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From: Meino.Cramer@×××.de
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Poor mans audio in the world of the great Jack D.
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 15:24:38
Message-Id: 20150519152409.GA4383@solfire
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Poor mans audio in the world of the great Jack D. by Emanuele Rusconi
1 Emanuele Rusconi <emarsk@×××××.com> [15-05-19 03:01]:
2 > On 18 May 2015 at 19:54, <Meino.Cramer@×××.de> wrote:
3 > >
4 > > Hi,
5 > >
6 > > From time to time I come across software, which directly wants
7 > > to talks to good ole' alsa and get kicked by Sensei Jack D. for accessing
8 > > a device, which already is occupied by him...
9 > >
10 > > Is there any way to go or any software to install which enables me to use
11 > > Jack D.'ed software and alsa-acessing without shutting down and
12 > > restarting that grandmaster Jack D. ?
13 > >
14 > > Thanks a lot for any Koan, which will light up my darkened ears!
15 > > Best regards,
16 > > Meino
17 > >
18 > >
19 > >
20 >
21 > And so the wise ~/.asoundrc thus spake:
22 >
23 >
24 > ## http://jackaudio.org/faq/routing_alsa.html
25 > ## http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Asoundrc
26 > pcm.jackplug {
27 > type plug
28 > slave { pcm "rawjack" }
29 > hint { description "JACK Audio Connection Kit" }
30 > }
31 > pcm.rawjack {
32 > type jack
33 > playback_ports {
34 > 0 system:playback_1
35 > 1 system:playback_2
36 > }
37 > capture_ports {
38 > 0 system:capture_1
39 > 1 system:capture_2
40 > }
41 > }
42 >
43 >
44 > -- Emanuele Rusconi
45 >
46
47
48 Wise the words may sound and nice to hear.
49 But the shell spake
50
51 #>qsstv
52 using visual class 4, id 2b
53 hijackWindow() context created for QSplashScreen(0x7ffecb5760c0) 1
54 Created Window Surface FBO QSize(736, 330) with samples 8
55 Card 0 name: HDA ATI SB
56 Card 1 name: HDA NVidia
57 Card 2 name: HDA NVidia
58 ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.28/work/alsa-lib-1.0.28/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
59 "Unable to open default: Device or resource busy"
60 hijackWindow() context created for mainWindow(0x1820730, name = "MainWindow") 1
61 Created Window Surface FBO QSize(897, 530) with samples 8
62
63 The master control program (qsstv) raises its shield against Tron, displaying
64 "Sound card error: Device or resource busy."
65
66 And silence was the only voice heard by the folks...
67 And nothing was displayed anymore.

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