[ale] Multi-Channel Whole House Audio

[jwkite at gmail.com (Joshua Kite)]

I have set up a single channel version of what you are trying to do using
MPD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Player_Daemon) with a web-front
end.  My preferred front-end is pitchfork, but that appears to be a dead
project.  I believe you could run multiple instances of MPD.  And each
instance of MPD can connect to multiple sound cards.  MPD can also be set up
to stream via Icecast.

Please keep us updated on what you decide to do.  This is a very interesting
undertaking!

Josh Kite

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So we're working on a project that we may try to sell to the home
> theater/whole house audio segment. Basically the intent is to put perhaps as
> many as 4 (or more if possible) sound cards into a single system and be able
> to port different audio streams out the different sound cards to different
> zones. The intent is to be able to have simultaneous audio playback of
> different sound files to different zones in a whole house audio system.
>
> Looks like it can't be done with I-tunes, but could be done with WinAmp.
> Before I dig deeply into Linux solutions myself, I thought I should ask the
> brain trust.  Any suggestions on feasibility and suggested approach under
> Linux?
>
> Much appreciated,
> Greg Clifton
>
>
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