I also agree with Tom's suggestion that MIDI devices be considered as part of this sphere. ...joe On Jan 31, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Tom White (MMA) wrote: > Chris Rogers said > it would be good to have an introspection API to enumerate the available audio devices for both audio input and output. A built-in microphone would be one such device. Also commonly available is the line-in analog audio input on a laptop or desktop computer. And, of course, any externally connected multi-channel USB or Firewire audio devices. Some of these can present eight (or more) simultaneous audio input and output channels simultaneously. > It's important to not consider audio input in isolation, but also audio output capabilities when enumerating the devices. > I can't help but point out that MIDI devices (software and hardware ports) are commonly used for audible* input/output and thus would also be a candidate for enumeration... > > Tom White > www.midi.org > > *I say "audible" instead of "audio" so there is no confusion between MIDI and audio <g> ... . . . Joe Joe Berkovitz President Noteflight LLC 84 Hamilton St, Cambridge, MA 02139 phone: +1 978 314 6271 www.noteflight.com
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