[LAU] Best practices when using jackd over a LAN.

[David Woodfall]

>>On Wed, 1 Nov 2017 10:52:35 +0000
>>David Woodfall <dave at dawoodfall.net> wrote:
>>
>>>>David Woodfall <dave-xPu8jYzPS81dsTMtEp03Dg at public.gmane.org> writes:
>>>>
>>>>>NIC on server:
>>>>>
>>>>>Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit
>>>>>Ethernet PCI Express (rev 21)
>>>>>
>>>>>Jackd command on laptop:
>>>>>
>>>>>set_rlimits /usr/bin/jackd -dnetone -n60 -I0 -O0 -r44100
>>>>>
>>>>>Jackd command on server:
>>>>>
>>>>>set_rlimits /usr/bin/jackd -P 10 -p128 -t10000 -dalsa -dhw:DGX,1 -r48000 -p128 -n3
>>>>>-P -I32
>>>>>jack_netsource -H raven -r50000 -n1 -i2 -o2 -I0 -O0
>>>>
>>>>Running everything at different sample rates is giving your CPU(s) a
>>>>real workout, particularly at low latencies like that.
>>>
>>>I'm using 44100 for both. I don't know how 48000 got in there.
>>Is there a particular reason you're using mplayer? It's rather a sledgehammer
>>to crack a nut if you're just playing audio. If it *is* just playing audio,
>>Audacious is quite a lightweight jack-aware player (also can work from CDs,
>>playlists etc.)
>
>I didn'nt realise it was jack-aware. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

I also use mplayer to play videos too though. I have xine installed
but I don't know if it's jack-aware.