Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] are there any standard APIs for sound
From: Paul Davis (pbd_AT_op.net)
Date: Thu Jul 04 2002 - 14:51:19 EEST
>I've been trying to build an audio application that will work on any linux
>machine with any sound card in it.
>Can any one kindly give me information on the following :
>
>Are there any standard APIs that i can use to build such an application ?
>
>Does the Linux sound card drivers adhere to any standards, like web cam
>drivers adhering to V4L or V4L2 standard ?
the pre-eminent audio+MIDI driver API for Linux is ALSA:
http://www.alsa-project.org/
current (2.4) linux kernels include the OSS API, but as of linux
kernel 2.5, ALSA will be the standard.
i would also mention JACK (http://jackit.sf.net/) which aims to
replace any consideration of audio interface ("sound card") APIs for
90% of all audio application development.
you might also check out PortAudio (http://www.portaudio.com/) which
has a very nice cross-platform API that is not too far from JACK's way
of thinking.
--p
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