Re: [linux-audio-user] So what's your laptop sound like ?

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] So what's your laptop sound like ?
From: Len Moskowitz (vze24hrw_AT_verizon.net)
Date: Mon Aug 26 2002 - 05:05:44 EEST

Dave,

You might ask these questions on the laptop-tapers_AT_yahoogroups.com mailing
list. They're all PC/Mac users but they'll have solid answers for you about
what machines/drivers/cards/interfaces work well and which don't. Some of
that should translate to the Linux world, no?

Len Moskowitz
Owner, Core Sound
http://www.core-sound.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Phillips" <dlphilp_AT_bright.net>
To: "LAU Mail" <linux-audio-user_AT_music.columbia.edu>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 1:12 PM
Subject: [linux-audio-user] So what's your laptop sound like ?

> Greetings:
>
> I'm putting the finishing touches on an article about setting up sound
> on my laptop, and it occurred to me that there may be some common models
> that are advisable to new users who particularly want to get decent
> audio from their laptop machines. If any of you have the time to
> respond, I'm curious about the following information:
>
> 1) What laptop do you use (if any, of course) ?
>
> 2) What audio chipset does it have inside ?
>
> 3) What sound driver(s) do you use ?
>
> 4) Are you using any of the following:
> (A) serial port MIDI interface
> (B) USB audio equipment
> (C) PCMCIA audio card
>
> 5) Was your experience setting up sound on your laptop:
> (A) Dismal - too much trouble for too little reward
> (B) Dedicated - took a little work but you're happy now
> (C) Delightful - installation & configuration was an easy breeze
>
> 6) How do you use your laptop audio system, i.e., listening to XMMS,
> composing with realtime output from Pd or Csound, soundfile editing with
> Audacity or Snd, etc. ?
>
> 6) Anything else ?
>
> Please feel free to comment as needed, e.g. "Output is good at 16-bits
> but mic/line-in are hardwired to 8-bits", "Internal speakers are weak
> but headphones/line-out sound good", and so forth. TIA !
>
> Best regards,
>
> == Dave Phillips
>
> The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm
> The Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org

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