Getting sound configured in Linux can be a nightmare. Rescue is on the way in the form of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Jim McIntyre is here to walk you through installing and configuring ...

ALSA stands for the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture. It consists of a set of kernel drivers, an application programming interface (API) library and utility programs for supporting sound under Linux.

In my last installment of this series I introduced a variety of GUI-based tools that can help you discover more about your system to help identify potentially troublesome components. This week we'll ...

I am porting a piece of software to Linux that uses the FMOD 3 API for sound. FMOD supports three output devices: ESD, ALSA, OSS. The box I am working on is running Ubuntu 8.04, using AC'97 integrated ...