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Subject: Re: Sound output to multiple devices
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On 30/06/2016 06:17, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> 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

If you are an end user this won't help but if you are programming
something then audio/jack supports that sort of thing. Note that an app
must support jack for you to connect it using jack.


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