Soundserver

Sound server called the one hand, a software that manages access to audio devices, especially sound cards. On the other hand, with the term, a hardware server be meant that tasks such as Audio streaming takes over.

Function

A sound server working mostly as a background process. He collects audio data, mixes them, and then sends this data to the audio device. This process is necessary in order to circumvent the limitations of pure driving systems such as the Open Sound System. A sound server is available on most modern Unix -like operating systems.

Examples

Sound Server Frequently used:

• Advanced Linux Sound Architecture contains a simple sound server
• Artsd
• PulseAudio