Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:35:57 -0500 (CDT) From: Philip Hallstrom <freebsd@philip.pjkh.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any issue having multiple sound cards running at the same time in 6.1? Message-ID: <20060830123523.N9159@bravo.pjkh.com> In-Reply-To: <44fyfe9rxb.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <20060829180800.C70930@bravo.pjkh.com> <44fyfe9rxb.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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>> I've got a freebsd server in the garage that has a low end >> soundblaster (I think) card in it that I've been using to play music. >> Works just fine. We moved and now I'd like to be able to have >> different music play in different rooms (living, family, and outside). >> I can do all the other wiring for speakers... >> >> But was wondering if there are any problems having three sound cards >> in the box and have them all work at the same time. I'm currently >> using flac123 to play music and would probably continue to do so... >> >> Thoughts? > > In principle, there's no problem. But most software will only drive > one audio device at a time. Also, note that running long cables at > fairly low signal levels can degrade the audio quality... Good points... but no reason I couldn't run three flac123 processes and point each to their own /dev/ entry...?
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