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Network Audio System (NAS)
Frequently Asked Questions
This file contains a list of frequently asked questions about the
Network Audio System (NAS). If there's a question you'd like to see
included in this list, please send mail to greg@ncd.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. What is the Network Audio System?
2. Where can I get it?
3. What platforms does it run on?
4. Is there a mailing list?
5. I'm having problems getting the NAS clients to work with my
NCD X terminal.
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1. What is the Network Audio System?
>> The Network Audio System was developed by NCD for playing,
recording, and manipulating audio data over a network.
Like the X Window System, it uses the client/server model to
separate applications from the specific drivers that control
audio input and output devices.
Key features of the Network Audio System include:
o Device-independent audio over the network
o Lots of audio file and data formats
o Can store sounds in server for rapid replay
o Extensive mixing, separating, and manipulation of audio data
o Simultaneous use of audio devices by multiple applications
o Use by a growing number of ISVs
o Small size
o Free! No obnoxious licensing terms
2. Where can I get it?
>> The latest release of the Network Audio System can be obtained
from:
ftp.ncd.com:/pub/ncd/technology/src/nas
ftp.x.org:/contrib/audio/nas
Release 1.2 of NAS is also included with the X11R6 contrib
distribution.
3. What platforms does NAS run on?
>> The Network Audio System distribution includes sample server
implementations for:
o Sun Sparc 1 AM79C30A Digital Subscriber Controller and
Sparc 10 Dual Basic Rate ISDN Interface
(SunOS 4.1.[23], Solaris 2.x)
o SGI Indigo (IRIX 5.x)
o VOXware (FreeBSD, Linux, SVR4.[02])
o HPUX
Also, several models of NCD X terminals as well as NCD's
PCXware (an X server for PCs running Microsoft Windows) all
include an NAS server.
Ports of the NAS server to additional platforms are in the
works.
The NAS sample clients will compile and run on numerous
platforms.
4. Is there a mailing list?
>> You bet. nas@ncd.com is a mailing list for general discussion
of the Network Audio System. Send a request to
nas-request@ncd.com to find out how to get added to the list.
The mailing list is archived at ftp.ncd.com in the directory
/pub/ncd/technology/src/nas/nas-mail-archive.
5. I'm having problems getting the NAS clients to work with my
NCD X terminal.
>> Some NCD X terminal models running NCDware 3.0.1 or greater
support NCDaudio, NCD's X terminal implementation of the
Network Audio System. Audio clients shipped with a particular
NCDware release should function correctly with that release.
However, the NAS protocol changed slightly after the release
of NCDware 3.0.1, making newer clients incompatible with older
servers. NAS clients should function correctly with NCDware
3.1 or greater. Please contact support@ncd.com if you have
further questions about NAS on NCD products.
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$NCDId: @(#)FAQ,v 1.6 1995/11/28 23:23:31 greg Exp $
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