I don't use any of the applications you mention but when i put a second sound card in my linux machine, it just made another dsp device. So you'd have /dev/dsp1 and /dev/dsp2. I don't use the apps you mention but there's no reason why it would be difficult to switch between sound cards because coding it would be no more difficult than writing to 2 different files. If you wanted to play 2 different sound files at the same time you could just do this: # cat file1.au > /dev/dsp1 # cat file2.au > /dev/dsp2 Anyway, I guess my point is that if it is difficult to switch between sound cards the application is bogus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: multiple soundcards > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all. > > Is there anyone here using multiple soundcards with alsa? I am mainly > curious to know how easy it is to control each card independently with > applications > like alsactl/amixer/arecord/aplay, and mplayer, as well as how easy it is > to switch > from using one card to another as the default on the fly? I do know > that the applications I mentioned support using multiple sound cards, > however, seeing what command-lines look like to for example > play/record with mplayer/arecord through the second soundcard would be > helpful. Thanks in advance. > > Greg > > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFFSDr77s9z/XlyUyARAq8PAKCmE5AEr9haQSjSBx9PUc61uIi0tgCgmQ7Q > cNBrjO8TRZ9z6PKGm6qcrew= > =MAWc > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >
