[LAU] ALSA: always use samplerate_best

Grant emailgrant at gmail.com
Tue Aug 26 12:45:20 UTC 2014


>>> I have a USB DAC that can only handle 16/44.1 as input and output. I
>>> think ALSA will resample everything to 16/44.1 automatically, but I'd
>>
>> I think what I am saying is that for most cases the sample rate of your
>> audio IF doesn't matter. So adding resampling to everything doesn't make
>> sense... maybe try without first.
>
> I think you're saying that the ALSA resampler won't be used if the
> upstream application does the resampling itself.  Is that correct?
> How can I find out if ALSA is the one resampling in a particular
> scenario?


Is there any way to find out if this is happening?  Do some
applications really do this?

- Grant


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