Re: More than two channels

Date	1997-11-02 19:21
From	Khalid
Subject	Re: More than two channels
	Windows95 currently does not support more than one soundcard. Still, there are some proprietary solutions. Turtle Beach offers soft- ware for their "Maui" card that supports up to 4 (I think) cards being used simultaneously. Also, the Maui is pretty cheap and good enough to use. There are more expensive Multi-I/O solutions for ex- ternal hardware that support 8 channels or more (one is called "digi- sound", I think). Does anyone know if multiple soundcards work with Linux in any way? -khalid > Gabriel Maldonado wrote: > > I think the cheapest way is to buy two Soundblasters or compatibles (at > least with PC hardware, each one of these card costs about 50 US dollars > or less). The problem is the software which allow using a pair of stereo > cards in parallel. > Does anyone know what are audio file formats supporting quadraphony > (perhaps aiff)? > > Does anyone know what are the platforms in which realtime Csound quad > in-out is implemented at present time ? > > -- > Gabriel Maldonado > Received: from stork.maths.bath.ac.uk by omphalos.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa09933; 2 Nov 97 23:08 GMT Received: from pat.bath.ac.uk by stork.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa08850; 2 Nov 97 23:08 GMT Received: (qmail 2246 invoked from network); 2 Nov 1997 23:08:40 -0000 Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk (144.173.6.14) by pat.bath.ac.uk with SMTP; 2 Nov 1997 23:08:40 -0000 Received: from noether [144.173.8.10] by hermes via SMTP (XAA24895); Sun, 2 Nov 1997 23:02:36 GMT Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk by maths.exeter.ac.uk; Sun, 2 Nov 97 23:02:18 GMT Received: from arl-img-1.compuserve.com [149.174.217.131] by hermes via ESMTP (XAA24874); Sun, 2 Nov 1997 23:02:12 GMT Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by arl-img-1.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.8) id SAA10839; Sun, 2 Nov 1997 18:04:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 18:03:38 -0500 From: Jim Smitherman Subject: VIsual Orchestra problem To: Khalid Cc: Gabriel Maldonado , csound@maths.ex.ac.uk Message-Id: <199711021803_MC2-2679-8D3A@compuserve.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-csound-outgoing@maths.ex.ac.uk Precedence: bulk greetings: VisORc looks worthy of exploration, but I cannot get past compile: it appears that the prog passes an invalid command lines switch to csound (-= X, as near as I can make out). All config params re csound itself work generally, and my sound system functions perfectly. can someone (the author perhaps) help me. FYI: this is on win95 (don't know of other vers exist but I CMA) thank you very much (forgive me if I haven't addressed the list properly = =2E =2E . and instruct in proper method, please) Jim Received: from stork.maths.bath.ac.uk by omphalos.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa10503; 3 Nov 97 1:59 GMT Received: from pat.bath.ac.uk by stork.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa09218; 3 Nov 97 1:59 GMT Received: (qmail 7854 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1997 01:59:17 -0000 Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk (144.173.6.14) by pat.bath.ac.uk with SMTP; 3 Nov 1997 01:59:17 -0000 Received: from noether [144.173.8.10] by hermes via SMTP (BAA05216); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 01:53:45 GMT Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk by maths.exeter.ac.uk; Mon, 3 Nov 97 01:53:22 GMT Received: from root@discover-net.net [208.134.196.20] by hermes via ESMTP (BAA13397); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 01:53:14 GMT Received: from lizard (max-ec2-177.discover-net.net [208.134.205.177]) by discover.discover-net.net (8.8.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id TAA05310 for ; Sun, 2 Nov 1997 19:52:17 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <3.0.3.16.19971026153316.2d07bf28@mail.discover-net.net> X-Sender: hljmm@mail.discover-net.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.3 (16) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 15:33:16 To: csound@maths.ex.ac.uk From: Hans Mikelson Subject: Re: More than two channels In-Reply-To: References: <3.0.3.16.19971024025908.4f07192e@mail.discover-net.