replace "None" with DeviceNone in ALSA/Coreaudio
[ardour.git] / libs / backends / alsa / alsa_audiobackend.cc
index 0f7a89eaf246aee4a08741cd6a3c783bf7b13353..d257cc8eae377398eb40c4d30b6d2c29006e5f56 100644 (file)
@@ -39,18 +39,26 @@ using namespace ARDOUR;
 static std::string s_instance_name;
 size_t AlsaAudioBackend::_max_buffer_size = 8192;
 std::vector<std::string> AlsaAudioBackend::_midi_options;
-std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus> AlsaAudioBackend::_audio_device_status;
+std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus> AlsaAudioBackend::_input_audio_device_status;
+std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus> AlsaAudioBackend::_output_audio_device_status;
+std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus> AlsaAudioBackend::_duplex_audio_device_status;
 std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus> AlsaAudioBackend::_midi_device_status;
 
+ALSADeviceInfo AlsaAudioBackend::_input_audio_device_info;
+ALSADeviceInfo AlsaAudioBackend::_output_audio_device_info;
+
 AlsaAudioBackend::AlsaAudioBackend (AudioEngine& e, AudioBackendInfo& info)
        : AudioBackend (e, info)
        , _pcmi (0)
        , _run (false)
        , _active (false)
+       , _freewheel (false)
        , _freewheeling (false)
        , _measure_latency (false)
-       , _audio_device("")
-       , _midi_driver_option(_("None"))
+       , _last_process_start (0)
+       , _input_audio_device("")
+       , _output_audio_device("")
+       , _midi_driver_option(get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone))
        , _device_reservation(0)
        , _samplerate (48000)
        , _samples_per_period (1024)
@@ -65,6 +73,8 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::AlsaAudioBackend (AudioEngine& e, AudioBackendInfo& info)
 {
        _instance_name = s_instance_name;
        pthread_mutex_init (&_port_callback_mutex, 0);
+       _input_audio_device_info.valid = false;
+       _output_audio_device_info.valid = false;
 }
 
 AlsaAudioBackend::~AlsaAudioBackend ()
@@ -89,14 +99,43 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::is_realtime () const
 std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus>
 AlsaAudioBackend::enumerate_devices () const
 {
-       _audio_device_status.clear();
+       _duplex_audio_device_status.clear();
        std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
        get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices);
        for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i = devices.begin (); i != devices.end(); ++i) {
-               if (_audio_device == "") _audio_device = i->first;
-               _audio_device_status.push_back (DeviceStatus (i->first, true));
+               if (_input_audio_device == "") _input_audio_device = i->first;
+               if (_output_audio_device == "") _output_audio_device = i->first;
+               _duplex_audio_device_status.push_back (DeviceStatus (i->first, true));
        }
-       return _audio_device_status;
+       return _duplex_audio_device_status;
+}
+
+std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus>
+AlsaAudioBackend::enumerate_input_devices () const
+{
+       _input_audio_device_status.clear();
+       std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
+       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices, HalfDuplexIn);
+       _input_audio_device_status.push_back (DeviceStatus (get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone), true));
+       for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i = devices.begin (); i != devices.end(); ++i) {
+               if (_input_audio_device == "") _input_audio_device = i->first;
+               _input_audio_device_status.push_back (DeviceStatus (i->first, true));
+       }
+       return _input_audio_device_status;
+}
+
+std::vector<AudioBackend::DeviceStatus>
+AlsaAudioBackend::enumerate_output_devices () const
+{
+       _output_audio_device_status.clear();
+       std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
+       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices, HalfDuplexOut);
+       _output_audio_device_status.push_back (DeviceStatus (get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone), true));
+       for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i = devices.begin (); i != devices.end(); ++i) {
+               if (_output_audio_device == "") _output_audio_device = i->first;
+               _output_audio_device_status.push_back (DeviceStatus (i->first, true));
+       }
+       return _output_audio_device_status;
 }
 
 void
@@ -177,47 +216,118 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::acquire_device(const char* device_name)
 }
 
