[linux-audio-user] Multi-channel audio with a computer front end

[Pieter Palmers]

Bearcat M. Sandor wrote:

> 
> So, is a firewire device like the Apogee Rosetta 800 a solution? Will a linux 
> movie player using xine or gstreamer be able to send the correct channels of 
> the Dolby Digital/DTS to the individual channels on a multi-channel pro 
> device?
> 
> This all assumes that Freebob (the firewire driver) works as advertised.
> 
> I realize i can just send a dolby digital/DTS signal to the Transporter and 
> then on to a pre/pro but that adds another link in the chain.

Note that the 'Advertised' functionality of the current freebob driver 
does not contain AC3/DTS pass through.


Pieter
FreeBoB developer