> >> To use your second card, you have to specifify the device somewhere. If > >> you want just the hardware abilities, just use the "hw:1" device instead > >> of "default:1" or whatever you are using now. > > > > Using hw:1:0, I get the error message "sample format non available" most > > of the time, I guess the reason is that it is a 24bit sound card and my > > files are 16bit. > > > > So what I want is: > > No dmix, but automatic conversion to 24 bit. > > > > Is there a simple way to do that? > > "plughw:1" should do exactly what you want from it, it seems. Yes, I was not aware of plughw. Thanks for the hint. > >> (your "default" PCM is defined in $PREFIX/share/alsa/cards/ICE1712.conf) > > > > On my system it is /usr/share/alsa/cards/ICE1712.conf. > > Should I really edit that file? I have some hesitations to touch files in > > the /usr/-directory > > No, that was just showing you were things are. If you'd really want to > change things you'd redefine the default device in /etc/asound.conf or > ~/.asoundrc ok, thank you. ~Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
