One more detail... I had to create an Aggregate audio device to get it working with Jack. I don't remember the details, but could refresh my memory if anyone needs them.
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 8:59 PM, Aaron Heller <ajhel...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a "Mid-2010" Mac Mini connected to a Sherwood Newcastle R-972 via > HDMI. The "direct" input to the receiver shows up on the Mac Mini as an > 8-channel audio output device. I'm not a MaxMSP user but it works fine with > Plogue Bidule. You set up the channel mappings with the Audio MIDI Setup > program. > > Aaron Heller > Menlo Park, CA US > > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 5:54 AM, Augustine Leudar < > augustineleu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Marc, > > The processing involve dhere is not too CPU intensive - rather its > whether > > the graphics card is capable of transmitting 8 channels of audio over > HDMI > > that I am wondering about . > > Marc - its a commercial project and we will be connected online to > > update/make changes if necessary. As mentioned its possible to > > automatically tell the max patch which drivers ot use etc. I totally > agree > > with you on "if it can go wrong it will" and it has to be rock solid - > the > > last permanent install we did the cleaners kept unpluggin it - - we'd get > > the call "its not working !!) - wed drive two hours to ge tthere and > switch > > it back on. Lessons learnt. Linux would be my prefferedd choice for > > stablitiy but it doesnt have the software tools to do what is needed in > > this instance (Im a big fan of soundscape renderer on linux ) nor are > those > > involved in the project profficient in Linux. I have however found > windows > > 10 to be a complete pain in the ass for anything thats installed for more > > than a couple of days. This will be for a year. > > best > > Gus > > > > On 8 March 2018 at 09:50, Dave Hunt <davehuntau...@btinternet.com> > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Mac Minis are not that expensive, though whether they are adequate > depends > > > on how much audio processing is required. > > > > > > After set up you may not need a monitor, keyboard or mouse, though > these > > > are fairly cheap and readily available now. These are only required if > > > something goes wrong, usually when an audio interface or other external > > > unit is not powered up when the computer boots.They can be set up to > boot > > > and run a program automatically to specified times, or to run a program > > > when booted. > > > > > > If it is a long term install, the cost of this part of the system > becomes > > > very low compared to other installation costs, and the daily > management of > > > the whole. > > > > > > Ciao, > > > > > > Dave Hunt > > > > > > > > > On 8 Mar 2018, at 01:34, sursound-requ...@music.vt.edu wrote: > > > > > > > From: Augustine Leudar <augustineleu...@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: Re: [Sursound] realtime 5.1 streaming over hdmi ? > > > > Date: 7 March 2018 18:37:46 GMT > > > > To: Surround Sound discussion group <sursound@music.vt.edu> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes we got it working immediately on the Mac - one channel on > > > speaker.bBut > > > > obviously there's an extra cist involved for client if they have to > buy a > > > > Mac! Its a longterm install. > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, 7 March 2018, jim moses <jmo...@brown.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > >> The Mac HDMI out sounds like your best bet. You may need to work > with > > > the > > > >> audio-midi-setup app to make it work (seeting the # of channels and > then > > > >> assignments in 'configure speakers'). > > > >> > > > >> jim > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sursound mailing list > > > Sursound@music.vt.edu > > > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe > here, > > > edit account or options, view archives and so on. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dr. Augustine Leudar > > Artistic Director Magik Door LTD > > Company Number : NI635217 > > Registered 63 Ballycoan rd, > > Belfast BT88LL > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/ > attachments/20180308/daa765d8/attachment.html> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sursound mailing list > > Sursound@music.vt.edu > > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, > edit account or options, view archives and so on. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20180308/090b3de2/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.
