Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-27 Thread Paul Davis
>So what do think I should use instead? I need all 48 channels in perfect >sync (sample-accurate). Do you think that's impossible? The CPU-load of my I think it might be very difficult if it involves two separate cards. It would be easy on one card, for sure. >application is (with signal process

Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Robert Brückmann
> i would also mention that you may have potential problems doing this > with word-clock synced interfaces. its likely that they will generate > interrupts sufficiently close in time that you could be severely > stressing the full compliance of the PCI interrupt detect/CPU notify > system. basical

Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Robert Brückmann
> look, i've been recording huge chunks of data from a hammerfall for a > couple of years, and my code is all out there for people to look > at. i've even written JACK (with some help) to simplify the issue of > writing such applications. no, i wouldn't do what you're doing. i > wouldn't use the r

Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Paul Davis
>if I set the latency timer to 0x30, I am able to stream 48 channels of data >to a speed-optimized raid system. However this is not the point. The arecord i would also mention that you may have potential problems doing this with word-clock synced interfaces. its likely that they will generate int

Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Paul Davis
>if I set the latency timer to 0x30, I am able to stream 48 channels of data >to a speed-optimized raid system. However this is not the point. The arecord >command was just an example, the computer has severe problems to record and >play data with 48 channels in realtime if I don't increase the la

Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Robert Brückmann
t the same way, or if I'm missing an important point. Robert - Original Message - From: "Paul Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert Br ckmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [Alsa-d

Re: [Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Paul Davis
>I wanted to use two RME hammerfalls to record 48 channels of audio via adat, >do some signal processing and play them back again. But I experienced a very >poor performance of my computer (dual pentium III 1.3GHz, 512MB RAM). It >wasn't even able to record 48 channels without xruns. > >I modified

[Alsa-devel] latency timer

2002-02-26 Thread Robert Brückmann
Hi! I wanted to use two RME hammerfalls to record 48 channels of audio via adat, do some signal processing and play them back again. But I experienced a very poor performance of my computer (dual pentium III 1.3GHz, 512MB RAM). It wasn't even able to record 48 channels without xruns. I modified