Re: Is it possible to run two distinct soundcards at the same time ?

Theoretically its easy. I've never tried it however.

Put both sound cards in, and make sure the machine still boots.  Then 
create the appropriate sound devices (cd /dev; sh ./MAKEDEV audio1).  
Configure a sound app to send sound to one, then the other (an easy way 
is to `cat /bsd > /dev/audio0` and `cat /bsd > /dev/audio1`.  If 
horrible noise comes out of each set, then you're good.)  If all of 
that works, then configure one app to use audio0 and the other to use 
audio1.

On 2007 Apr 29 (Sun) at 15:58:17 +0100 (+0100), Douglas Hunter wrote:
:Hello,
:I would like to pass 8khz festival .wav files to my pci soundcard (audio0
:audioctl0), while at the same time not affecting the music I have playing
:through my usb soundcard (a UA-5 on audio2 and audioctl2). I am using vlc to
:play the music to my UA-5.
:
:Is this an easy thing to achieve and if so how do I get there ?
:
:both of my soundcards work fine when used as the sole soundcard for this pc.
:
:
:thankyou
:
:Douglas 

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