Re: [listener] AFMT_S16_N

[Folkert van Heusden <folkert@vanheusden.com>]

> I notice the following line in snd_dev.c:
>        int format = AFMT_S16_NE; /* machine-endian 16 bit signed */
> So basically the format of all data from the sound card for the 
> listener as well as the listenersoundpipe are all forced to that 
> format.  If I change the format, say to AFMT_U8 (8bit unsigned), the 
> audio is all garbled.

That is strange, libsndfile should take care of that.

> Is there any specific reason it is all defaulted to that? If I wanted 
> to change everything to 8bit, can it be done?

I think so, but why would you? Soundquality goes down quit a lot.
You can also use an other tool for downscaling.


Folkert van Heusden

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