Re:Apple Brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad
by koiueo on Monday May 15, 2023 @05:07PM
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> Is there an example or anecdote you have in mind of a platform meddling with mixing?
Sure, Android resamples everything to 48kHz, uses software mixing. No workaround. GNU/Linux by default does the same with PipeWire, PulseAudio and ALSA (dmix). One can configure it for bitperfect playback though. I can’t say about modern Windows, the last one I used was Windows 7, and by default it resampled everything to 48kHz too.
> USB Audio that is special
The last time I saw a non USB audio class device was some 15 years ago. I frankly do not understand, why are you stressing this so much.
It's USB Audio that is special.
> iPad can emit material with different sampling rate (haven't verified different bit depth, but I guess, there should be no issues),
Core Audio is a component of iPadOS and iOS, and along with Core Audio comes everything Core Audio can do.
> iPad also knows not to meddle with the software mixing
Is there an example or anecdote you have in mind of a platform meddling with mixing?
> and delegates everything to the DAC.
It's really USB Audio that is performing these miracles.