JACK is a low-latency audio server. It can connect a number of different applications to an audio device, as well as allowing them to share audio between themselves. Its clients can run in their own processes (i.e., as normal applications), or can they can run within the JACK server (as a "plugin"). JACK is different from other audio server efforts in that it has been designed from the ground up to be suitable for professional audio work. This means that it focuses on two key areas: synchronous execution of all clients, and low latency operation.
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- Mostly written in C/C++
- Mature, well-established codebase
- Increasing year-over-year development activity
Updated 25 Mar 2008 11:08 UTC
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Best sound solution for linux!
by epat
Simply put, there is no comparable alternative to JACK if you want sound in linux. The ablity to connect any audio input with any audio output is not unique, but the in built mixing capabilities and low latency design makes this top notch sound system even better. Add to that, the range of quality programs dependent on JACK and those that support it and you've got a whole treasure trove of amazing sound production and effects processing facilities on your linux box - all open source of course!
~epat. :)
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| Codebase | 30,526 |
| Effort (est.) | 7 Person Years |
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