Re: [linux-audio-dev] 2.4.3 & SB

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] 2.4.3 & SB
From: ljp (ljp_AT_llornkcor.com)
Date: Sat Apr 14 2001 - 22:52:30 EEST


At 11:32 4/14/2001 -0400, Paul Davis wrote:
>In message <5.0.2.1.2.20010413172019.020fbb58_AT_pop.peakpeak.com>you write:
> >
> >Does alsa define AFMT_S32_LE, or AFMT_S32_BE?
>
>ALSA 0.9.0 doesn't define either. It does define
>
> SND_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE
> SND_PCM_FORMAT_S32_BE
>
>but note that very few audio interfaces support literal 32 bit sample
>values. Most do 24-bits-packed-into-32. The only exception I know of
>is the Creamware Pulsar/SCOPE systems. 32 bit A/D converters are not
>commodity items yet, even in high-end audio circles.

close enough.... as long as it gives me 32 of those thingies.
Adat/Edit is capable of 20 (?), tascam 428 is able to use 24. But, I would
have to get the kernel usb guys to implement the usb midi class. and add
the 24 bit format. I thought I might have to use alsa in some way, to get
it going, but it seems, supposedly, usb handles all the i/o

ljp


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