Hi! Maybe try aplay -Dplug:'hw:0,0' test.wav The plug plugin automatically to the right sample format and rate (AFAIK). You can use it in your asoundrc file, too. See http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/pcm_plugins.html (Automatic conversion plugin). I hope this helps. Greets, Ingo Johan Spee schrieb: > Hi, > > I have Debian Etch on an ASUS P5B system with an onboard sound-card (hda-intel) and a Terratec Phase 22 card in a PCI slot (ice1724). > I have added the following lines to /etc/modprobe.d/sound : > alias snd-card-0 snd-ice1724 > options snd-ice1724 index=0 > alias snd-card-1 snd-hda-intel > options snd-hda-intel index=1 > ..consequently the Phase 22 (ice1724) is the default card. > > My problem is that 'default' is the only card I can use with ALSA. A command like 'aplay -D hw:0,0 test.wav' results in an error. I cannot direct sound from any program to a card of my choice. When I set up MPD to use hw:0,0 or hw:1,0 the program does not play any music at all. > > Here is the output of some commands: > > # asoundconf list > Names of available sound cards: > (no cards are listed) > > # aplay -D hw:0,0 test.wav > Playing WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 11025 Hz, Mono > aplay: set_params:904: Sample format non available > ('aplay test.wav' works fine) > > # aplay -l > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > card 0: T22 [Terratec PHASE 22], device 0: ICE1724 [ICE1724] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > card 0: T22 [Terratec PHASE 22], device 1: IEC1724 IEC958 [IEC1724 IEC958] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > > # cat /proc/asound/modules > 0 snd_ice1724 > 1 snd_hda_intel > > I tried using aliases in .asoundrc > > pcm.TP22 { > type hw > card 0 > device 0 > } > pcm.Intel { > type hw > card 1 > device 0 > } > > ..but using, for instance 'aplay -D TP22 test.wav' gives the same error as shown above. > > > There must be something wrong with my setup - and the result is that I cannot use the non-default card without changing a configuration file and restarting ALSA. I hope one of you can help me out. > > Thanks in advance, > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
