[linux-audio-user] multiple simultaneous instances of xmms (or other graphical app) w/JACK?

[Lee Revell]

On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 11:24 -0400, Rick Wright wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I would like to simultaneously play 2 audio files and mix their output 
> via JACK.  I want a JACK solution because I also have BruteFIR in the 
> workflow.  I can play a single instance of xmms through JACK without 
> problem and I can open multiple instances of xmms without problem - once 
> enabling that option.  Here's the hitch: when I try to play audio files 
> with the two xmms instances, the first works fine, but the second gives 
> an error complaining that it can't open the output device and to check 
> that another program isn't blocking it.

This is an XMMS bug.  Please report it to the XMMS developers.

Lee