On Sun, 1 Dec 2013, wempwer@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Sun, Dec 01, 2013 at 09:16:28PM +0200, D.T.au wrote: >> hello, >> >> most of the examples you are giving are not about alsa but about other sound architectures that build on top of that, and software. >> i think you might want to do some reading, e.g. here: >> http://tuxradar.com/content/how-it-works-linux-audio-explained >> maybe you'll notice that the writer of this article is critical, like you, but not complaining. >> i really don't understand the complaining tone you are using; >> there's nothing wrong with opening a config file and editing a few settings. >> btw, if you have 2 soundcards you can also set the default permanently, so it becomes hw:0,0 again. > > Nope. There is something wrong if your system doesn't work out of the > box because something is broken by someone in some place. "There is something wrong" does not translate to "there is something wrong with Alsa, which is what you have been claiming. It is certainly true that sound in Linux is problematic, but the problem is wide ranging. It is a problem with sound card manufacturers refusing to release information. (I remember writing to MAudio asking what file on their windows disk was the firmware, and they wrote back and said that that was proprietary, and refused to tell me. Lunatic. Sometimes it is the alsa setup, or more likely the lack of proper documentation of alsa. Sometimes it is the "helper" programs like pulseaudio that get in the way.sometimes it is the software you are using (like they still have not, 10 years after oss disappeared as the default on linux, managed to convert their program to alsa. Sometimes it is a hardware bug. Sometimes it is an alsa bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349351&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
