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Subject: Re: Sound output to multiple devices
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From: Hans Petter Selasky <hps@selasky.org>
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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:47:16 +0200
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On 06/29/16 22:16, Martin S. Weber wrote:
> Is there an on-board freebsd way to play back sound to multiple devices at
> once (including controlling settings of the various outputs separately)?
> Switch sound outputs without a close/open (i.e., stop)? Group and ungroup
> devices dynamically? Like, create a virtual sound card that one connects
> the real cards to, or whatever..
>
> Without resorting to pulseaudio?
>
> In case it's not possible, what's your pulseaudio alternative to achieve
> the above?
>

Hi,

Assuming the sound devices are clocked the same, maybe that can be a 
feature for:

https://github.com/hselasky/virtual_oss

--HPS