Re: [Alsa-user] Audio Hardware for multichannel output

2007-08-30 Thread Helge Fredriksen
You might find something on the jack/freebob sites. Specifically, here's a list of devices supported on freebob: http://freebob.sourceforge.net/index.php/List_of_Supported_Devices it's NOT alsa though, if you must use that. If you're writing a java app, you can even use jjack to interface jack.

[Alsa-user] Audio Hardware for multichannel output

2007-08-30 Thread Jeromie Clark
Hi - I've been looking around, but I can't seem to find a recommended list of hardware for use with Alsa and multichannel output, and I'm wondering if anyone on the list has hands-on experience with hardware that works reliably in this application. Specifically, I'm looking to drive between 16 se

Re: [Alsa-user] snd-usb-audio and the Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard

2007-08-30 Thread TheOneKEA
Mr. Ladisch, On 8/30/07, Clemens Ladisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TheOneKEA wrote: > > Was the lsusb output helpful in determining if the device does need a > > separate telephony driver? > > It does have an extra interface that is independent of the three audio > interfaces. I guess the driv

Re: [Alsa-user] Best USB based XLR3 interface to buy?

2007-08-30 Thread James Shatto
> Is there a list of "still produced" > USB based XLR3 microphone interfaces > that actually work with linux/alsa? I would like to buy a USB 2.0 based soundcard that allows high quality input from an XLR microphone. Preferably two XLR3 inputs for stereo recording. Any recommendations? For one

Re: [Alsa-user] Front Output Jack problems with AD1986A/M5461

2007-08-30 Thread James Shatto
> Hi, I'm using the latest ALSA version with > Ubuntu Fiesty and I can't seem to get my > front audio jack on my computer to work. Have you checked all of your mixer settings? The front one might be PCM2 or Headphone. And might only be accessible in alsamixer. -

[Alsa-user] Best soundcard to buy for Linux

2007-08-30 Thread Helge Fredriksen
Hello! I'm searching for the best soundcard to use with a JavaSound/VoIP application on Linux. I even have to mix in noise/clips with the VoIP packages received on the PC that will render the sound. So I thought better to go for a card that has HW mixing capabilities, which let me open more than o

Re: [Alsa-user] ESI RoMIO 2 problem

2007-08-30 Thread Maciej Łoziński
Dnia 21-08-2007 o 19:28:47 Bill Unruh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał(a): > On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Maciej oziski wrote: > >> Thank you very much! I'll try this. >> Unfortuantely my laptop has a lot of problems now. I upgraded it to >> debian >> testing from stable to get the latest alsa drivers, and i

Re: [Alsa-user] Mixer problem with cmipci

2007-08-30 Thread Jan-Benedict Glaw
On Wed, 2007-08-29 13:53:07 +0200, Clemens Ladisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-08-28 08:28:39 +0200, Clemens Ladisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ amixer cset numid=35 off > > > > numid=35,iface

[Alsa-user] EMU 1212M PCI

2007-08-30 Thread Chris Aitken
James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > Chris Aitken wrote: > >> I installed fedora 7 so I'd have the kernel and alsa I need for the EMU >> 1212M PCI soundcard. I installed the card. I tried opening alsa mixer to >> see if the soundcard is recognized and got: >> >> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open fail

Re: [Alsa-user] EMU 1212M PCI

2007-08-30 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
Chris Aitken wrote: > I installed fedora 7 so I'd have the kernel and alsa I need for the EMU > 1212M PCI soundcard. I installed the card. I tried opening alsa mixer to > see if the soundcard is recognized and got: > > alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device > Pleas

[Alsa-user] Front Output Jack problems with AD1986A/M5461

2007-08-30 Thread Kevin Hill
Hi, I'm using the latest ALSA version with Ubuntu Fiesty and I can't seem to get my front audio jack on my computer to work. I have an ASUS A8R-MVP mobo and my case has some jumpers to connect a front audio output (and input but I don't use it) to my mobo. The rear jack that is part of my mobo wor

Re: [Alsa-user] snd-usb-audio and the Actiontec Internet Phone Wizard

2007-08-30 Thread Clemens Ladisch
TheOneKEA wrote: > Was the lsusb output helpful in determining if the device does need a > separate telephony driver? It does have an extra interface that is independent of the three audio interfaces. I guess the driver uses that one to send vendor-specific control messages. Regards, Clemens -

Re: [Alsa-user] alsa buffer size

2007-08-30 Thread paul blakeley
I have successfully increased the amount of buffer by writing a new value into /proc/asound/cardX/pcm*/sub*/prealloc. For a mono .wav file I was able to successfully change this from 64 to 512. I was really happy with this. I presume this value is in the units of kBytes? And that this value nee

Re: [Alsa-user] alsa buffer size

2007-08-30 Thread paul blakeley
Thanks for replying. I am writing an application that is generic enough to a number of different drivers. If thats possible! I am trying to achieve a 2 second of buffer for a number of different sample rates. This means that for a sample rate of 44.1KHz I require a buffer size of 88.2K frames!!

Re: [Alsa-user] mp3 trouble - help from here?

2007-08-30 Thread Frank K
Rene Herman wrote: > On 08/29/2007 06:52 AM, Frank K wrote: > > >> Thanks to both of you for your responses. Following Volker's advice I >> downloaded lame-3.97-1.suse10.2.i586.rpm from Kradio. It's installed >> now, but Xine and Banshee are still looking for an mp3 decoder. The man >> page f