Larry Osterman: Windows 7 Audio - What's New

Posted By: Charles | Jan 14th @ 11:41 AM | 114,533 Views | 28 Comments

Formats:

The great Larry Osterman discusses what excites him most about Windows 7's new audio features. Of course, we talk about all things audio as Larry is a 24 year veteran of Microsoft and best known as the developer who makes Windows go ding. He's also an avid blogger.

Tags: Audio, Larry Osterman, Windows 7

Rating:

Bas
It finds lightbulbs.

I really don't get the problem described in the beginning of the video. If I plug in headphones, I get sound over my headphones and the speakers cut out. If I pull the headphones out, I get sound over my speakers again. I've never had a dialog saying something went wrong. Not in Vista, nor in XP, and I can't recall seeing it happen in earlier versions of Windows either. So what is this solving?

spivonious

In reply to Bas

#Oct 31st, 2008 @ 10:45 AM

Me too, Bas. With that said, the "communication default" definitely makes sense.

daSmirnov

Nice to see Larry on again.

Just switched audio between my onboard AC97 chipset and my Audigy, with this video running. Normally you'd have to start up the video again, but on 6801 it keeps on going. Smiley

Nice.

@Bas depends on the hardware, if you've got a headphone out jack on a soundcard or an amp, it'll switch over in hardware. If I understand right - if this is handled in software you could even with headphones plugged in - switch over to speakers, which you can't do if its handled in hardware on the soundcard or amp. Then of course you've got USB and Bluetooth devices, which the bulk of this I suspect is aimed at.

maxt3r

I just don't have a free hour, but subject is very exciting. Please, make videos shorter.

Sys64738

Thank you very much Charles and Larry for this video!

Typhoon87
Facilitator of our reality

In reply to Sys64738

#Oct 31st, 2008 @ 1:41 PM

There is a typo in the link of his name. it goes to madn.com

Charles
Welcome Change

In reply to Typhoon87

#Oct 31st, 2008 @ 2:38 PM

Fixed... Been a long week.
C

mvadu

@Bas, as daSmirnov already mentioned muting /unmuting your rear audio jack when you plug in to front ports is handled by device, not by your OS.
Earlier your OS never realised what kind of audio play back system you have. And it played all audio through the default device you have out there. Now what I can imagine is you can decide which audio stream goes where.. In Vista you were able to see what audio streams are out there, and choose the individual volume, if the legend continues in W7 we will have an option to choose which play back device will get a perticular stream. That is what Larry mentioned when he said "this bluetooth thing will not handle music" pointing to a hands free kind of thing which is suitable for audio calls but not for music.

Typhoon87
Facilitator of our reality

In reply to Charles

#Oct 31st, 2008 @ 5:25 PM

Charles still goes to a bad page.