From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Takashi Iwai Subject: Re: Re: [Alsa-user] Re: Re: SB Live! PCM control Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:56:50 +0100 Message-ID: References: <420270C1.3000706@voicenet.com> <1107457227.7256.37.camel@krustophenia.net> <4202A72C.3000007@superbug.co.uk> <1107645609.7256.73.camel@krustophenia.net> <420C0C89.1010008@voicenet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by SEMI 1.14.5 - "Awara-Onsen") Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Jaroslav Kysela Cc: Adam K Kirchhoff , Lee Revell , James Courtier-Dutton , alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net, alsa-devel List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org At Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:05:40 +0100 (CET), Jaroslav wrote: > > On Fri, 11 Feb 2005, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > > IMO, a "Master" volume should control all volumes as it name stands. > > If it doesn't control all channels, it should be renmaed at least as > > "Front". > > Yes, renaming is appropriate. I don't like to have some "abstraction" > code in the kernel. In case of SB Live! you must take care about AC97 and > DSP setup which is easy to do from the user space and there is a way to > do it now (via the user space controls). I'm afraid that just renaming wouldn't be enough from the perspecitve of compatibility. Some apps expect that the master control is available. If a small additional DSP code can support the consistent volume control over all channels, it will make 99% users happy. Takashi ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click