[Stk] pulseaudio backend for RtAudio

[Gary Scavone]

Hi Alexandre,

RtAudio and RtMidi are already considered "separate" components from STK, though they are also included in STK for convenience:

- http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtaudio/
- http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtmidi/

--gary

On 2010-10-15, at 2:42 AM, Alexandre Quessy wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
> 2010/10/14 Stephen Sinclair <sinclair at music.mcgill.ca>:
>> I guess it depends on the target.  If RtAudio is intended only for
>> educational and professional audio software, soft synths and the like,
>> then ALSA/Jack is good enough.  On the other hand if RtAudio is
>> intended to be used in day-to-day desktop software (like mp3 players,
>> web browser media, use in programs like Audacity), then PA is a must.
> 
> Yes, I think it's a must. It seems like more and more developers are
> choosing RtAudio over PortAudio, for example, to provide a portable
> audio I/O for their applications. I think it's nice to have such a
> library, and it should support as many backends as possible, as long
> as it doesn't break anything. Of course, the priority should be given
> to backends that are interesting for both pro users and day-to-day
> use. (as well as researchers, of course)
> 
> Go for it!
> 
> By the way, is it planned to split RtAudio and RtMidi from STK, so
> that they become respectively their own libraries? That would make
> packaging of applications easier, I think.
> 
> Thanks,
> -- 
> Alexandre Quessy
> http://alexandre.quessy.net/
> 
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