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What is ALSA?

ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) is a Linux kernel component intended to replace the older Open Sound System (OSS) for providing audio functionality. ALSA provides APIs for sound card drivers and user-space applications. It is commonly used for audio playback, recording, and MIDI synthesis on Linux systems.

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What other technologies are related to ALSA?

ALSA Competitor Technologies

PulseAudio

PulseAudio is a sound server that sits on top of ALSA, providing additional features like network audio and format conversion. It can be used as an alternative to directly using ALSA.

mentioned alongside ALSA in 57% (77) of relevant job posts

QNX

QNX is a real-time operating system that has its own audio architecture, thus competing with ALSA, which is the standard for Linux-based systems.

mentioned alongside ALSA in 1% (98) of relevant job posts

ALSA Complementary Technologies

Audio HAL

The Audio HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) provides an interface for higher-level audio frameworks (like Android's) to interact with the underlying audio hardware, which often uses ALSA drivers. It abstracts the hardware-specific details and provides a standardized interface.

mentioned alongside ALSA in 45% (81) of relevant job posts

GStreamer

GStreamer is a multimedia framework that can use ALSA as an audio output sink. It's a higher-level framework that leverages ALSA for audio playback.

mentioned alongside ALSA in 5% (155) of relevant job posts

I2S

I2S (Inter-IC Sound) is a serial communication protocol used to connect digital audio devices. ALSA drivers often interact with I2S interfaces to transmit and receive audio data.

mentioned alongside ALSA in 5% (136) of relevant job posts