Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] New in this world...
From: brian redfern (nutmeggatron_AT_yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 04:56:09 EEST
If I were you, I'd take a look at the source code for
Broadcast 2000, it works equally well running on my
laptop with oss (its sound chip isn't supported by
alsa, yet), and alsa on my desktop. As for ardour,
I've got to upgrade to the cvs version of alsa, which
could be risky, as its probably got bugs that aren't
in the stable release.
--- Josh Green <jgreen_AT_users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> Menthor of All Things wrote:
> >
> > For a multitrack recorder is it better to use the
> ALSA?
> >
> > What is the easier aproach: ALSA or OSS? hehehe...
> for now, only record
> > and play some nonsense will be very exciting!!!!
> :o)
> >
>
> Well as far as easiest.. It is easier to find clear
> documentation on OSS
> than ALSA and OSS has been around longer. ALSA on
> the other hand is
> going to replace OSS (although it does have OSS
> emulation). I would say
> that for a high performance multitrack recorder ALSA
> would be required
> (I don't think OSS even supports > 2 channel cards??
> I might be wrong
> though).
>
> The ALSA API in the past has been in constant flux.
> Which has caused a
> lot of people to stop trying to keep up with it. I
> believe it has
> stablized now though as version 1.0 is due to
> release soon.
>
> If you are interested in multitrack recorders, the
> only one I know of is
> Ardour (http://ardour.sourceforge.net) its written
> in C++. I'll admit
> that I have never had the priviledge of seeing this
> program in action.
> Such a project is probably not the best place to
> start!
>
> So basically it comes down to 2 things. If you want
> to create an
> application with modest audio requirements and you
> want it to be useable
> by anyone with sound in Linux, then OSS is probably
> the way you want to
> go. If you want to write a high performance app,
> then you probably
> should use ALSA. Chances are you may use both and
> have it selectable at
> compile time.
>
> >
> > I think that you will love Brazil! And you will
> want to marry some
> > brazilian girl too! :-)
> >
>
> -:)
>
> Lates..
> Josh Green
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