I have tried OSS backend with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 running on wine. OSS works, but the sound quality is considerably poorer than ALSA. On DNS's internal test, my accuracy score drops from 29 to 23 (with everything else remaining the same). Subjectively, my recognition rate is way down.
I cannot adjust the volume with OSS, which is a separate problem; however, I happen to know that the volume setting I do use is near optimal. So ability to set volume does not cause my program's poorer performance.
I have tried OSS backend with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 running on wine. OSS works, but the sound quality is considerably poorer than ALSA. On DNS's internal test, my accuracy score drops from 29 to 23 (with everything else remaining the same). Subjectively, my recognition rate is way down.
I cannot adjust the volume with OSS, which is a separate problem; however, I happen to know that the volume setting I do use is near optimal. So ability to set volume does not cause my program's poorer performance.