 std::vector<float>
-AlsaAudioBackend::available_sample_rates (const std::string&) const
+AlsaAudioBackend::available_sample_rates2 (const std::string& input_device, const std::string& output_device) const
 {
        std::vector<float> sr;
-       sr.push_back (8000.0);
-       sr.push_back (22050.0);
-       sr.push_back (24000.0);
-       sr.push_back (44100.0);
-       sr.push_back (48000.0);
-       sr.push_back (88200.0);
-       sr.push_back (96000.0);
-       sr.push_back (176400.0);
-       sr.push_back (192000.0);
+       if (input_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone) && output_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return sr;
+       }
+       else if (input_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               sr = available_sample_rates (output_device);
+       }
+       else if (output_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               sr = available_sample_rates (input_device);
+       } else {
+               std::vector<float> sr_in =  available_sample_rates (input_device);
+               std::vector<float> sr_out = available_sample_rates (output_device);
+               std::set_intersection (sr_in.begin(), sr_in.end(), sr_out.begin(), sr_out.end(), std::back_inserter(sr));
+       }
+       return sr;
+}
+
+std::vector<float>
+AlsaAudioBackend::available_sample_rates (const std::string& device) const
+{
+       ALSADeviceInfo *nfo = NULL;
+       std::vector<float> sr;
+       if (device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return sr;
+       }
+       if (device == _input_audio_device && _input_audio_device_info.valid) {
+               nfo = &_input_audio_device_info;
+       }
+       else if (device == _output_audio_device && _output_audio_device_info.valid) {
+               nfo = &_output_audio_device_info;
+       }
+
+       static const float avail_rates [] = { 8000, 22050.0, 24000.0, 44100.0, 48000.0, 88200.0, 96000.0, 176400.0, 192000.0 };
+
+       for (size_t i = 0 ; i < sizeof(avail_rates) / sizeof(float); ++i) {
+               if (!nfo || (avail_rates[i] >= nfo->min_rate && avail_rates[i] <= nfo->max_rate)) {
+                       sr.push_back (avail_rates[i]);
+               }
+       }
+
        return sr;
 }
 
 std::vector<uint32_t>
-AlsaAudioBackend::available_buffer_sizes (const std::string&) const
+AlsaAudioBackend::available_buffer_sizes2 (const std::string& input_device, const std::string& output_device) const
 {
        std::vector<uint32_t> bs;
-       bs.push_back (32);
-       bs.push_back (64);
-       bs.push_back (128);
-       bs.push_back (256);
-       bs.push_back (512);
-       bs.push_back (1024);
-       bs.push_back (2048);
-       bs.push_back (4096);
-       bs.push_back (8192);
+       if (input_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone) && output_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return bs;
+       }
+       else if (input_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               bs = available_buffer_sizes (output_device);
+       }
+       else if (output_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               bs = available_buffer_sizes (input_device);
+       } else {
+               std::vector<uint32_t> bs_in =  available_buffer_sizes (input_device);
+               std::vector<uint32_t> bs_out = available_buffer_sizes (output_device);
+               std::set_intersection (bs_in.begin(), bs_in.end(), bs_out.begin(), bs_out.end(), std::back_inserter(bs));
+       }
+       return bs;
+}
+
+std::vector<uint32_t>
+AlsaAudioBackend::available_buffer_sizes (const std::string& device) const
+{
+       ALSADeviceInfo *nfo = NULL;
+       std::vector<uint32_t> bs;
+       if (device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return bs;
+       }
+       if (device == _input_audio_device && _input_audio_device_info.valid) {
+               nfo = &_input_audio_device_info;
+       }
+       else if (device == _output_audio_device && _output_audio_device_info.valid) {
+               nfo = &_output_audio_device_info;
+       }
+
+       static const unsigned long avail_sizes [] = { 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192 };
+
+       for (size_t i = 0 ; i < sizeof(avail_sizes) / sizeof(unsigned long); ++i) {
+               if (!nfo || (avail_sizes[i] >= nfo->min_size && avail_sizes[i] <= nfo->max_size)) {
+                       bs.push_back (avail_sizes[i]);
+               }
+       }
        return bs;
 }
 
 uint32_t
-AlsaAudioBackend::available_input_channel_count (const std::string&) const
+AlsaAudioBackend::available_input_channel_count (const std::string& device) const
 {
-       return 128; // TODO query current device
+       if (device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+       if (device == _input_audio_device && _input_audio_device_info.valid) {
+               return _input_audio_device_info.max_channels;
+       }
+       return 128;
 }
 
