-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 please advice me how .asoundrc should be to test this as a slave. using this didnt work: pcm_slave.via4 { # pcm "hw:0" ~ pcm "surround40" ~ channels 4 } pcm.ch34 { ~ slave "via4" ~ bindings { ~ 0 0 ~ 0 1 ~ 0 2 ~ 1 3 ~ } } Adam Nielsen wrote: |> could dshare be missing in my alsa? how can I tell which type are avail |> in the version of alsa I am using? | | Hang on a minute, why are you using dshare? dshare only gives exclusive | access to particular channels - if you use dmix you'll be able to play | multiple streams over each audio device. | | I would advise removing dshare/dmix and setting the slave to be the | hardware device, until you figure out settings that work. Then you can | add dmix back in, knowing that the rest of your set up is correct. | | Cheers, | Adam. | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHlSbNAyfOPlNsYloRArukAJ9y3duIiVxRwCOkQ4Z7FUJEOTu4DQCgsbr2 Wiis5fO3xNSWeKAGb7DNljo= =u1Bl -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user