[AG-TECH] Realtek HD compatible RAT

[Andrew Rowley]

Hi,

The Realtek does allow you to have two inputs and two outputs - you have to enable multi-stream playback from the Realtek control panel.  This may only be on later models (mine is an ALC882).

Anyway, the important thing is that this works now, so great work and thanks!

Andrew :)

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Douglas Kosovic
Sent: 14 December 2007 00:34
To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
Subject: RE: [AG-TECH] Realtek HD compatible RAT

Hi Andrew,

> Great work - just tested on my home PC.

Glad to hear it worked.

> Will this code go in to the SUMOVER repository?

Definitely.

> One thing I was wondering was if you could have a selection of input
> and output devices?  I don't know if it would actually work, but it
> might then allow Rat to be used with Webcam microphones...

I was originally thinking of providing separate input and output device
support, but settled on doing a simple solution first. In order to
prevent clicks, pops, and other audio artefacts, it's important for
multiple audio cards to be synchronized and not drift apart over time,
for a single audio device this is a non-issue.

> Also, the HD sound cards allow multiple paths - a selectable input and
> output device should allow you to configure based on these paths
(again
> I think this is the case, but I haven't tried out what actually
happens
> here).

For the Realtek HD, I've only seen a single output mixer with multiple
input mixers. I'll be interested to hear if there are HD devices with
more than one output mixer.


Thanks,
Doug