Messages in this thread | | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: which pci sound card does not have dropouts under load | Date | Wed, 3 Mar 1999 22:23:29 +0000 (GMT) |
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> > > 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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