Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] New in this world...
From: Owen McCusker (mccusker_AT_sonalysts.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 19:51:25 EEST
I am running Red Hat 7.0, and had much trouble matching my current libs,
with the ones
required by Ardour. I will try the tar ball next.
I do have 9beta loaded, and am going through the same
investigation. Hopefully in a few days I will have some feedback.
Owen
> Does anyone (Paul?) know if Ardour works with the .9beta version of Alsa
> that's available through ftp?
> -dgm
>
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, brian redfern wrote:
>
> > 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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> > sent by
> > Brian W. Redfern
> > Have a nice day :=)
> >
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