Re: which pci sound card does not have dropouts under load
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 3 Mar 1999 22:23:29 +0000 (GMT)
> > > What about CD audio or MIDI? Do you have to rip the CD in realtime to
> > > play it? [Of course you could just rip it anyways and convert to mp3].
> >
> > You rip it ahead of real time and queue it in memory, the controller clocks it
> > out for you. And yes its done ripping - Digital all the way
>
> And so they've just invented another 'Win' device. Offload as much to
> the CPU as you can... *sigh*
Let me see. You DMA a block into memory, the USB controller DMA's it out
on hard timed interval. The CPU doesnt touch the data for even a lowish end
USB set up. When you've heard PC audio with no hiss, when you turn the speakers
right up and you can't hear the CPU I think you'll like it too
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