Bug 194 – Enh: Provide sample format info, (PortAudio doesn't provide this)

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Bug 194 - Enh: Provide sample format info, (PortAudio doesn't provide this)


Summary:	Enh: Provide sample format info, (PortAudio doesn't provide this)

Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Audio IO
Version:	1.3.12
Hardware:	Per OS All

Importance:	P5 Enhancement
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

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Keywords:	PortAudio

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Reported:	2010-08-01 21:03 UTC by Gale Andrews
Modified:	2019-05-24 18:24 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Steps To Reproduce:	1. Search for report of device's sample format.
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Group:	Needs Discussion
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Closed:	2019-05-24 00:00:00

Flags:	petersampsonaudacity: Vote‑To‑Keep-

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Description Gale Andrews 2010-08-01 21:03:56 UTC

Markus wrote:
> Portaudio v19 does not seem to provide a way to check which sample formats are 
> available on a given device. That is, e.g. ALSA will use 24-bit recording when 
> available (at least the code promises to do so), but there is no API to ask 
> Portaudio if 24-bit recording is available. This is unfortunate, it would be
> good if Audacity could communicate the fact that 24-bit recording is (not)
> available to the user through, say the status bar (or at least through the
> Help/Audio Device Info menu item). 

Somewhat hypothetical on Windows at present because Audacity can't record > 16-bit on that OS (bug 193).

Comment 1 James Crook 2018-03-25 09:38:43 UTC

This is apparently asking for a feature that PortAudio does not provide. 

Demoted to P5 as if PortAudio does not provide this information, we're unlikely to do the necessary work.