Unix Audio Hardware

Could someone please provide information on the audio capabilities of other Unix platforms?

Sun standard audio port: SPARC I & II

• Input and Output: 1 channel, 8 bit mu-law encoded, 8kHz sample rate. This provides telephone quality sampling.

Sun DBRI audio port (SPARC 10 & 20)

• Input and Output: Stereo (2 channels). 16-bit linear sampling. Multiple sample rates (48000, 44100, 37800, 32000, 22050, 18900, 16000, 11025, 9600, 8000 Hz)

Silicon Graphics Audio

The Silicon Graphics audio Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is the best place to get information on SGI audio capabilities and programming. It provides information on connecting the audio output, using the DSP capabilities, controlling the audio output, programming, useful software and more. It is available from:

• WWW: http://www-viz.tamu.edu/~sgi-faq/faq/html/audio/
• News: comp.sys.sgi.misc
• Ftp: ftp://viz.tamu.edu/pub/sgi/faq/

Ariel Signal Processors

• Platform: Various
• Description: A range of signal I/O, A/D, D/A and DSP products are available. There are too many to list.
• Contact: Ariel Corp.
  433 River Road, Highland Park, NJ 08904.
  Ph: 908-249-2900 Fax: 908-249-2123 DSP BBS: 908-249-2124

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