 uint32_t
-AlsaAudioBackend::available_output_channel_count (const std::string&) const
+AlsaAudioBackend::available_output_channel_count (const std::string& device) const
 {
-       return 128; // TODO query current device
+       if (device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+       if (device == _output_audio_device && _output_audio_device_info.valid) {
+               return _output_audio_device_info.max_channels;
+       }
+       return 128;
 }
 
 bool
@@ -229,16 +339,80 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::can_change_sample_rate_when_running () const
 bool
 AlsaAudioBackend::can_change_buffer_size_when_running () const
 {
-       return false;
+       return false; // why not? :)
 }
 
 int
-AlsaAudioBackend::set_device_name (const std::string& d)
+AlsaAudioBackend::set_input_device_name (const std::string& d)
 {
-       _audio_device = d;
+       if (_input_audio_device == d) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+       _input_audio_device = d;
+
+       if (d == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               _input_audio_device_info.valid = false;
+               return 0;
+       }
+       std::string alsa_device;
+       std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
+
+       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices, HalfDuplexIn);
+       for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i = devices.begin (); i != devices.end(); ++i) {
+               if (i->first == d) {
+                       alsa_device = i->second;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       if (alsa_device == "") {
+               _input_audio_device_info.valid = false;
+               return 1;
+       }
+       /* device will be busy once used, hence cache the parameters */
+       /* return */ get_alsa_device_parameters (alsa_device.c_str(), true, &_input_audio_device_info);
        return 0;
 }
 
+int
+AlsaAudioBackend::set_output_device_name (const std::string& d)
+{
+       if (_output_audio_device == d) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       _output_audio_device = d;
+
+       if (d == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               _output_audio_device_info.valid = false;
+               return 0;
+       }
+       std::string alsa_device;
+       std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
+
+       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices, HalfDuplexOut);
+       for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i = devices.begin (); i != devices.end(); ++i) {
+               if (i->first == d) {
+                       alsa_device = i->second;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       if (alsa_device == "") {
+               _output_audio_device_info.valid = false;
+               return 1;
+       }
+       /* return */ get_alsa_device_parameters (alsa_device.c_str(), true, &_output_audio_device_info);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int
+AlsaAudioBackend::set_device_name (const std::string& d)
+{
+       int rv = 0;
+       rv |= set_input_device_name (d);
+       rv |= set_output_device_name (d);
+       return rv;
+}
+
 int
 AlsaAudioBackend::set_sample_rate (float sr)
 {
@@ -254,6 +428,9 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::set_buffer_size (uint32_t bs)
        if (bs <= 0 || bs >= _max_buffer_size) {
                return -1;
        }
+       if (_run) {
+               return -1;
+       }
        _samples_per_period = bs;
        engine.buffer_size_change (bs);
        return 0;
@@ -316,7 +493,25 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::set_systemic_midi_output_latency (std::string const device, ui
 std::string
 AlsaAudioBackend::device_name () const
 {
-       return _audio_device;
+       if (_input_audio_device != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return _input_audio_device;
+       }
+       if (_output_audio_device != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               return _output_audio_device;
+       }
+       return "";
+}
+
+std::string
+AlsaAudioBackend::input_device_name () const
+{
+       return _input_audio_device;
+}
+
+std::string
+AlsaAudioBackend::output_device_name () const
+{
+       return _output_audio_device;
 }
 
 float
@@ -386,7 +581,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::midi_device_info(std::string const name) const {
                }
        }
 
-       assert(_midi_driver_option != _("None"));
+       assert(_midi_driver_option != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone));
 
        std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
        if (_midi_driver_option == _("ALSA raw devices")) {
@@ -408,9 +603,9 @@ std::vector<std::string>
 AlsaAudioBackend::enumerate_midi_options () const
 {
        if (_midi_options.empty()) {
-               _midi_options.push_back (_("None"));
                _midi_options.push_back (_("ALSA raw devices"));
                _midi_options.push_back (_("ALSA sequencer"));
+               _midi_options.push_back (get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone));
        }
        return _midi_options;
 }
@@ -437,7 +632,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::enumerate_midi_devices () const
 int
 AlsaAudioBackend::set_midi_option (const std::string& opt)
 {
-       if (opt != _("None") && opt != _("ALSA raw devices") && opt != _("ALSA sequencer")) {
+       if (opt != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone) && opt != _("ALSA raw devices") && opt != _("ALSA sequencer")) {
                return -1;
        }
        _midi_driver_option = opt;
@@ -499,24 +694,64 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::_start (bool for_latency_measurement)
                _ports.clear();
        }
 
