2012/3/5 Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> > > > > > Just to clarify with Kelly about what "complicated" stands for :-) > > > > IMHO you are going to get what you want in two steps: > > killall pulseaudio && aptitude install jackd qjackctl > > > > regards > > -r > > "what you want" meaning a complicated setup that allows WOW and Skype to > co-exist - but requires you to fiddle with every upgrade, and more > fiddling for every application that requires sound. > > With the greatest respect - though you've invested a great deal in the > belief that pulseaudio is bad, it's not a belief shared by the upstream > developers of most applications (or more importantly, Debian). > > PA doesn't stop you using JACK - it's one of many sound systems that > work just fine *under* PA (I run Ardour). Contrary to some commentary - > PA is just a foreman, not a wheelbarrow. > > There's a number of things that PA can do[*1], that [insert pet sound > system here] can't do. The reverse is not true - because PA allows you > to run [insert pet sound system here]. > > Kind regards > > Hi,
FOA, let's say I am not interested in starting a flame war nor arguing with you or anybody else about jack vs pulse. - jack and PA are completely different ( http://jackaudio.org/pulseaudio_and_jack) so there's no use in listing what PA can and can not do - jack is intended for audio pro but it can address low/high level tasks without fiddling with upgrades as you claim. - you run ardour but how many apps are you coupling with it? using jamin? hydrogen? guitarix? synth? well all those apps can be controlled and synced by jack with a high level of complexity in the connection graph. Can you do it with PA (answer to yourserlf)? - belive it or not, pulseaudio does not address pro audio needs - debian devs are right in using PA, they must aim at the average user last: I have SUGGESTED hime to give it a try (killall pulseaudio != remove pulseaudio) [insert your favourite pet system sound here] regards :-) -r
