http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Larry+Osterman/larry ostermanhttp://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Larry+Osterman/en-usMon, 20 Jul 2009 22:34:55 GMTMon, 20 Jul 2009 22:34:55 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/0/2/8/9/7/4/InsideWin7Audio_small_ch9.png" border="0" />One of the central engineering and design themes of Windows 7 is efficiency: efficiency in user experience (things work as and when expected, reliably), efficiency in processing, execution, diagnostics, performance, scheduling, window managment, graphics, desktop search, etc. Well, not surprisingly, Windows 7's audio system has been engineered to provide very efficient user experience (when you plug your headphones in the system streams music to your headphones as expected. When you remove them Windows will switch the stream to flow into your speakers - this is known as real time stream switching - but how does it work, exactly?). What, exactly, is new in the Windows audio system? What's been improved since Vista? What is sound, really? (Yes, we talk about this at the end of the interview - interesting stuff indeed). You first learned about some of the <a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Inside-Windows-7-Larry-Osterman-on-new-audio-capabilities/" target="_blank">updates to Windows audio in an interview with Larry in September '08</a>. We dig into more detail here (whiteboard included plus we discuss a few things you probably do not know about...)<br /> <br /> Here, Architect Elliot H Omiya, Principal Software Developer Larry Osterman and Principal Software Developer Frank Yerrace take us through the details of Windows 7 audio, including some history, some design decisions, some hard problems and overall a great conversation about how Windows makes noise (or music - it's all relative :)).<br /> <br /> Enjoy. Lots to learn here. Elliot, Larry, Frank and the Windows audio team have done excellent work in this iteration of Windows. Find some time (I know. It's hard.) Get comfortable and learn all about the innerworkings of Windows 7's audio.<br /><img src="http://channel9.msdn.com/479820/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/Elliot-H-Omiya-Larry-Osterman-and-Frank-Yerrace-Inside-Windows-7-Audio-Stack/http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/Elliot-H-Omiya-Larry-Osterman-and-Frank-Yerrace-Inside-Windows-7-Audio-Stack/Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:44:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/0/2/8/9/7/4/InsideWin7Audio_ch9.wmv69082http://channel9.msdn.com/479820/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0One of the central engineering and design themes of Windows 7 is efficiency: efficiency in user experience (things work as and when expected, reliably), efficiency in processing, execution, diagnostics, performance, scheduling, window managment, graphics, desktop search, etc. Well, not surprisingly, Windows 7's audio system has been engineered to provide very efficient user experience (when you plug your headphones in the system streams music to your headphones as expected. When you remove them Windows will switch the stream to flow into your speakers - this is known as real time stream switching - but how does it work, exactly?). What, exactly, is new in Windows audio? What's been improved since Vista? What is sound, really? (Yes, we talk about this at the end of the interview - interesting stuff indeed). <br />  <br /> Here, Architect Elliot H Omiya, Principal Software Developer Larry Osterman and Principal Software Developer Frank Yerrace take us through the details of Windows 7 audio, including some history, some design decisions, some hard problems and overall a great conversation about how Windows makes noise (or music - it's all relative, depending on the band or genre <img src='/emoticons/C9/emotion-1.gif' alt='Smiley' />).<br /> <br /> Enjoy. Lots to learn here. Elliot, Larry, Frank and the Windows audio team have done excellent work in this iteration of Windows. Find some time (I know. It's hard.) Get comfortable and learn all about the innerworkings of Windows 7's audio.Charles21http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/Elliot-H-Omiya-Larry-Osterman-and-Frank-Yerrace-Inside-Windows-7-Audio-Stack/RSS/http://channel9.msdn.com/479820/Trackback.aspx_Featured_Win7_Win7UnderHood_Win7UnderHoodFeaturedArchitectureAudioLarry OstermanWindows 7<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/1/1/5/1/6/4/C9BDay5LarryOsterman_small_ch9.png" border="0" /><a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Inside-Windows-7-Larry-Osterman-on-new-audio-capabilities/" target="_blank">Larry Osterman</a>, Software Engineer extraordinaire and long time Niner, reflects on Channel 9, Niners, Birthdays and his almost 25 years at Microsoft (wow, Larry, that's impressive!!!!). Larry loves birthdays! We love <em>you</em>, Larry!!!