RE: [linux-audio-dev] Re: image problem [was Re: [Alsa-devel] hel p for a levelmeter] - Linux-audio-dev

23 Oct 2002

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  -----Original Message-----
 From: Patrick Shirkey [mailto:pshirkey@boosthardware.com]
 Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:38 AM

 > Plus the sound matrix at
> http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ doesn't say there   are problems 
 >getting docs from manufacturer.  
 Perhaps someone should add a note.  
 I thin there is right at the bottom of the page. But I will 
 make a more 
 noticible note. 
  this is what's on the page:

Creative Labs | Soundblaster Live Platinum | EMU10K1 | Install | (4)[A][B]

  bottom of the page:

(4) Hardware mixing supported

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NOTE: Just because an I/O is listed does NOT mean it is guaranteed to be
supported. Please check the mailing
list archives before making purchase decisions based on requirements for
IEC958 or ADAT I/O.

[A] IEC958 RCA Input
[B] IEC958 RCA Output

  which does not have a lot of informational value (I know what it does not
mean but what does it mean?) and it definitely does not imply there is a
problem of getting the docs to support certain functionality.

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    professional
system or not, I would expect it to be   capable running
 browser and mp3 player at the same time (even
though I would not   expect >this capability to be used in studio work).

 AFAIK this is possible if you use kde or gnome as your 
 desktop and don't 
 mind having artsd block the interface. Many other desktops 
 support artsd  
  ? it's not desktops but applications that need to support sound server.
you mean that the sound server is not installed as part of that dektop
environment?

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  also but they are usually not installed by default.
Hence 
 anyone who can 
   install an alternative desktop should also be willing to 
 get the sound 
 server running if they desire that functionality. This has 
 been the case 
 for at least the past three years. 
  yes, sound servers can be used with certain application, but what is
needed is something that supports ALL applications (or more precisely, that
is supported by all applications), or at least does not prevent other
applications from working (jack might turn out to be the solution - once
it's as good as planned it might become the only player in town)

	erik