+       /* reset internal state */
+       _dsp_load = 0;
+       _freewheeling = false;
+       _freewheel = false;
+       _last_process_start = 0;
+
        release_device();
 
        assert(_rmidi_in.size() == 0);
        assert(_rmidi_out.size() == 0);
        assert(_pcmi == 0);
 
+       int duplex = 0;
+       std::string audio_device;
        std::string alsa_device;
        std::map<std::string, std::string> devices;
-       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices);
+
+       if (_input_audio_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone) && _output_audio_device == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+               PBD::error << _("AlsaAudioBackend: At least one of input or output device needs to be set.");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
+       if (_input_audio_device != _output_audio_device) {
+               if (_input_audio_device != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone) && _output_audio_device != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+                       PBD::error << _("AlsaAudioBackend: Cannot use two different devices.");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+               if (_input_audio_device != get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
+                       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices, HalfDuplexIn);
+                       audio_device = _input_audio_device;
+                       duplex = 1;
+               } else {
+                       get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices, HalfDuplexOut);
+                       audio_device = _output_audio_device;
+                       duplex = 2;
+               }
+       } else {
+               get_alsa_audio_device_names(devices);
+               audio_device = _input_audio_device;
+               duplex = 3;
+       }
+
        for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator i = devices.begin (); i != devices.end(); ++i) {
-               if (i->first == _audio_device) {
+               if (i->first == audio_device) {
                        alsa_device = i->second;
                        break;
                }
        }
+       if (alsa_device == "") {
+               PBD::error << _("AlsaAudioBackend: Cannot find configured device. Is it still connected?");
+               return -1;
+       }
 
        acquire_device(alsa_device.c_str());
-       _pcmi = new Alsa_pcmi (alsa_device.c_str(), alsa_device.c_str(), 0, _samplerate, _samples_per_period, _periods_per_cycle, 0);
+       _pcmi = new Alsa_pcmi (
+                       (duplex & 2) ? alsa_device.c_str() : NULL,
+                       (duplex & 1) ? alsa_device.c_str() : NULL,
+                       0, _samplerate, _samples_per_period, _periods_per_cycle, 0);
        switch (_pcmi->state ()) {
                case 0: /* OK */ break;
                case -1: PBD::error << _("AlsaAudioBackend: failed to open device.") << endmsg; break;
@@ -657,18 +892,14 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::stop ()
 int
 AlsaAudioBackend::freewheel (bool onoff)
 {
-       if (onoff == _freewheeling) {
-               return 0;
-       }
        _freewheeling = onoff;
-       engine.freewheel_callback (onoff);
        return 0;
 }
 
 float
 AlsaAudioBackend::dsp_load () const
 {
-       return 100.f * _dsp_load;
+       return std::min(100.f, 100.f * _dsp_load);
 }
 
 size_t
@@ -684,13 +915,13 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::raw_buffer_size (DataType t)
 }
 
 /* Process time */
-pframes_t
+framepos_t
 AlsaAudioBackend::sample_time ()
 {
        return _processed_samples;
 }
 
-pframes_t
+framepos_t
 AlsaAudioBackend::sample_time_at_cycle_start ()
 {
        return _processed_samples;
@@ -699,7 +930,15 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::sample_time_at_cycle_start ()
 pframes_t
 AlsaAudioBackend::samples_since_cycle_start ()
 {
-       return 0;
+       if (!_active || !_run || _freewheeling || _freewheel) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+       if (_last_process_start == 0) {
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       const int64_t elapsed_time_us = g_get_monotonic_time() - _last_process_start;
+       return std::max((pframes_t)0, (pframes_t)rint(1e-6 * elapsed_time_us * _samplerate));
 }
 
