Re: Multiple accesses to /dev/dsp

[Rob Mahurin <robm@mad.scientist.com>]

On Tue, Oct 12, 1999 at 07:21:06PM -0600, Dwayne C . Litzenberger wrote:
> Anyone know of a kernel patch that basically lets any number of processes
> open /dev/dsp any number of times?
> 
> Basically, a microphone splitter and a speaker mixer in one?  I know this
> would take CPU time, but I'd like to be able to play a RealAudio stream,
> while hearing the superfluous sounds of KDE, while talking to a friend via
> SpeakFreely. 
> 
> I know it should be possible, but I've never seen it done.
> 

I've heard that esound or something like that (from enlightenment) can
do that, but I've not played with it myself.  Anybody else?

Rob

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