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-csound-outgoing@maths.ex.ac.uk Precedence: bulk >Gina or Layla card for a PC. They are much cheaper BTW (about 350$), but >only for PC Yes, these are the cards I would consider since they seem to offer the most bang for the buck, but in order to listen to it I need some way to amplify all four channels. I originally considered running two stereo amplifiers and four speakers (which I will probably end up trying since I already have this equipment.) However, I was intrigued by the "Dolby Digital Ready" systems by Technics since they seem to be able to handle six individual inputs. Does anyone know of other quadraphonic capable amplifiers? Hans out. Received: from stork.maths.bath.ac.uk by omphalos.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa10771; 3 Nov 97 3:10 GMT Received: from pat.bath.ac.uk by stork.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa09321; 3 Nov 97 3:10 GMT Received: (qmail 9862 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1997 03:10:11 -0000 Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk (144.173.6.14) by pat.bath.ac.uk with SMTP; 3 Nov 1997 03:10:11 -0000 Received: from noether [144.173.8.10] by hermes via SMTP (DAA20992); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 03:04:26 GMT Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk by maths.exeter.ac.uk; Mon, 3 Nov 97 03:04:04 GMT Received: from cu15775@vanakam.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.23] by hermes via ESMTP (DAA02735); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 03:03:57 GMT Received: from localhost (gb141@localhost) by vanakam.cc.columbia.edu (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id WAA13824; Sun, 2 Nov 1997 22:06:13 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 22:06:13 -0500 (EST) From: Gregory Boduch To: Richard Karpen Cc: Khalid , csound@maths.ex.ac.uk Subject: Re: csound on DEC alpha? In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-csound-outgoing@maths.ex.ac.uk Precedence: bulk 4front makes a sound driver for nearly all BSD/SVR4 UNIX based OSs such as Linux/Alpha. See http://www.4front-tech.com . When I last checked, the best boards supported (or w/ support planned) under Linux/Alpha were Zefiro Acoustics ZA2 (2 RCA, S/PDIF, AES/EBU), SONORUS (4 ch digital I/O), and 'SB 64 AWE GOLD' (S/PDIF). GB On Sat, 1 Nov 1997, Richard Karpen wrote: > > Seems interesting. What about support for sound? Boards? Number of > channels? Digital input/output? > > On Sat, 1 Nov 1997, Gregory Boduch wrote: > > > > > DEC Alpha is a good alternative platform for Csound, RTcmix, CLM and > > various X11-based sound apps, especially as compared to the overpriced > > SGIs and underpowered Intels. Consider this: > > > > *** > > SGI O2: 180MHz R5000PC 64MB ==> 4.55 SPECfp95 ==> ca.$4000 > > Average Pentium II: 300MHz PII 64MB ==> 6.70 SPECfp95 ==> ca.$3500 > > Average Alpha Clone: 500MHz 21164a 64MB ==> 13.40 SPECfp95 ==> ca.$3000 > > *** > > > > For some oscilator benchmarks, see: > > > > http://www.panix.com/~topper/Cmix/benchmarks.html > > > > > > GB > > > > > > > > > > > Received: from stork.maths.bath.ac.uk by omphalos.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa13085; 3 Nov 97 12:04 GMT Received: from pat.bath.ac.uk by stork.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa04588; 3 Nov 97 12:04 GMT Received: (qmail 8251 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1997 12:04:49 -0000 Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk (144.173.6.14) by pat.bath.ac.uk with SMTP; 3 Nov 1997 12:04:49 -0000 Received: from noether [144.173.8.10] by hermes via SMTP (LAA17262); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 11:53:12 GMT Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk by maths.exeter.ac.uk; Mon, 3 Nov 97 11:52:51 GMT Received: from titan.mad.servicom.es [194.106.0.133] by hermes via ESMTP (LAA21919); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 11:51:59 GMT Received: from [195.76.154.113] (iv1-113.intercom.es [195.76.154.113]) by titan.mad.servicom.es (8.8.6/8.8.6) with ESMTP id MAA06430 for ; Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:54:12 +0100 (MET) Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:54:12 +0100 (MET) X-Sender: x001vj00@pop.tfn.servicom.es Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <345AF4D4.61E24271@agora.stm.it> References: <3.0.3.16.19971024025908.4f07192e@mail.discover-net.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: csound@maths.ex.ac.uk From: Javier Ruiz Subject: Re: More than two channels Sender: owner-csound-outgoing@maths.ex.