- remove bufferize parameter from input.alsa and output.alsa

- minor changes on comments in *.ini

config/sample-development.engine-core.ini

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fallback_threshold="-80."
 [soundcard]
 # Choose your weapon: "alsa" (1 input/output), "pulseaudio" (multi input/output) or "jack" (multi input/output)
 soundsystem="alsa"
-# With 'alsa' you have to write the devicenames like 'hw:0' or 'default' to use the system default
+# With 'alsa' you have to write the devicenames like 'default' to use the system default or 'hw:0' to use the 1st audio device directly.
 # With Pulse Audio and Jack => an non empty value means it is used
 # Devices with empty string are ignored and not used
 input_device_0="default"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ output_device_4=""
 
 # If you are using ALSA, you might need to tweak these values if you're hearing jitter, cracklings or other artifacts
 
-# Set to 0 to use the ALSA default.
+# Set to 0 to use the ALSA default. If using hardware directly (hw:0) start with 8192. Higher Valus gives heigher latency and lower CPU usage.
 alsa_buffer="0"
 # Only used for buffered ALSA I/O, and affects latency. Probably not wanted for live audio. Defaults to "1"
 alsa_buffer_length="0"

config/sample-docker.engine-core.ini

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fallback_threshold="-80."
 [soundcard]
 # Choose your weapon: "alsa" (1 input/output), "pulseaudio" (multi input/output) or "jack" (multi input/output)
 soundsystem="alsa"
-# With 'alsa' you have to write the devicenames like 'hw:0' or 'default' to use the system default
+# With 'alsa' you have to write the devicenames like 'default' to use the system default or 'hw:0' to use the 1st audio device directly.
 # With Pulse Audio and Jack => an non empty value means it is used
 # Devices with empty string are ignored and not used
 input_device_0="default"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ output_device_4=""
 
 # If you are using ALSA, you might need to tweak these values if you're hearing jitter, cracklings or other artifacts
 
-# Set to 0 to use the ALSA default.
+# Set to 0 to use the ALSA default. If using hardware directly (hw:0) start with 8192. Higher Valus gives heigher latency and lower CPU usage.
 alsa_buffer="0"
 # Only used for buffered ALSA I/O, and affects latency. Probably not wanted for live audio. Defaults to "1"
 alsa_buffer_length="0"

config/sample-production.engine-core.ini

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fallback_threshold="-80."
 [soundcard]
 # Choose your weapon: "alsa" (1 input/output), "pulseaudio" (multi input/output) or "jack" (multi input/output)
 soundsystem="alsa"
-# With 'alsa' you have to write the devicenames like 'hw:0' or 'default' to use the system default
+# With 'alsa' you have to write the devicenames like 'default' to use the system default or 'hw:0' to use the 1st audio device directly.
 # With Pulse Audio and Jack => an non empty value means it is used
 # Devices with empty string are ignored and not used
 input_device_0="default"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ output_device_4=""
 
 # If you are using ALSA, you might need to tweak these values if you're hearing jitter, cracklings or other artifacts
 
-# Set to 0 to use the ALSA default.
+# Set to 0 to use the ALSA default. If using hardware directly (hw:0) start with 8192. Higher Valus gives heigher latency and lower CPU usage.
 alsa_buffer="0"
 # Only used for buffered ALSA I/O, and affects latency. Probably not wanted for live audio. Defaults to "1"
 alsa_buffer_length="0"

src/library.liq

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ end
 
 def set_input(device, name) =
     if use_alsa == true then
-        alsa_in = input.alsa(id=name, device=a0_in, clock_safe=false, bufferize = false)
+        alsa_in = input.alsa(id=name, device=a0_in, clock_safe=false)
         inputs := list.append([alsa_in], !inputs)
 
     elsif use_jack == true then
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ def get_output(source, device, name) =
         if use_alsa == true then
             log("--- Set ALSA Output ---")
             if device == "default" then
-                output.alsa(id="lineout", bufferize = false, source)
+                output.alsa(id="lineout", source)
             else
-                output.alsa(id=name, device=device, bufferize = false, source)
+                output.alsa(id=name, device=device, source)
             end
         elsif use_jack == true then
             log("--- Set JACK AUDIO Output ---")

tests/test_alsa_mixer.liq

@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ set("alsa.alsa_buffer", 8192) # 7168) # 6144) # 8192) # 10240) #15876
 set("alsa.buffer_length", 25)
 set("alsa.periods", 0) # assertion error when setting periods other than 0 => alsa default
 
-input_linein = input.alsa(id="linein", bufferize = false)
+input_linein = input.alsa(id="linein")
 #input_fs = single(id="fs", "/var/audio/fallback/output.flac")
 #input_http = input.http(id="http", "http://stream.fro.at/fro-128.ogg")
 
 #mixer = mix(id="mixer", [input_fs, input_http, input_linein])
 
-#output.alsa(id="lineout", bufferize = false, mixer)
+#output.alsa(id="lineout", mixer)
 

tests/test_alsa_settings.liq

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set("alsa.alsa_buffer", 8192)
 set("alsa.buffer_length", 25)
 set("alsa.periods", 0) # assertion error when setting periods other than 0 => alsa default
 
-#input_linein = input.alsa(id="linein", bufferize = false)
+#input_linein = input.alsa(id="linein")
 
 audio1 = single(id="fs1", "./sources/1.flac")
 audio2 = single(id="fs2", "./sources/2.flac")
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ audio2 = single(id="fs2", "./sources/2.flac")
 #mixer = mix(id="mixer", [input_fs, input_http, input_linein])
 
 mixed = add([audio1, audio2])
-output.alsa(id="lineout", bufferize = false, mixed)
+output.alsa(id="lineout", mixed)