Re: [Alsa-user] soundblaster live! platinum: Enable IR

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On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Erik Steffl wrote:
> 
> >   this is for soundblaster live! platinum
> > 
> >   there is following parameter
> > (http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php3?company=Creative+Labs&card=Soundblaster+Live+Platinum&chip=EMU10K1&module=emu10k1)
> > 
> > parm: enable_ir int array (min = 1, max = 8), description
> > "Enable IR."
> > 
> >   what value should it have to be enabled? (I don't know what
> > array min 1 max 8 means)
> 
> zero or nonzero. 1-8 means array for up to 8 soundcards.
> 
> >   is it enabled by default? if not then why not (does it have
> 
> nope.
> 
> > any negative effects?)
> 
> It might be. It uses a pin which can be assigned for any purpose.

  are there any more details available on this? what pin? what
other purposes? how they are assigned? I am just curious.

  the real question is - once I enable it how would I use it?
the creative has a (link to?) program (rcenter) that reads from
midi00 - can I expect the IR to generate midi events? or?

  thanks,

    erik