Asynchronous Audio on Windows?

[Scott Rossi]

Hi Bob:

I would agree, but the software I'm building isn't audio software.  I just
have a need for audio feedback: push a button, hear a click.  On the user
side, it may be acceptable to restart after installing my app, but in my
book, requiring a restart is disruptive and a less-than-desirable user
experience, especially when there's no major change or benefit to be had.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, UX Design




On 1/16/13 11:01 AM, "Robert Sneidar" <slylabs13 at me.com> wrote:

>Scott, I think at some point Livecode applications become so *complex*
>that an installer is needed. I don't think users are all that averse to
>restarting their computers after software is installed, especially Audio
>based software. It's very common to have to restart even OS X computers
>after a major change has been made to an audio codec. I'm just trying to
>encourage you to consider this as an option, otherwise you may waste a
>lot of time pursuing undomesticated waterfowl.
>
>Bob
>
>
>On Jan 16, 2013, at 10:38 AM, Scott Rossi wrote:
>
>> That's the route I'm taking.  At this point my plan is to load all
>>sounds into buffers and have them available at all times.  My *hope* is
>>that this setup is essentially the same as having a bunch of embedded
>>sounds loaded in a stack.  It's a bit overkill as the external is
>>designed to manage 3d spatial audio, but performance during click events
>>appears to be way better than native LiveCode.
>> 
>> But there's another potential issue that needs clarification from the
>>developer. The external relies on a sound library called openAL, and you
>>have to run an installer to get things set up for LiveCode, which the
>>instructions say "may require a restart".  I really hope this is just
>>for development reasons and doesn't have to be passed on to users of a
>>stack that contains the audio external.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Scott Rossi
>> Creative Director
>> Tactile Media, UX Design
>> 
>> On Jan 16, 2013, at 9:25 AM, tbodine <lvhdgc7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Here's a link to the  Franklin Audio external page
>>> <http://www.franklin3d.com/products/franklin-audio>  .  Is that the
>>>only
>>> solution out there?
>>> 
>>> I'm concerned about the audio issues on Windows, too. It could
>>>sideline a
>>> number of projects I have in the works.
>>> 
>>> -- Tom Bodine
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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