This is the same issue that no response was provided for here: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.alsa.user/29251/match=digital+sync Essentially, I have digital audio going to a receiver in the other room. Whenever the playing app closes and re-opens the audio device (pianobar, mplayer) between songs, the digital audio stream looses sync and the first second or two of audio is not heard. Other side effects seem to be a hanging "last sample" that throws off the level meters on my Roland M-1000 digital line mixer after the audio device is closed. I've been using softvol and tried adding dmix, hoping that it would keep the output alive when no audio is being played, but no luck. When using dmix, I can prevent the audio device from closing by starting up aplay and leaving it hanging waiting for input, but this isn't terribly elegant. Are there any other ways to achieve this same effect? I don't need to support multiple formats on the digital output, so doing something that keeps the hardware layer open is an option too. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
