alias synth0?

[kevinalm]

I'm trying to help someone compile a soundcard driver in another thread here at JustLinux. I need to know about the line in the form:

alias synth0 <modulename>

in modules.conf

Is this attempting to access the on card midi synth via <modulename>.

[mdwatts]

The alias command is assigning the <module> to that particular device.

Same as (i.e.)

alias eth0 tulip

to assign the tulip networking module to the eth0 device.

[kevinalm]

Yes, but what exactly is synth0? Is it the on card midi syth wavetable system? (I should have been more clear. Sorry.)

[mdwatts]

The soundcards onboard synthesizer chip.


Synthesizer - A person or thing that synthesizes; specifically, an electronic device containing filters, oscillators, and voltage-control amplifiers, used to produce sounds unobtainable from ordinary musical instruments.

Why the word synthesizer? Well, it is evolved from the word synthesis. Synthesis means to put together parts or elements so as to form the whole, according to Webster's Dictionary. That is the general concept behind a synthesizer: To put together parts and elements of a sound, from sound generating devices to sound processing devices, and form a whole sound.

[kevinalm]

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure it was refering to the onboard hardware and not a redirect to sofiware, timidity for example.:)

I have a pretty good idea of the trouble geekyboi is having. ;)