[linux-audio-user] dmix vs alsaplayer [was jackd, zynaddsubfx and iiwusynth]

Levi Burton wrote: I was fscking around with it on Saturday. So far I have managed to use multiple instances of aplay but other apps like alsaplayer bork at it. I have yet to figure out why but I think I should probably submit a bug report somewhere. I had to remove /dev/dsp otherwise alsaplayer will use the oss drivers. Both of these commands give the same error. $ alsaplayer -o alsa -d "plug:'dmix:RATE=44100'" track_8.wav $ alsaplayer -o alsa -d plug:\'dmix:SLAVE=\"hw:2,1\",RATE=44100\' track_8.wav -------- error on set_period_size (512) Unavailable hw params: ACCESS: RW_INTERLEAVED FORMAT: S16_LE SUBFORMAT: STD SAMPLE_BITS: 16 FRAME_BITS: 32 CHANNELS: 2 RATE: 44100 PERIOD_TIME: (125011 125012) PERIOD_SIZE: 5513 PERIOD_BYTES: 22052 PERIODS: (2 3) BUFFER_TIME: (371519 371520) BUFFER_SIZE: 16384 BUFFER_BYTES: 65536 TICK_TIME: ALL error on set_period_size (1024) Unavailable hw params: ACCESS: RW_INTERLEAVED FORMAT: S16_LE SUBFORMAT: STD SAMPLE_BITS: 16 FRAME_BITS: 32 CHANNELS: 2 RATE: 44100 PERIOD_TIME: (125011 125012) PERIOD_SIZE: 5513 PERIOD_BYTES: 22052 PERIODS: (2 3) BUFFER_TIME: (371519 371520) BUFFER_SIZE: 16384 BUFFER_BYTES: 65536 TICK_TIME: ALL failed to configure output device...trying OSS error opening /dev/dsp I could not find a suitable output module on your system. Make sure they're in "/usr/local/lib/alsaplayer/output/". Use the -o parameter to select one. failed to load output plugin (alsa). exitting... -------- -- Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd. Http://www.boosthardware.com Http://www.djcj.org - The Linux Audio Users guide ======================================== Being on stage with the band in front of crowds shouting, "Get off! No! We want normal music!", I think that was more like acting than anything I've ever done. Goldie, 8 Nov, 2002 The Scotsman