--- "Ivica Bukvic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi all! > >I have a quick question regarding the latest CrystalClear soundcard that >is found in Dell Inspirons and other laptops (model name CS4205). > >My understanding is that the maker of this DSP chip is rather Linux >friendly, so my question is does the driver for this soundcard (which I >believe is Intel810 and has been reported to be working in Linux) >supports hardware mixing (i.e. opening sound device multiple times as is >the case with SBLive!), since this card also advertises having hardware >mixer like SBLive! does. I=92ve also heard that most other modern >mainstream soundcards have that capability and some of them simply don=92t >do that due to lack of documentation (i.e. Ess maestro 3i). So what is >then the case with this one and how does it stack-up against other >mobile built-in soundcards? >
IIRC The docs for this chip are not sufficient for the hardware mixing to be used. In regards to how well it works I have had ok sound from it and have recorded quite clean through it but it is nothing special IMO. -- Patrick Shirkey - Boost Hardware Ltd For the discerning hardware connoisseur Http://www.boosthardware.com Http://www.boosthardware.com/LAU/Linux_Audio_Users_Guide/ >Ivica Ico Bukvic, composer, multimedia sculptor, >programmer, webmaster & computer consultant >http://meowing.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/ >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= >=3D=3D=3D >"To be is to do"=A0=A0 - Socrates >"To do is to be"=A0=A0 - Sartre >"Do be do be do"=A0=A0 - Sinatra >"I am"=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 - God > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Alsa-devel mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-devel _____________________________________________________________ Want a new web-based email account ? ---> http://www.firstlinux.net _____________________________________________________________ You deserve a better email address! Get personalized email @yourname or @yourcompany from Everyone.net --> http://www.everyone.net?tag _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
