[linux-audio-user] Thanks, and one more... was Re: help needed with JACK options

[Dave Phillips]

Greetings:

  Big thanks to everyone who replied to my questions, you provided 
exactly the information I was looking for.

  One more question: What's the current plan for JACK + MIDI ?   :)

Best,

dp





Dave Phillips wrote:

> Greetings:
>
>  I'm preparing various materials regarding ALSA and JACK, and I need 
> some help understanding some of JACK's options. I've consulted the 
> JACK FAQ and the jackd man page, the existing explanations are clear 
> enough as far as they go, but they don't actually explain *why* a user 
> wants or doesn't want to activate certain options. Namely:
>
> 1) What will the -m and -u memory options do for a normal user ? Under 
> what circumstances is it appropriate to use them ? What exactly does 
> it mean to unlock a GUI library's memory, and again, how/when does it 
> benefit the normal user ? Are there reasons a user should not enable 
> these options ?
>
> 2) I understand audio dithering conceptually, but what would be a 
> typical situation when I would enable it in JACK ?
>
> 3) Is there any particular good reason a user would *not* want -R 
> enabled ?
>
> 4) Regarding the "Force 16-bit" option: When would a normal user want 
> to activate this option ?
>
>  The FAQ and man pages are informative enough for the remaining 
> options. Any help with the questions above will be hugely appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Dave Phillips
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