Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2023 17:51:09 +0200 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: two USB sound cards on the same FreeBSD system with jackd Message-ID: <b2977eec7e9f28ac02858b9101a10162f0a21edc.camel@riseup.net> In-Reply-To: <4e4b5e5bbd621955317f54a5943681eb3c4e4d17.camel@blues-softwares.net> References: <4e4b5e5bbd621955317f54a5943681eb3c4e4d17.camel@blues-softwares.net>
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On Sat, 2023-04-01 at 16:35 +0200, white-wolf wrote: > to connect ardour and hydrogen with jack and alsa (or else) Hi, before I migrated from Linux real-time pro-audio to Apple for audio and other artwork, one of my domains was jackd with the alsa backend on Linux. On FreeBSD your backend is most likely "or else". Most likely I cannot help you with FreeBSD audio, but at least I can contribute something related to your request in general, what ever operating system you are using. While it's possible to use two audio devices on Linux and probably on FreeBSD, too, it requires to sync those audio devices, either by hardware, for low-end devices it might be possible via SPDIF (prosumer and professional devices provide word clock or the less good ADAT sync) or by software resampling. Is there any way to sync those two devices by hardware? If not, google for FreeBSD and audio device sync by resampling software. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic I was forced to use Zoom and similar hells on earth. It was already a PITA on iPadOS, just for video conferences without my guitars involved, by just using the integrated audio device. In a nutshell, if possible use one audio device, don't try to make two audio devices a virtual single audio device, since you don't need two or more construction sites. Use one audio device, one input channel for the microphone and another channel for the guitar. Depending on your audio device you might need additional pre-amps. Using a wireless audio device makes it way more error prone. If possible avoid using a wireless device. Even if you should be fine with getting Bluetooth to work, the wireless related IRQs affect the whole audio chain. Try to get a working setup by just using a single non-wireless audio device, you much likely have enough to struggle with getting Zoom or else to work, so don't make it more complicated by trying to sync two audio devices and don't make it extra complicated by using a wireless device. Just my 2 Cents (I'm serious, this isn't an April hoax) Ralf
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