From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 30 19:12:07 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07C1816A4E0 for ; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:12:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@orchid.homeunix.org) Received: from orchid.homeunix.org (aud102.neoplus.adsl.tpnet.pl [83.27.11.102]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57FC843D77 for ; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:12:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@orchid.homeunix.org) Received: from [192.168.1.66] (blackacidevil.orchid.homeunix.org [192.168.1.66]) (authenticated bits=0) by orchid.homeunix.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k7UJBscY007091 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:12:02 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@orchid.homeunix.org) Message-ID: <44F5E2FA.4010202@orchid.homeunix.org> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:11:54 +0200 From: Karol Kwiatkowski User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (X11/20060731) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Philip Hallstrom References: <20060829180800.C70930@bravo.pjkh.com> <44fyfe9rxb.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <20060830123523.N9159@bravo.pjkh.com> In-Reply-To: <20060830123523.N9159@bravo.pjkh.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.0 OpenPGP: id=06E09309; url=http://www.orchid.homeunix.org/carlos/gpg/0x06E09309.asc Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enigB56A1180AE39806D6053343E" X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.88.4, clamav-milter version 0.88.4 on orchid.homeunix.org X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any issue having multiple sound cards running at the same time in 6.1? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@orchid.homeunix.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:12:07 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enigB56A1180AE39806D6053343E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 30/08/2006 19:35, Philip Hallstrom wrote: >>> I've got a freebsd server in the garage that has a low end >>> soundblaster (I think) card in it that I've been using to play music.= >>> Works just fine. We moved and now I'd like to be able to have >>> different music play in different rooms (living, family, and outside)= =2E >>> I can do all the other wiring for speakers... >>> >>> But was wondering if there are any problems having three sound cards >>> in the box and have them all work at the same time. I'm currently >>> using flac123 to play music and would probably continue to do so... >>> >>> Thoughts? >> >> In principle, there's no problem. But most software will only drive >> one audio device at a time. Also, note that running long cables at >> fairly low signal levels can degrade the audio quality... >=20 > Good points... but no reason I couldn't run three flac123 processes and= > point each to their own /dev/ entry...? I'm using two sound cards all the time. One (Audigy, PCI) to make noise in my room (music/tv/etc), and the second (nVidia, onboard) to make calls with skype or listen to music late at night. I don't know about flac123 - have a look at it's manpage - but at least with xmms, mplayer and skype (that's what I've got here) you can change output /dev/dsp device to whichever you like. HTH, Karol --=20 Karol Kwiatkowski OpenPGP: http://www.orchid.homeunix.org/carlos/gpg/0x06E09309.asc --------------enigB56A1180AE39806D6053343E Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE9eL6ezeoPAwGIYsRCO6uAJ90gofWvndNGIY7p0SXWE4sSaHXigCfQDjd CjlGuSHJHa5otyH0HHFisxA= =KFMd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enigB56A1180AE39806D6053343E--