Hello,
Sorry for this long message.
I plan on using a VM to work exclusively with audio: playing music, editing/converting some audio files, etc.
So I have some basic questions:
1) How does the audio work in a VM? Is audio sent directly to host?
2) I'm really worried about sound quality. Considering the way things work, is there any loss in sound quality?
3) What about softwares that require direct access to audio hardware (sound card, CD/DVD drive, etc.)? Will they work in a VM?
4) Some softwares act like an audio driver (for example FXsound's DFX) concentrating all of the OS's audio. Should they be installed on VM, only on host, or both?
5) In "Edit virtual machine settings > Sound Card" what's the difference between "Use default host sound card" and "Specify host sound card"?
6) What it is and when to use "Echo cancelation"?
Feel free to add more information and hints about this issue.
Your answer is very important to me. It will decide if I should use a VM for audio or not.
Thank you.
