I am actually glad that my post has sprouted such an informed discussion. Even i learned something new from it.Linux is a very good sound platform with or without the low latency kernel, or the jack daemon, and that is due to it's efficient multitasking system, light weight and stability. There are also a multitude of audio editing and authoring applications available for the platform. This looks like an interesting subject to explore in detail.
Cheers Sam On May 13, 2014 Tuesday 18:07:52 Mel Walters wrote: > The advantage of pulse audio is that workstations on a modern Linux > distribution are more likely to play "nice" with you and be setup, in > other words "it just works". > > Here is a summary: > > --> PulseAudio is focused on desktop and mobile audio needs. It doesn't > try to address low latency usage, but does provide seamless device > switching, network routing, global per-application volume control and > lots more great stuff. > > --> JACK is focused on the needs of pro-audio and music creation users. > It offers the lowest possible latency, complete routing flexibility > between applications and audio hardware, and all audio is always sample > synchronized - apps don't run ahead or behind of others. It doesn't > provide the smooth desktop experience that PulseAudio is aiming at. > > I got this off of URL: > http://jackaudio.org/pulseaudio_and_jack > > Does this help? > > On Sat, 2014-05-10 at 07:52 -0600, Joe S wrote: > > I'm seeing pulse audio installed on a few distros. I am > > wondering what the advantage is of pulse audio over alsa for > > sound? > > > > On Fri, 9 May 2014 15:26:05 -0600 > > > > Gustin Johnson <gus...@meganerd.ca> wrote: > > > The "average" person is not doing multi-track sequencing, > > > composition, and arrangements. To be clear, the audio stack > > > he is referring to has nothing to do with general purpose > > > sound playback, which is what pulse is for. > > > > > > It is great to see that this area is getting some more > > > attention. While Linux is used in a number of physical > > > appliance like DAWs, desktop Linux has always been a bit of > > > challenge. We are in much better shape today than even just a > > > few years ago, and leaps and bounds ahead of when I first > > > started to use Linux for "pro" audio (2002 or thereabouts). > > > > > > UbuntuStudio, KXStudio, Planet CCRMA are some other > > > distributions that make installing and configuring this stack > > > a little less challenging. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Mel Walters > > > > > > <melwalt...@telus.net> wrote: > > > > On Thu, 2014-05-08 at 13:14 -0600, Bogi wrote: > > > > > http://www.linuxvoice.com/?cat=2,10 > > > > > > > > I was looking at this earlier and watched some of their > > > > videos. The average person may happiest with pulsed audio > > > > for the typical desktop use. Studio quality sound in your > > > > home computer is so cool to do with FLOSS [1] now, but worth > > > > the learning curve if you get into that. > > > > > > > > Audacity can be used as is on your existing system to post > > > > process your audio files. > > > > > > > > avLinux is another audio distribution very worth having a > > > > peek at: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08316 > > > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVLinux > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] Free, as in "Libre" Open Source Software > > > > > > > > > > > > Mel > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
