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EsounD

The Enlightened Sound Daemon

documentation in progressEric'RicdudeMitchell

ericmit@ix.netcom.com

1998Eric B. Mitchell This document can be freely redistributed according to the terms of the GNU General Public License. Introduction So you've got your (insert sound playing program here) cruising Next Previous Contents

Introduction So you've got your (insert sound playing program here) cruising

at full tilt, and you want to check out this cool Monty Python quote, but you don't want to kill the original sound? This is just the fix, with a little tweaking, of course. =P The Enlightened Sound Daemon can mix several audio streams into one sound device. It will mix in pre-loaded samples, too. Want to play a frightening sound whenever the user presses the "go" button? No problem, just cache it, and play it back by sample id number.

0.1 Caveats This is hot off the presses software, get it while it's still: Next Previous Contents

Caveats This is hot off the presses software, get it while it's still
0.2 Requirements The Enlightened Sound Daemon requires the following:: Next Previous Contents

Requirements The Enlightened Sound Daemon requires the following:
Downloading, Compiling, and Installing: Next Previous Contents

Downloading, Compiling, and Installing
0.3 Downloading The Enlightened Sound Daemon is available for download from: Next Previous Contents

Downloading The Enlightened Sound Daemon is available for download from
0.4 CompilingExtract the contents of the archive. > tar xvfz esound-0.2.4.tar.gz: Next Previous Contents

CompilingExtract the contents of the archive. > tar xvfz esound-0.2.4.tar.gz
0.5 Installing Installing the EsounD package is accomplished by typing:: Next Previous Contents

Installing Installing the EsounD package is accomplished by typing:
Running EsounD: Next Previous Contents

Running EsounD
0.6 esd The Enlightened Sound Daemon: Next Previous Contents

esd The Enlightened Sound Daemon
0.7 esdctl controls certain aspects of the sound daemon. : Next Previous Contents

esdctl controls certain aspects of the sound daemon.
0.8 esdcat, esdmon, esdrec esdcat plays a raw audio stream through the daemon. esdmon outputs the: Next Previous Contents

esdcat, esdmon, esdrec esdcat plays a raw audio stream through the daemon. esdmon outputs the
0.9 esdsample, esdloop esdsample is test scaffolding for sample cache, play back, and free.: Next Previous Contents

esdsample, esdloop esdsample is test scaffolding for sample cache, play back, and free.
0.10 Environment Variables All client programs (except esdctl) can connect to remote hosts via: Next Previous Contents

Environment Variables All client programs (except esdctl) can connect to remote hosts via
Miscellaneous Information: Next Previous Contents

Miscellaneous Information
0.11 New Features Version 0.2.4: Next Previous Contents

New Features Version 0.2.4
0.12 Known Problems, Deficiencies, and Possible Workarounds "unsupported sound format: 33" - This happens on cards that don't: Next Previous Contents

Known Problems, Deficiencies, and Possible Workarounds "unsupported sound format: 33" - This happens on cards that don't
0.13 Planned Development and Top Suggestions So Far... Porting of more sound playing applications. For sound programs that: Next Previous Contents

Planned Development and Top Suggestions So Far... Porting of more sound playing applications. For sound programs that
0.14 Planned Feature Additions See the TODO file for unorganized thoughts about where to go from: Next Previous Contents

Planned Feature Additions See the TODO file for unorganized thoughts about where to go from
Enlightened Sound Daemon Aware Audio Programs: Next Previous Contents

Enlightened Sound Daemon Aware Audio Programs
0.15 eMusic eMusic: Next Previous Contents

eMusic eMusic
0.16 The Extended Module Player Extended Mudule Player: Next Previous Contents

The Extended Module Player Extended Mudule Player
0.17 mpg123 mpg123 is a command line program which plays mpeg layer 3: Next Previous Contents

mpg123 mpg123 is a command line program which plays mpeg layer 3
The EsounD API: Next Previous Contents

