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== Introduction ==
Entrepreneurialism � Pothole Avoidance
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Open Sound System is an audio subsystem that provides a cross platform API and device drivers for most consumer and professional audio devices for UNIX® and POSIX based operating systems, including Linux. Owing to its open architecture, applications developed on one supporting operating system platform can be easily recompiled on any other platform. Open Sound System on Solaris supports x86, AMD64 and Sparc processors. It also provides support for the Solaris Audio API (SADA or commonly known as devaudio). SADA applications will transparently run on top of Open Sound System drivers and will co-exist with [http://manuals.opensound.com/developer/ OSS API] compatible applications.
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== Features ==
If you�ve ever thought of becoming an entrepreneur you should know there are dozens of online companies willing to provide assistance in helping you launch your big idea. That�s the good news.
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The bad news is not all of these sources are worth the time and money you might invest. Then again, that�s a common cautionary take in all of life�s pursuits I suppose. So, where exactly does one go to learn more about starting their own business?
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* Supported audio formats
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** Supports 8/16/24/32 bits/sample audio formats
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** Supports sampling rates from 8KHz up to 200KHz
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** Supports mono, stereo, quad, 5.1, 7.1 and multichannel audio devices
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* Transparent Software based Audio Mixer
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** Allows applications to share the same "real" audio device regardless of what format is requested by the application.
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** Supports recording and full duplex in addition to playback.
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** Ability to mix stereo and multichannel audio streams up to 7.1/200Khz/32bit.
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** Supports full 24 bit range without loss of precision during internal computations.
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** Each application has its own independant volume controls.
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** Supports loop back recording. This enables you to "record-what-you-hear". Typically this is useful for recording streaming audio or trapping audio from applications
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* 64bit internal processing guarantees audio fidelity and precision if the audio data needs to be converted.
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* New device enumeration and mixer API makes it very easy to manage devices programatically.
  
Certainly the access of online ar...
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== Currently unimplemented or incomplete features ==
  
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* power management features like support for suspend/resume
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* jacksense may not work (especially the hdaudio cards found on many laptops have such problems)
  
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== Source Code ==
business,internet business,start own business,home based business,entrepreneur
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Open Sound System is available under GPLv2/CDDLv1/BSD at: http://www.4front-tech.com/developer/sources/stable/
  
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== Wiki pages ==
If you�ve ever thought of becoming an entrepreneur you should know there are dozens of online companies willing to provide assistance in helping you launch your big idea. That�s the good news.
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* [[Building OSSv4 from source]]
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* [[Configuring_Applications_for_OSSv4 | Configuring Applications for OSSv4]]
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* [[Troubleshooting]]
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* [[Tips And Tricks]]
  
The bad news is not all of these sources are worth the time and money you might invest. Then again, that�s a common cautionary take in all of life�s pursuits I suppose. So, where exactly does one go to learn more about starting their own business?
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== Wiki policy note ==
  
Certainly the access of online articles can help. This can take some quality time with a search engine, but you will likely find a great deal of information that would have been hard to locate twenty years ago.
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In order to discourage spambots, unregistered users cannot create new pages. Furthermore, a newly registered user has to wait a day before being able to create a new page. If it's really necessary, you may add content to an existing page and move it later.
  
There is one thing that is a bit �old school� that could assist you in answering your questions about becoming an entrepreneur. You could simply ask someone who�s �been there� for advice.
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== Other OSS Links ==
 
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* [http://www.opensound.com/pguide/ Programmer's Guide ]
This doesn�t have to be someone directly involved with the idea you have, but simply someone who has already traverse the potholes of entrepreneurialism and lived to find continued success with their idea. Many of these individuals would welcome the opportunity to �talk shop�.
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* [http://developer.opensound.com/ Open Sound System Developer Information Site ]
 
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The whole idea of mentoring seems to be lost to the 21st century, however that doesn�t mean it is a useless idea. Interestingly, you might be able to find a mentor online if no one can be located in your immediate region.
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Our 21st century world revolved around forum posts, blog posts, email and text messaging. These tools can be used to hold a conversation with one or more entrepreneurs who may be willing to share some insight into the business you are seeking to establish.
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Imagine the individuals who developed the pet rock, mood rings and other pop culture gadgets of the past. Their ideas didn�t last forever, but they were able to create enough interest that, for a time, their �big idea� found wings.
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Entrepreneurialism is forged in the furnace of personal passion. If you believe strongly enough in your idea that passion can translate to others who can catch your vision - that vision is assisted when you have someone who can answer your questions as you get started.
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Entrepreneurialism requires great patience, an eye toward the future and a solid belief in the product or service you are making available.
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So search the web all you want when looking for information, but try to find someone who can be an entrepreneurial mentor to you as you take your �big idea� and introduce it to reality.
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 23 October 2012

Introduction

Open Sound System is an audio subsystem that provides a cross platform API and device drivers for most consumer and professional audio devices for UNIX® and POSIX based operating systems, including Linux. Owing to its open architecture, applications developed on one supporting operating system platform can be easily recompiled on any other platform. Open Sound System on Solaris supports x86, AMD64 and Sparc processors. It also provides support for the Solaris Audio API (SADA or commonly known as devaudio). SADA applications will transparently run on top of Open Sound System drivers and will co-exist with OSS API compatible applications.

Features

  • Supported audio formats
    • Supports 8/16/24/32 bits/sample audio formats
    • Supports sampling rates from 8KHz up to 200KHz
    • Supports mono, stereo, quad, 5.1, 7.1 and multichannel audio devices
  • Transparent Software based Audio Mixer
    • Allows applications to share the same "real" audio device regardless of what format is requested by the application.
    • Supports recording and full duplex in addition to playback.
    • Ability to mix stereo and multichannel audio streams up to 7.1/200Khz/32bit.
    • Supports full 24 bit range without loss of precision during internal computations.
    • Each application has its own independant volume controls.
    • Supports loop back recording. This enables you to "record-what-you-hear". Typically this is useful for recording streaming audio or trapping audio from applications
  • 64bit internal processing guarantees audio fidelity and precision if the audio data needs to be converted.
  • New device enumeration and mixer API makes it very easy to manage devices programatically.

Currently unimplemented or incomplete features

  • power management features like support for suspend/resume
  • jacksense may not work (especially the hdaudio cards found on many laptops have such problems)

Source Code

Open Sound System is available under GPLv2/CDDLv1/BSD at: http://www.4front-tech.com/developer/sources/stable/

Wiki pages

Wiki policy note

In order to discourage spambots, unregistered users cannot create new pages. Furthermore, a newly registered user has to wait a day before being able to create a new page. If it's really necessary, you may add content to an existing page and move it later.

Other OSS Links