 
@@ -853,7 +1092,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::get_ports (
        }
        for (size_t i = 0; i < _ports.size (); ++i) {
                AlsaPort* port = _ports[i];
-               if ((port->type () == type) && (port->flags () & flags)) {
+               if ((port->type () == type) && flags == (port->flags () & flags)) {
                        if (!use_regexp || !regexec (&port_regex, port->name ().c_str (), 0, NULL, 0)) {
                                port_names.push_back (port->name ());
                                ++rv;
@@ -938,11 +1177,11 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::register_system_audio_ports()
 {
        LatencyRange lr;
 
-       const int a_ins = _n_inputs > 0 ? _n_inputs : 2;
-       const int a_out = _n_outputs > 0 ? _n_outputs : 2;
+       const int a_ins = _n_inputs;
+       const int a_out = _n_outputs;
 
        /* audio ports */
-       lr.min = lr.max = _samples_per_period + (_measure_latency ? 0 : _systemic_audio_input_latency);
+       lr.min = lr.max = (_measure_latency ? 0 : _systemic_audio_input_latency);
        for (int i = 1; i <= a_ins; ++i) {
                char tmp[64];
                snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "system:capture_%d", i);
@@ -952,7 +1191,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::register_system_audio_ports()
                _system_inputs.push_back(static_cast<AlsaPort*>(p));
        }
 
-       lr.min = lr.max = _samples_per_period + (_measure_latency ? 0 : _systemic_audio_output_latency);
+       lr.min = lr.max = (_measure_latency ? 0 : _systemic_audio_output_latency);
        for (int i = 1; i <= a_out; ++i) {
                char tmp[64];
                snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "system:playback_%d", i);
@@ -971,7 +1210,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::register_system_midi_ports()
        int midi_ins = 0;
        int midi_outs = 0;
 
-       if (_midi_driver_option == _("None")) {
+       if (_midi_driver_option == get_standard_device_name(DeviceNone)) {
                return 0;
        } else if (_midi_driver_option == _("ALSA raw devices")) {
                get_alsa_rawmidi_device_names(devices);
@@ -1013,7 +1252,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::register_system_midi_ports()
                                        delete mout;
                                }
                                LatencyRange lr;
-                               lr.min = lr.max = _samples_per_period + (_measure_latency ? 0 : nfo->systemic_output_latency);
+                               lr.min = lr.max = (_measure_latency ? 0 : nfo->systemic_output_latency);
                                set_latency_range (p, false, lr);
                                static_cast<AlsaMidiPort*>(p)->set_n_periods(2);
                                _system_midi_out.push_back(static_cast<AlsaPort*>(p));
@@ -1051,7 +1290,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::register_system_midi_ports()
                                        continue;
                                }
                                LatencyRange lr;
-                               lr.min = lr.max = _samples_per_period + (_measure_latency ? 0 : nfo->systemic_input_latency);
+                               lr.min = lr.max = (_measure_latency ? 0 : nfo->systemic_input_latency);
                                set_latency_range (p, false, lr);
                                _system_midi_in.push_back(static_cast<AlsaPort*>(p));
                                _rmidi_in.push_back (midin);
@@ -1230,9 +1469,11 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::midi_event_put (
        assert (buffer && port_buffer);
        AlsaMidiBuffer& dst = * static_cast<AlsaMidiBuffer*>(port_buffer);
        if (dst.size () && (pframes_t)dst.back ()->timestamp () > timestamp) {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+               // nevermind, ::get_buffer() sorts events
                fprintf (stderr, "AlsaMidiBuffer: it's too late for this event. %d > %d\n",
                                (pframes_t)dst.back ()->timestamp (), timestamp);
-               return -1;
+#endif
        }
        dst.push_back (boost::shared_ptr<AlsaMidiEvent>(new AlsaMidiEvent (timestamp, buffer, size)));
        return 0;
@@ -1294,14 +1535,28 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::set_latency_range (PortEngine::PortHandle port, bool for_playb
 LatencyRange
 AlsaAudioBackend::get_latency_range (PortEngine::PortHandle port, bool for_playback)
 {
+       LatencyRange r;
        if (!valid_port (port)) {
                PBD::error << _("AlsaPort::get_latency_range (): invalid port.") << endmsg;
-               LatencyRange r;
                r.min = 0;
                r.max = 0;
                return r;
        }
-       return static_cast<AlsaPort*>(port)->latency_range (for_playback);
+       AlsaPort *p = static_cast<AlsaPort*>(port);
+       assert(p);
+
+       r = p->latency_range (for_playback);
+       if (p->is_physical() && p->is_terminal()) {
+               if (p->is_input() && for_playback) {
+                       r.min += _samples_per_period;
+                       r.max += _samples_per_period;
+               }
+               if (p->is_output() && !for_playback) {
+                       r.min += _samples_per_period;
+                       r.max += _samples_per_period;
+               }
+       }
+       return r;
 }
 
