[Novalug] 3 questions regarding sound
Nick Danger
nick@hackermonkey.com
Mon Dec 31 14:42:45 EST 2007
Jay Hart wrote:
> Q1: What sound card(s) would people recommend for Linux?
>
Stick to one of the big names. Can you actually get a MB that doesnt
have a built on soundcard these days? If you are adding one, the
SoundBlaster line is your best bet.
> Q2: Is there a way to capture streaming audio?
>
Yes. How depends on the stream (network vs analog audio in).
> Q3: Do codecs/converters exist for changing .wav or other Windows based
> formats to Ogg Vorbis? MP3s??
>
Many many many ways to do that. As long as you aren't talking DRM files,
its simple. DRM may or may not make things more complicated, I am not
familiar enough with it to answer anything about it.
Nick
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