The EsounD API
0.18 Need to put something useful in here. Better yet, extract it from the source files.: Next Previous Contents

Need to put something useful in here. Better yet, extract it from the source files.
Rough Design Docs: Next Previous Contents

Rough Design Docs
0.19 Covered Formats Digital Waveforms: Next Previous Contents

Covered Formats Digital Waveforms
0.20 Client/Server Organization Server does the dirty work for byte swapping, scaling, etc.: Next Previous Contents

Client/Server Organization Server does the dirty work for byte swapping, scaling, etc.
0.21 The Audio Signal Path The audio signal travels the following path from source to speaker.: Next Previous Contents

The Audio Signal Path The audio signal travels the following path from source to speaker.
0.22 Authentication Model Your .esd_auth file: Next Previous Contents

Authentication Model Your .esd_auth file
0.23 The Player Type read_player(): Next Previous Contents

The Player Type read_player()
0.24 Anything Else? Anything Else?: Next Previous Contents

Anything Else? Anything Else?
EsounD Command Referenceesd1esdThe Enlightened Sound DaemonesdAugust 26, 1999 esd [options]: Next Previous Contents

EsounD Command Referenceesd1esdThe Enlightened Sound DaemonesdAugust 26, 1999 esd [options]
options-nobeeps Specifies an array of child widgets. Each child must be: Next Previous Contents

options-nobeeps Specifies an array of child widgets. Each child must be
usage unmanaging widgets is the usual method for temporarily making: Next Previous Contents

usage unmanaging widgets is the usual method for temporarily making
Remaining details Although this booklet is quite complete, here I will mention some: Next Previous Contents

Remaining details Although this booklet is quite complete, here I will mention some
0.25 Use of the word dude Here's an example of how to say dude: DUDE.: Next Previous Contents

Use of the word dude Here's an example of how to say dude: DUDE.

Next Previous Contents

EsounD

The Enlightened Sound Daemon

Introduction So you've got your (insert sound playing program here) cruising

Caveats This is hot off the presses software, get it while it's still

Requirements The Enlightened Sound Daemon requires the following:

Downloading, Compiling, and Installing

Downloading The Enlightened Sound Daemon is available for download from

CompilingExtract the contents of the archive. > tar xvfz esound-0.2.4.tar.gz

Installing Installing the EsounD package is accomplished by typing:

Running EsounD

esd The Enlightened Sound Daemon

esdctl controls certain aspects of the sound daemon.

esdcat, esdmon, esdrec esdcat plays a raw audio stream through the daemon. esdmon outputs the

esdsample, esdloop esdsample is test scaffolding for sample cache, play back, and free.

Environment Variables All client programs (except esdctl) can connect to remote hosts via

Miscellaneous Information

New Features Version 0.2.4

Known Problems, Deficiencies, and Possible Workarounds "unsupported sound format: 33" - This happens on cards that don't

Planned Development and Top Suggestions So Far... Porting of more sound playing applications. For sound programs that

Planned Feature Additions See the TODO file for unorganized thoughts about where to go from

Enlightened Sound Daemon Aware Audio Programs

eMusic eMusic

The Extended Module Player Extended Mudule Player

mpg123 mpg123 is a command line program which plays mpeg layer 3

The EsounD API

Need to put something useful in here. Better yet, extract it from the source files.

Rough Design Docs

Covered Formats Digital Waveforms

Client/Server Organization Server does the dirty work for byte swapping, scaling, etc.

The Audio Signal Path The audio signal travels the following path from source to speaker.

Authentication Model Your .esd_auth file

The Player Type read_player()

Anything Else? Anything Else?

EsounD Command Referenceesd1esdThe Enlightened Sound DaemonesdAugust 26, 1999 esd [options]

options-nobeeps Specifies an array of child widgets. Each child must be

usage unmanaging widgets is the usual method for temporarily making

Remaining details Although this booklet is quite complete, here I will mention some

Use of the word dude Here's an example of how to say dude: DUDE.