Re: sharing an input device?

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Giuliano Pochini wrote:
> william estrada <MrUmunhum@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>    Is it possible to share an audio device for input?  In other words, use
>> the same device for two running programs?
> 
> If "audio device" == ALSA card, yes you can if the card has more than one
> ALSA device (e.g. line-in and mic).
> 
> If you mean one ALSA card with one ALSA device, you can only if the hardware
> and the driver do provide this capability, but the two apps must use
> different subdevices and thus different sources. Two apps cannot open the
> same card:device:subdevice at the same time.

They can when using the dsnoop plugin.  The configuration files for most
cards already use dsnoop for the "default" capture device.


Regards,
Clemens

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