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

Revision as of 08:47, 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