 /* Discovering physical ports */
@@ -1399,11 +1654,10 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::main_process_thread ()
        _processed_samples = 0;
 
        uint64_t clock1, clock2;
-       clock1 = g_get_monotonic_time();
        _pcmi->pcm_start ();
        int no_proc_errors = 0;
        const int bailout = 2 * _samplerate / _samples_per_period;
-       const int64_t nomial_time = 1e6 * _samples_per_period / _samplerate;
+       const int64_t nominal_time = 1e6 * _samples_per_period / _samplerate;
 
        manager.registration_callback();
        manager.graph_order_callback();
@@ -1411,18 +1665,33 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::main_process_thread ()
        while (_run) {
                long nr;
                bool xrun = false;
-               if (!_freewheeling) {
+
+               if (_freewheeling != _freewheel) {
+                       _freewheel = _freewheeling;
+                       engine.freewheel_callback (_freewheel);
+               }
+
+               if (!_freewheel) {
                        nr = _pcmi->pcm_wait ();
 
                        if (_pcmi->state () > 0) {
                                ++no_proc_errors;
                                xrun = true;
                        }
-                       if (_pcmi->state () < 0 || no_proc_errors > bailout) {
+                       if (_pcmi->state () < 0) {
                                PBD::error << _("AlsaAudioBackend: I/O error. Audio Process Terminated.") << endmsg;
                                break;
                        }
-                       while (nr >= (long)_samples_per_period) {
+                       if (no_proc_errors > bailout) {
+                               PBD::error
+                                       << string_compose (
+                                                       _("AlsaAudioBackend: Audio Process Terminated after %1 consecutive x-runs."),
+                                                       no_proc_errors)
+                                       << endmsg;
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       while (nr >= (long)_samples_per_period && _freewheeling == _freewheel) {
                                uint32_t i = 0;
                                clock1 = g_get_monotonic_time();
                                no_proc_errors = 0;
@@ -1433,7 +1702,7 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::main_process_thread ()
                                }
                                _pcmi->capt_done (_samples_per_period);
 
-                               /* de-queue midi*/
+                               /* de-queue incoming midi*/
                                i = 0;
                                for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator it = _system_midi_in.begin (); it != _system_midi_in.end (); ++it, ++i) {
                                        assert (_rmidi_in.size() > i);
@@ -1454,25 +1723,26 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::main_process_thread ()
                                        memset ((*it)->get_buffer (_samples_per_period), 0, _samples_per_period * sizeof (Sample));
                                }
 
+                               /* call engine process callback */
+                               _last_process_start = g_get_monotonic_time();
                                if (engine.process_callback (_samples_per_period)) {
                                        _pcmi->pcm_stop ();
                                        _active = false;
                                        return 0;
                                }
 
-                               i = 0;
-                               for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::iterator it = _system_midi_out.begin (); it != _system_midi_out.end (); ++it, ++i) {
+                               for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::iterator it = _system_midi_out.begin (); it != _system_midi_out.end (); ++it) {
                                        static_cast<AlsaMidiPort*>(*it)->next_period();
                                }
 
