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I remember when PulseAudio came out. I loved it! I could actually have two programs open playing audio at the same time[0]. The future was now. [0] If I rememb
by cuddlybacon 9y ago
I remember when PulseAudio came out. I loved it! I could actually have two programs open playing audio at the same time[0]. The future was now.
[0] If I remember correctly, this was due to driver issues, but somehow PA just handled it.
- dijit 9y agoOld versions of ALSA only supported one input, but that's been a solved problem for a decade.
- digi_owl 9y agoAt least. Older versions supplied dmix but didn't automatically enable it. Newer versions are supposed to autoenable it on audio devices without hardware mixing. Frankly the only thing PA brought to the table was the ability to handle multiple audio devices while there is ongoing audio IO. Primarily in relation to usb headphones/headsets. But then that class of hardware is its own kind of abomination in the first place.