[wdmaudiodev] Re: Mixer API under Vista build 5308

  • From: stephen turner <sgturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:25:40 -0700

I agree with Jeff and Dan -It looks like this is going to be a huge problem for 
professional applications that still use the mixer API and expect full control 
over the h/w.  Is there a way that the audio subsystem can be put in a "legacy" 
mode to make it act like 2000/XP?
-steve
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Stephen Turner
AudioScience, Inc.


-------- Original Message --------
> From: "Daniel E. Germann" <deg@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 7:13 AM
> To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Mixer API under Vista build 5308
> 
> We have customers that will have the same problem.  Some are broadcast, like 
> Jeff's, and others use our products for test and measurement applications. 
> Both sets of customers have existing software that expects to access the 
> hardware through the mixer APIs.  In fact, access to the main audio fader is 
> mandatory for the test and measurement app, so they can ensure their test 
> stimulus signal is not attenuated.  Otherwise, it will look to their 
> software like the response signal has a drop in level.
> 
> Is there a white paper that talks about these changes that we could pass on 
> to our customers, so they have a "heads up"?  Most of the public info I've 
> seen so far is in the HD Audio or driver realm.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Dan
> --
> Dan Germann
> Digital Audio Labs
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Pages" <barefeet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:31 AM
> > Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Mixer API under Vista build 5308
> >
> >
> > Thanks Frank. The controls are showing up correctly and are functional
> > under Device Properties as you described.
> >
> > My main concern is that our products are targeted at the professional
> > audio market, and many of our customers will be using our cards with
> > broadcast automation and mixing desk software that expects to find these
> > controls through the mixer API, and the loss of this functionality will
> > seriously impact on our business.
> >
> > Jeff
> 
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