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Why does the SourceDataLine instances I get when using the “Direct Audio Device” (ALSA on Linux) have no controls?

April 26, 2017ALSA controls direct audio device INSTANCES linux sourcedataline

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Why does the SourceDataLine instances I get when using the “Direct Audio Device” (ALSA on Linux) have no controls?

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Lines from these mixers do not provide controls in 1.4.2. In Florian’s original opinion, “any control would obscure the initial idea, to provide high-performance direct audio access”. However, he changed his mind and implemented volume and balance controls in 1.5.0.