Linux has always been a great operating system for programmers. Since the late 90s, however, there’s been a big push to make Linux more attractive to people that don’t have Mountain Dew addictions.

In this second part of my survey of Linux audio development, I focus on the application side of things. I would have liked to have included many other tools and applications, but time and space always ...

Raise your hand if you remember when PulseAudio was famous for breaking audio on Linux for everyone. For quite a few years, the standard answer for any audio problem on Linux was to uninstall ...

Two months ago, I began what I thought would be a two-part summary of MIDI software for Linux. That plan has changed somewhat, and this installment actually is Part 2 of what will be at least a ...

I use a SoundBlaster Play! 3 to record from an external analog (mono) audio source. This interface can sample in 24 bits at 48kHz. On Mac this is configured via the "Audio MIDI Setup" program. I don't ...

There are a ton of fun Raspberry Pi and Linux projects that require audio output – music players, talking robots, game consoles and arcades, intelligent assistants, mesh network walkie-talkies, and ...

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Linux audio has a reputation for being confusing at best and downright broken at worst. Between PulseAudio, ALSA, and JACK, the experience has often depended on trial and error, along with a lot of ...

Anish Kumar plays a key role in open-source software, particularly in the Linux kernel. Because of his expertise in this area, much progress has been produced. Anish is known for his deep ...