Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:14:40 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Philip Hallstrom <freebsd@philip.pjkh.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any issue having multiple sound cards running at the same time in 6.1? Message-ID: <44fyfe9rxb.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <20060829180800.C70930@bravo.pjkh.com> (Philip Hallstrom's message of "Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:09:48 -0500 (CDT)") References: <20060829180800.C70930@bravo.pjkh.com>
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Philip Hallstrom <freebsd@philip.pjkh.com> writes: > Hi all - > > 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... -- Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/
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