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What operating system would be complete without being able to play music and audio. Here are some documents related to getting sound happening under linux using ALSA.
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=Useful applications for software DSP=
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*Echo cancelling for audio conferencing, kareoke
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*Use of [[w:Virtual Studio Technology|VST]] plug-ins or other callback based software [[w:Digital signal processing|DSP]]: Robot voices, vocoder, delay, flanger.
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=Further research=
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Open source allback based software DSP. Have found these before.
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*Review notes and links
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Hardware sound drivers
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*[http://www.alsa-project.org/ ALSA]
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Synchonous callback based audio server
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*[http://jackaudio.org/files/docs/html/index.html jackd]
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=Troubleshooting=
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Here are some commands that will allow you to test the audio system for correct operation.
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*alsamixer - [[ANSI]] [[GUI]] to the [[ALSA]] mixer controls (VERY USEFUL)
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*lsmod - lists current kernel modules and what they are used for (VERY USEFUL)
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*aplay - play some sound
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*amixer
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*vi .asoundrc - edit the [[ALSA]] configuration file usually found in ~
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*lspci - list current [[w:PCI|PCI]] interfaces
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*alsactl store|restore - lets you save|load the current [[ALSA]] driver settings
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*speaker-test - play some pink noise and cycle through available channels
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=Resources=
 
*jackd - the audio server http://jackit.sourceforge.net/
 
*jackd - the audio server http://jackit.sourceforge.net/
*amsynth - emulation of an analogue synthesiser
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*amsynth - emulation of an analogue synthesiser http://amsynthe.sourceforge.net/amSynth/
 
*Debian sound configuration http://xtronics.com/reference/Debian-sound.html
 
*Debian sound configuration http://xtronics.com/reference/Debian-sound.html

Latest revision as of 08:48, 26 December 2006

Useful applications for software DSP

  • Echo cancelling for audio conferencing, kareoke
  • Use of VST plug-ins or other callback based software DSP: Robot voices, vocoder, delay, flanger.

Further research

Open source allback based software DSP. Have found these before.

  • Review notes and links

Hardware sound drivers

Synchonous callback based audio server

Troubleshooting

Here are some commands that will allow you to test the audio system for correct operation.

  • alsamixer - ANSI GUI to the ALSA mixer controls (VERY USEFUL)
  • lsmod - lists current kernel modules and what they are used for (VERY USEFUL)
  • aplay - play some sound
  • amixer
  • vi .asoundrc - edit the ALSA configuration file usually found in ~
  • lspci - list current PCI interfaces
  • alsactl store|restore - lets you save|load the current ALSA driver settings
  • speaker-test - play some pink noise and cycle through available channels

Resources