OSS (emulation) and JACK are the interfaces of choice for Linux. Miller never really worked out direct ALSA support, and continues to recommend OSS long after its obsolescence. Of the two, I've found JACK more useful.
best, d.
moritz wrote:
ola, i have also to say that i have often less problems with OSS emulation on different linux-machines then direct with ALSA. With "direct"-alsa i have a lot of DIO-errors: A/D/A sync bla.. DAC blocked...(even with the same audio buffer)