On 3 August 2012 08:23, Fons Adriaensen <fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 02, 2012 at 11:36:08AM -0400, S. Massy wrote: >> http://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/downloads > > This is not 'a third method'. The zita-a2j and zita-j2a > apps are replacements for the alsa-in and alsa-out clients > that come with jack. They can be used in the same way as > those, e.g. together with the ALSA loop device. The main > difference is that they do not degrade audio quality. > > Note that you only need the ALSA loop device when the > app you want to connect is one of those crippled ones > that only accept 'soundcards' as an ALSA device. If not > all you need to connect an ALSA app to Jack is ALSA's > jack plugin. the problem is, as far as i can tell, the alsa_in and alsa_out devices are not persistent. i.e. as soon as audio stops, the connection to jack breaks. so, the user needs to re-start the audio, then re-connect in patchage/whatever. but i might be wrong -- robin http://fu.ac.nz - Auckland's Free University _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user