Hanaghan]

Shayne O'Connor wrote:

> Lee Revell wrote:
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>> On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 15:40 +0100, Florian Schmidt wrote:
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>>> i'm writing this email, because i'm interested in what plans the
>>> different linux audio developers have for the year 2005 Any new
>>> revolutionary applications planned? Major changes to some of the
>>> existing apps? So let us know. What are your roadmaps for 2005? What 
>>> are
>>> you guys up to?
>>>   
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>> I plan to get my patch adding multichannel support to the emu10k1 ALSA
>> driver merged, then work on a real hwdep mixer app (probably by
>> extending ld10k1/qlo10k1).  As many of you know I'm a big fan of these
>> cards, they are extremely cheap and (with good driver support) perfect
>> for an entry level DAW, like a portastudio or something.  Anyone who has
>> used the kX drivers on Windows knows how much potential this device has,
>> and unfortunately the Linux support is still a joke compared to the kX
>> driver can do.  But, that is all about to change, as the two crucial
>> features (the DSP patch loader and "kX ASIO", aka the full duplex
>> multichannel/low latency PCM device) now exist on Linux.
>>
>> Lee
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> oh my god, are you serious? i was using the kx drivers when i was on 
> windows, and i gotta say they were the best thing since sliced 
> bread!!!  it turned my soundblaster live platinum into a BEAST of a 
> music machine (well, compared to what it was) ...
>
> when i switched to linux, one of my biggest dissapointments was the 
> dismal support for the emu10k1 .... especially lack of multi-channel - 
> by multi-channel support, do you mean that you are able to use the 
> rear output channel independently of the front channel (at the moment 
> my front and rear channels are basically inextricably linked)? that is 
> exactly what i've been trying to get happening for a while now, which 
> i need for dj mixing work (so's i can have an independent "preview" 
> channel for cueing music) ....
>
> the dsp configuration in kx audio was the killer ... are you saying 
> there is support NOW for use of this kind of feature in linux ...where 
> can i get the patch?
>
> this sounds very exciting to me!
>
> shayne
>
I just looked the site over. Neato~   Groovy even! :)