Greetings:
Big thanks to everyone who replied to my questions, you provided
exactly the information I was looking for.
One more question: What's the current plan for JACK + MIDI ? :)
Best,
dp
Dave Phillips wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> I'm preparing various materials regarding ALSA and JACK, and I need
> some help understanding some of JACK's options. I've consulted the
> JACK FAQ and the jackd man page, the existing explanations are clear
> enough as far as they go, but they don't actually explain *why* a user
> wants or doesn't want to activate certain options. Namely:
>
> 1) What will the -m and -u memory options do for a normal user ? Under
> what circumstances is it appropriate to use them ? What exactly does
> it mean to unlock a GUI library's memory, and again, how/when does it
> benefit the normal user ? Are there reasons a user should not enable
> these options ?
>
> 2) I understand audio dithering conceptually, but what would be a
> typical situation when I would enable it in JACK ?
>
> 3) Is there any particular good reason a user would *not* want -R
> enabled ?
>
> 4) Regarding the "Force 16-bit" option: When would a normal user want
> to activate this option ?
>
> The FAQ and man pages are informative enough for the remaining
> options. Any help with the questions above will be hugely appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Dave Phillips
>
>
>
>
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