SB128 programming

**Henkalex** · 10-18-2002, 01:20 PM

Hi all,

I am looking for information about how to program a Soundblaster PCI128 on Linux. I am using Kdevelop 2.1 with Qt.

Does anyone here know how to program that soundcard or know where i can found useful information??

[EDIT] BTW i a using c/c++ [/EDIT]

**redhead** · 10-18-2002, 04:30 PM

Program the SB128 ?? I'm confused here, what is it you want, to create a program with which you will be able to change hardware settings on the card ?

Or just some music program, that will play a given file, and use the SB128 as output?

For the last one you just need to open /dev/dsp in a nonblocking way, then pipe to it what ever sound you want to output.

For the first one, you'll need to find the specifications for the hardware, a thing I doubt will be open to the public.

**Henkalex** · 10-21-2002, 06:12 AM

Sorry i wasn't clear enough, but i meant to play a soundfile.

So thanx for info

**Ashcrow** · 10-21-2002, 02:52 PM

The simplest way to do it is to cat blah.wav > /dev/dsp ... but that isn't bery practical. I assume you are using QT, in which case you can use QSound:

http://doc.trolltech.com/3.0/qsound.html