From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from fed1rmmtao01.cox.net ([68.230.241.38]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1GknhD-0003du-00 for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:51 -0500 Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao01.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.03 201-2131-130-104-20060516) with ESMTP id <20061116201820.BQFR9173.fed1rmmtao01.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:20 -0500 Received: from lnx2.holmesgrown.com ([70.162.12.128]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id nYJT1V0052lltDi0000000; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:27 -0500 Received: from lnx3.holmesgrown.com ([192.168.1.5] ident=mail) by lnx2.holmesgrown.com with esmtp (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1Gknix-0001mb-0V for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:20:39 -0700 Received: from steve by lnx3.holmesgrown.com with local (Exim 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1Gkngp-0000zB-Cu for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:18:27 -0700 Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:18:27 -0700 From: Steve Holmes To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Sound systems (Was:) Re: software synth on old laptop Message-ID: <20061116201827.GA3768@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> Mail-Followup-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca References: <20061114171805.GA13507@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20061114171805.GA13507@localhost.localdomain> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:18:52 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 Is dmix a separate package or something? I don't have it here on my Slackware box. Or at least I can't find a binary called dmix. Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question; I've heard of it before but naver had any experience with it here. I use the Slackware package for ALSA support now. On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 10:18:05AM -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > This is true, even if the sound card doesn't support it, thanks to > dmix. > > Greg > > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 03:55:02PM -0000, Michael Whapples wrote: > > > And don't forget that alsa allows more than one sound to play at the same > > > time (soundcard permitting), which is definitely an advantage when using > > > software speech as you will get other sounds even if speech is going on. > > > > > > From > > > Michael Whapples > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFFWfpN7s9z/XlyUyARAm21AJsH7FqE/BSQp/7BZOpRN9rBsYWLWACfRnEM > gWRPMkrIXenUZQ5ERhgJZCU= > =gO5a > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > - -- HolmesGrown Solutions The best solutions for the best price! http://holmesgrown.ld.net/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFXMeTWSjv55S0LfERA3ajAKC/mTXhpv5bS8SbFLSV7n0ZyIKcagCfZBGa IfDQ8ZCWVF7xAJFLRE39VUA= =PR35 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----