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From: Andrew Clausen <clausen@alphalink.com.au>
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Subject: Re: Event Layle / Multitrack driver
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meme wrote:

> I'm very interested in writing a driver for the Event Electronics Layla
> recording system.  It consists of a PCI card that connects to a
> rack-mountable module that contains 10 Balanced 1/4" inputs, 12 balanced
> 1/4" outputs (all switchable between -10/+4db) as well as several time
> sych ports to connect to a digital timepiece, etc.

I'm drooling already.  How much do they cost?

> First, would it be feasible to write a driver supporting all of those
> inputs and outputs simultaneously (as is the case in windows).  Secondly,
> where do I go to find out about sound driver and linux driver programming.
> I've got enough of a programming background to handle this, I believe,
> just not drivers. :-(

From look at the API, it should be possible with ALSA.  (non-authoritative
opinion)

> My goal is to provide a platform and software to rival ProTools and
> CoolEdit Pro but in a GPL fashion.

Excellent.  I'm working on a project called Audiotechque - same goals
really.  It hasn't been making much progress lately, but I think things are
picking up again...

> Thanks in advance.... oh, and there are some DSP's involved, so I suppose
> that could get tricky.

What do you mean by DSPs?  AFAIK, ALSA only supports PCM - I don't know that
you could do effects processing or the like through ALSA.  It would be
difficult to provide device abstraction...

Andrew Clausen



