Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf-ZCLZIpdjs0kJGwgDXS7ZQA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:10:24 +0100, David Kastrup wrote: >>> I don't have pulseaudio installed 1. because it gains me absolutely >>> nothing and 2. for historical reasons, it did cause endless trouble >>> when it was installed and upstream was ignorant and scornful. >>> Nowadays pulseaudio might cause no issues anymore, but then again, >>> why should I run something that I don't need? >> >>Because all the main desktop applications use it, volume buttons are >>routed through it, and it makes reassigning different devices easy. > > I'm seemingly not using any of those "main" desktop applications. Firefox, Kdenlive and most other video editors, VLC media player, ogg123 and so on. > For what purpose do I need volume buttons? To adjust playback volume? > I'm really interested in the purpose of those "main" desktop > applications and several volume controls and how often it is required > to reassign the audio device. For what desktop workflow is this > needed? Want to use a Bluetooth soundbar? Want to switch between built-in audio and external audio card? Want to switch between _different_ external audio cards? > Apart from apps for audio productions I nearly have no app that make > sound, at best I want some apps to provide a signal using the bell (a > simple PC speaker beep). If I don't make music I'm close to 100% using > the computer without sound. Sometimes I need the bell (beep) and very > seldom I watch video streams with audio, not several at the same time, > one after the other. The tube player thingy usually has got a volume > control, than I could use hdspmixer to adjust the volume of the one > and only audio device for regular usage and right beside me is the > analog mixing console and the amp. My computer is carried around a lot. Sometimes it is connected to audio hardware and external sound devices, sometimes not. I don't reboot all the time. > I can reach all the gear without standing up. I guess I've already > more than enough volume controllers in the audio chain. If I would > dislike to put out my arm a few cm to adjust the amps volume control, > I still could build in a new battery into the amp's remote control. My > PC still doesn't play vinyl, I don't have a desktop with a waste bin, > even not one that doesn't make sound. The desktop apps I'm using > don't sound like the bridges of star trek spaceships. It sounds like you have to invest a lot of thought to work around using mainstream solutions. I got better things to do with my time rather than letting some of my tools dictate all of my workflow. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