<br /> <br /> Happy Birthday, Niners!!!!<br /> <br /> Cheers!!<img src="http://channel9.msdn.com/461511/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Larry-Osterman-Happy-Birthday-Channel-9/http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Larry-Osterman-Happy-Birthday-Channel-9/Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:31:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/1/1/5/1/6/4/C9BDay5LarryOsterman_ch9.wmv32046http://channel9.msdn.com/461511/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Inside-Windows-7-Larry-Osterman-on-new-audio-capabilities/" target="_blank">Larry Osterman</a>, Software Engineer extraordinaire and long time Niner, reflects on Channel 9, Niners, Birthdays and his almost 25 years at Microsoft (wow, Larry, that's impressive!!!!). Larry loves birthdays! We love <em>you</em>, Larry!!!<br /> <br /> Happy Birthday, Niners!!!!<br /> <br /> Cheers!!Charles3http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Larry-Osterman-Happy-Birthday-Channel-9/RSS/http://channel9.msdn.com/461511/Trackback.aspxC9 Turns 5Channel 9Larry OstermanNiners<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/9/8/2/3/6/4/TenThousandBouncyBalls_small_ch9.png" border="0" />David Norris and <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/">Larry Osterman</a> are classic Microsoft pranksters (watch their <a href="http://channel9.msdn.commms://wm.microsoft.com/ms/msdn/coding4fun/april-fools/AprilFool_Larry_and_Dave.wmvshape=">original Channel 9 interview</a> for how they pranked Steve Ballmer, among others). <br /> <br /> One of their weapons of choice is the bouncy ball and this (now declassified) video from midnight on April 1st, 2006 shows what happens when you throw ten thousand rubber bouncy balls down six flights of a stairwell.<img src="http://channel9.msdn.com/463289/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Dan/Throwing-Ten-Thousand-bouncy-balls-down-a-stairwell/http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Dan/Throwing-Ten-Thousand-bouncy-balls-down-a-stairwell/Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:40:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/9/8/2/3/6/4/TenThousandBouncyBalls_ch9.wmv30075http://channel9.msdn.com/463289/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0David Norris and Larry Osterman are classic Microsoft pranksters (watch their original Channel 9 interview for how they pranked Steve Ballmer, among others). One of their weapons of choice is the bouncy ball and this (now declassified) video from midnight on April 1st, 2006 shows what happens when&#8230;Dan Fernandez6http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Dan/Throwing-Ten-Thousand-bouncy-balls-down-a-stairwell/RSS/http://channel9.msdn.com/463289/Trackback.aspxLarry OstermanMicrosoft History<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/7/1/9/4/3/4/LarryOstermanWin7Audio_small_ch9.jpg" border="0" />The great&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/LarryOsterman/">Larry Osterman</a> 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.&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/LarryOsterman/">He's also an avid blogger</a>.<img src="http://channel9.msdn.com/434917/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Inside-Windows-7-Larry-Osterman-on-new-audio-capabilities/http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Inside-Windows-7-Larry-Osterman-on-new-audio-capabilities/Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:41:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/7/1/9/4/3/4/LarryOstermanWin7Audio_ch9.wmv127486http://channel9.msdn.com/434917/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0The great&nbsp;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.&nbsp; He's also an avid blogger.Charles31http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Inside-Windows-7-Larry-Osterman-on-new-audio-capabilities/RSS/http://channel9.msdn.com/434917/Trackback.aspx_Win7_Win7UnderHood_Win7UsingAudioLarry OstermanWindows 7