On Sunday 26 February 2006 21:02, linux-audio-user-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > For example, if jackd is running, the device is "busy" (jackd itself is, > > of course, multiclient). Is it possible to (OR) multiple outputs to an > > alsa device? (MIDI can be done using virmidi.) > > Yes, the DMIX plugin. It looks like it it turned on by default for > hardware that can't do the mixing itself in ALSA 1.0.9rc2 and later. > > http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=DmixPlugin Thanks. Looks interesting but I am not clear how to use it without oss, alsaplayer, etc. I just want the hw:0 or other device to be multiclient. In other words, I can start up kplayer and hydrogen/jack at the same time and flip out :-). Mostly, something is eating the device but not necessarily playing and I want something else to play without closing the first something. Do I use the number 5 or number 6 .soundrec? I am not playing anything through oss (except Wine and I have not heard any audio coming out of that yet :-) ). Does the plugin itself need be installed or is it in alsa (alsa sources with kernel 2.6.15 or from Debian Sid)?