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Gabriel Maldonado wrote: >I think the cheapest way is to buy two Soundblasters or compatibles (at >least with PC hardware, each one of these card costs about 50 US dollars >or less). The problem is the software which allow using a pair of stereo >cards in parallel. >Does anyone know what are audio file formats supporting quadraphony >(perhaps aiff)? > >Does anyone know what are the platforms in which realtime Csound quad >in-out is implemented at present time ? It seems to be that the PC box does not accept two Soundblaster due to IRQ conflicts or the like. I was said that by a PC guru. Javier Ruiz Received: from stork.maths.bath.ac.uk by omphalos.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa14029; 3 Nov 97 12:19 GMT Received: from pat.bath.ac.uk by stork.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa05370; 3 Nov 97 12:19 GMT Received: (qmail 10587 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1997 12:19:33 -0000 Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk (144.173.6.14) by pat.bath.ac.uk with SMTP; 3 Nov 1997 12:19:33 -0000 Received: from noether [144.173.8.10] by hermes via SMTP (MAA00613); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:08:08 GMT Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk by maths.exeter.ac.uk; Mon, 3 Nov 97 11:52:51 GMT Received: from titan.mad.servicom.es [194.106.0.133] by hermes via ESMTP (LAA21919); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 11:51:59 GMT Received: from [195.76.154.113] (iv1-113.intercom.es [195.76.154.113]) by titan.mad.servicom.es (8.8.6/8.8.6) with ESMTP id MAA06430 for ; Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:54:12 +0100 (MET) Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:54:12 +0100 (MET) X-Sender: x001vj00@pop.tfn.servicom.es Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <345AF4D4.61E24271@agora.stm.it> References: <3.0.3.16.19971024025908.4f07192e@mail.discover-net.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: csound@maths.ex.ac.uk From: Javier Ruiz Subject: Re: More than two channels Sender: owner-csound-outgoing@maths.ex.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Gabriel Maldonado wrote: >I think the cheapest way is to buy two Soundblasters or compatibles (at >least with PC hardware, each one of these card costs about 50 US dollars >or less). The problem is the software which allow using a pair of stereo >cards in parallel. >Does anyone know what are audio file formats supporting quadraphony >(perhaps aiff)? > >Does anyone know what are the platforms in which realtime Csound quad >in-out is implemented at present time ? It seems to be that the PC box does not accept two Soundblaster due to IRQ conflicts or the like. I was said that by a PC guru. Javier Ruiz Received: from stork.maths.bath.ac.uk by omphalos.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa14134; 3 Nov 97 12:41 GMT Received: from pat.bath.ac.uk by stork.maths.Bath.AC.UK id aa06407; 3 Nov 97 12:41 GMT Received: (qmail 13384 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1997 12:41:19 -0000 Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk (144.173.6.14) by pat.bath.ac.uk with SMTP; 3 Nov 1997 12:41:19 -0000 Received: from noether [144.173.8.10] by hermes via SMTP (MAA18646); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:20:19 GMT Received: from hermes.ex.ac.uk by maths.exeter.ac.uk; Mon, 3 Nov 97 11:52:51 GMT Received: from titan.mad.servicom.es [194.106.0.133] by hermes via ESMTP (LAA21919); Mon, 3 Nov 1997 11:51:59 GMT Received: from [195.76.154.113] (iv1-113.intercom.es [195.76.154.113]) by titan.mad.servicom.es (8.8.6/8.8.6) with ESMTP id MAA06430 for ; Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:54:12 +0100 (MET) Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:54:12 +0100 (MET) X-Sender: x001vj00@pop.tfn.servicom.es Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <345AF4D4.61E24271@agora.stm.it> References: <3.0.3.16.19971024025908.4f07192e@mail.discover-net.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: csound@maths.ex.ac.uk From: Javier Ruiz Subject: Re: More than two channels Sender: owner-csound-outgoing@maths.ex.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Gabriel Maldonado wrote: >I think the cheapest way is to buy two Soundblasters or compatibles (at >least with PC hardware, each one of these card costs about 50 US dollars >or less). The problem is the software which allow using a pair of stereo >cards in parallel. >Does anyone know what are audio file formats supporting quadraphony >(perhaps aiff)? > >Does anyone know what are the platforms in which realtime Csound quad >in-out is implemented at present time ? It seems to be that the PC box does not accept two Soundblaster due to IRQ conflicts or the like. I was said that by a PC guru. Javier Ruiz