-                               /* queue midi */
+                               /* queue outgoing midi */
                                i = 0;
                                for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator it = _system_midi_out.begin (); it != _system_midi_out.end (); ++it, ++i) {
                                        assert (_rmidi_out.size() > i);
-                                       const AlsaMidiBuffer src = static_cast<const AlsaMidiPort*>(*it)->const_buffer();
+                                       const AlsaMidiBuffer src = static_cast<const AlsaMidiPort*>(*it)->const_buffer();
                                        AlsaMidiOut *rm = _rmidi_out.at(i);
                                        rm->sync_time (clock1);
-                                       for (AlsaMidiBuffer::const_iterator mit = src.begin (); mit != src.end (); ++mit) {
+                                       for (AlsaMidiBuffer::const_iterator mit = src->begin (); mit != src->end (); ++mit) {
                                                rm->send_event ((*mit)->timestamp(), (*mit)->data(), (*mit)->size());
                                        }
                                }
@@ -1493,29 +1763,62 @@ AlsaAudioBackend::main_process_thread ()
                                /* calculate DSP load */
                                clock2 = g_get_monotonic_time();
                                const int64_t elapsed_time = clock2 - clock1;
-                               _dsp_load = elapsed_time / (float) nomial_time;
+                               // low pass filter
+                               const float load = elapsed_time / (float) nominal_time;
+                               if (load > _dsp_load) {
+                                       _dsp_load = load;
+                               } else {
+                                       const float a = .2 * _samples_per_period / _samplerate;
+                                       _dsp_load = _dsp_load + a * (load - _dsp_load) + 1e-12;
+                               }
                        }
 
                        if (xrun && (_pcmi->capt_xrun() > 0 || _pcmi->play_xrun() > 0)) {
                                engine.Xrun ();
 #if 0
-                               fprintf(stderr, "ALSA x-run read: %.1f ms, write: %.1f ms\n",
+                               fprintf(stderr, "ALSA x-run read: %.2f ms, write: %.2f ms\n",
                                                _pcmi->capt_xrun() * 1000.0, _pcmi->play_xrun() * 1000.0);
 #endif
                        }
                } else {
                        // Freewheelin'
+
+                       // zero audio input buffers
                        for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator it = _system_inputs.begin (); it != _system_inputs.end (); ++it) {
                                memset ((*it)->get_buffer (_samples_per_period), 0, _samples_per_period * sizeof (Sample));
                        }
-                       for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator it = _system_midi_in.begin (); it != _system_midi_in.end (); ++it) {
+
+                       clock1 = g_get_monotonic_time();
+                       uint32_t i = 0;
+                       for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator it = _system_midi_in.begin (); it != _system_midi_in.end (); ++it, ++i) {
                                static_cast<AlsaMidiBuffer*>((*it)->get_buffer(0))->clear ();
+                               AlsaMidiIn *rm = _rmidi_in.at(i);
+                               void *bptr = (*it)->get_buffer(0);
+                               midi_clear(bptr); // zero midi buffer
+
+                               // TODO add an API call for this.
+                               pframes_t time;
+                               uint8_t data[64]; // match MaxAlsaEventSize in alsa_rawmidi.cc
+                               size_t size = sizeof(data);
+                               while (rm->recv_event (time, data, size)) {
+                                       ; // discard midi-data from HW.
+                               }
+                               rm->sync_time (clock1);
                        }
 
+                       _last_process_start = 0;
                        if (engine.process_callback (_samples_per_period)) {
                                _pcmi->pcm_stop ();
+                               _active = false;
                                return 0;
                        }
+
+                       // drop all outgoing MIDI messages
+                       for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator it = _system_midi_out.begin (); it != _system_midi_out.end (); ++it) {
+                                       void *bptr = (*it)->get_buffer(0);
+                                       midi_clear(bptr);
+                       }
+
                        _dsp_load = 1.0;
                        Glib::usleep (100); // don't hog cpu
                }
@@ -1803,8 +2106,8 @@ void* AlsaMidiPort::get_buffer (pframes_t /* nframes */)
                for (std::vector<AlsaPort*>::const_iterator i = get_connections ().begin ();
                                i != get_connections ().end ();
                                ++i) {
-                       const AlsaMidiBuffer src = static_cast<const AlsaMidiPort*>(*i)->const_buffer ();
-                       for (AlsaMidiBuffer::const_iterator it = src.begin (); it != src.end (); ++it) {
+                       const AlsaMidiBuffer src = static_cast<const AlsaMidiPort*>(*i)->const_buffer ();
+                       for (AlsaMidiBuffer::const_iterator it = src->begin (); it != src->end (); ++it) {
                                (_buffer[_bufperiod]).push_back (boost::shared_ptr<AlsaMidiEvent>(new AlsaMidiEvent (**it)));
                        }
                }