From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ingo_M=FCller?= Subject: Re: Ideas for the softvol plugin Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:31:01 +0100 Message-ID: <45A7D3E5.9060509@ingomueller.net> References: <70a871c80701092048v23fbf0d8yc40d434eab023506@mail.gmail.com> <70a871c80701101406y3f8293e9sd57b1d4c5ba9b166@mail.gmail.com> <45A64FBF.5070503@ingomueller.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: alsa-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org Hi! Thanks for the answer! Takashi Iwai schrieb: > At Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:54:55 +0100, > Ingo M=FCller wrote: >> Hi! >> >> I have some ideas about features that could be added to the softvol >> plugin, that I want to discuss with you. >> >> 1) A mute/unmute function. I think this is the most easy job. > = > Likely. > = >> 2) Ability to replace an existing control. I have no idea whether it is >> possible to realize this, but this would be very usefull (see below). > = > Well, my idea is to overwrap the existing mixer elements with the new > user-space elements instead of replacing the kernel space entries. > This would be a plugin for ctl interface. I'm not sure whether I understand it right. But that doesn't matter. Anything that lets the master volume control control the master volume is fine :-) > = >> 3) Multi channel capabilities. This is just a vague idea. The aim is to >> be able to control e.g. front, rear and center/lfe channels seperately >> from each other. Maybe like this: >> [...] > = > Hm, this wouldn't be too hard, too... I'd really love if some of those ideas would be implemented. Unfortunately, I really can't do it myself. What I can do and sure will is testing. So if anyone needs a tester for one of those things, here I am :-) Greets, Ingo ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=3Djoin.php&p=3Dsourceforge&CID=3DDE= VDEV