README for PortAudio
/*
* PortAudio Portable Real-Time Audio Library
* Latest Version at: http://www.portaudio.com
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* Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Phil Burk and Ross Bencina
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PortAudio is a portable audio I/O library designed for cross-platform
support of audio. It uses either a callback mechanism to request audio
processing, or blocking read/write calls to buffer data between the
native audio subsystem and the client. Audio can be processed in various
formats, including 32 bit floating point, and will be converted to the
native format internally.
Documentation:
Documentation is available in "/doc/html/index.html"
Also see "src/common/portaudio.h" for API spec.
Also see http://www.portaudio.com/docs/
And see "tests/patest_saw.c" for an example.
For information on compiling programs with PortAudio, please see the
tutorial at:
http://portaudio.com/trac/wiki/TutorialDir/TutorialStart
Important Files and Folders:
include/portaudio.h = header file for PortAudio API. Specifies API.
src/common/ = platform independant code, host independant
code for all implementations.
src/os = os specific (but host api neutral) code
src/hostapi = implementations for different host apis
pablio = simple blocking read/write interface
Host API Implementations:
src/hostapi/alsa = Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)
src/hostapi/asihpi = AudioScience HPI
src/hostapi/asio = ASIO for Windows and Macintosh
src/hostapi/coreaudio = Macintosh Core Audio for OS X
src/hostapi/dsound = Windows Direct Sound
src/hostapi/jack = JACK Audio Connection Kit
src/hostapi/oss = Unix Open Sound System (OSS)
src/hostapi/wasapi = Windows Vista WASAPI
src/hostapi/wdmks = Windows WDM Kernel Streaming
src/hostapi/wmme = Windows MME (most widely supported)
Test Programs:
tests/pa_fuzz.c = guitar fuzz box
tests/pa_devs.c = print a list of available devices
tests/pa_minlat.c = determine minimum latency for your machine
tests/paqa_devs.c = self test that opens all devices
tests/paqa_errs.c = test error detection and reporting
tests/patest_clip.c = hear a sine wave clipped and unclipped
tests/patest_dither.c = hear effects of dithering (extremely subtle)
tests/patest_pink.c = fun with pink noise
tests/patest_record.c = record and playback some audio
tests/patest_maxsines.c = how many sine waves can we play? Tests Pa_GetCPULoad().
tests/patest_sine.c = output a sine wave in a simple PA app
tests/patest_sync.c = test syncronization of audio and video
tests/patest_wire.c = pass input to output, wire simulator
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