On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:52:42 +0100 lemmel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > perhaps you should be a lot more specific about the s/w you are > > using and the error you think you are encountering. > Well, in order to settle the matter, the wav file is available at > http://maleelma.free.fr/lemmel/test.wav.bz2, > and this is my software and hardware configuration : > - amarok 1.4.1-3 > - xmms 1.2.10+20060901-2 > - alsa 1.0.12-1 > - linux kernel 2.6.17.8 > - lspci : ALi Corporation High Definition Audio/AC'97 Host > Controller (rev > 01) [a 939SLI-eSATA2 motherboard, with Realtek ALC 660 5.1 channel > CODEC with HD Audio] > - no asoundrc file > > the wav file contains BIP sound, first on one channel, then the other > one. File created with audacity.
Have you tried playing your file with the simple aplay command ? $ aplay test.wav It works fine here. > > as for time drifts when using JACK, forget about it. JACK-based > > software is essentially locked into the hardware. > Well I work with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine (MRI), and the > generated sound must be rather accurate : the software is allowed to > have a time drifting of 1 milli-seconde in sound generation. > I was considerating that small wav files (about 3secondes) > pre-loaded, will be a good choice, what do you think ? If you can do without the on-the-fly generation of the sound clips, it might be easier to have them preloaded, yes. HTH -- David
