Subject: RE: [linux-audio-user] Start audio apps in different virtual desktops
From: Jesse Chappell (jesse_AT_essej.net)
Date: Wed May 07 2003 - 21:13:18 EEST
Mark Knecht wrote on Wed, 07-May-2003:
> I cannot answer your technical question, but please keep in mind that if
> you are using any real-time audio applications, such as those that use Jack,
> then switching desktops while doing important audio things will cause clicks
> and pops in your audio stream.
In a properly tuned system, I don't think switching between virtual
desktops in the window manager should have any impact on a realtime
priority Jack. Nothing special happens here but a bit more X11
redrawing activity.
Changing to one of the linux *console* virtual terminals from
X is a different story, that has documented high probability of
overrun.
jlc
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