oss_audio_device.getfmts()
Return a bitmask of the audio output formats supported by the soundcard. Some of the formats supported by OSS are:
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
AFMT_MU_LAW | a logarithmic encoding (used by Sun .au files and /dev/audio) |
AFMT_A_LAW | a logarithmic encoding |
AFMT_IMA_ADPCM | a 4:1 compressed format defined by the Interactive Multimedia Association |
AFMT_U8 | Unsigned, 8-bit audio |
AFMT_S16_LE | Signed, 16-bit audio, little-endian byte order (as used by Intel processors) |
AFMT_S16_BE | Signed, 16-bit audio, big-endian byte order (as used by 68k, PowerPC, Sparc) |
AFMT_S8 | Signed, 8 bit audio |
AFMT_U16_LE | Unsigned, 16-bit little-endian audio |
AFMT_U16_BE | Unsigned, 16-bit big-endian audio |
Consult the OSS documentation for a full list of audio formats, and note that most devices support only a subset of these formats. Some older devices only support AFMT_U8; the most common format used today is AFMT_S16_LE.
Please login to continue.