Cool! Using that FAQ page, I got it working. Wow, does it help when you know where to look! Thanks folks! --Eric -----Original Message----- From: alsa-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:alsa-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Floris Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:56 PM To: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Need SPDIF out asound.conf for CMI8768 When you need more help could you post aplay -L and amixer controls Eric T. Barnett schreef: > No, I haven't. I fact, I haven't seen that wiki at all. <slaps forehead> I just wasn't looking the right way. I'll try this tonight when I get home...THANKS!! > > --Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vedran Miletić [mailto:rivanvx@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 1:34 PM > To: Eric T. Barnett > Cc: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Need SPDIF out asound.conf for CMI8768 > > OK, first result on > http://www.google.hr/search?hl=hr&q=alsa+default+device+in+asound.conf&btnG=Google+pretra%C5%BEivanje&meta= > gives me http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?title=FAQ026 - you tried > that? > > 2008/9/12 Eric T. Barnett <ebarnett@xxxxxxxxxx>: > >> As stated in my first post, the hardware works on stuff I can direct to that port. I need a working asound.conf so programs that I can't do that with and only use the default port will work. So far 3 forums and Google hasn't gotten me there yet which is frustrating to no end as I would have figured that SOMEONE out in Linux-land would have an answer for this. This card was recommended on a couple of forums and sounds GREAT when it works but for the life of me I can't get the default to work properly. >> >> Thanks, >> Eric >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vedran Miletić [mailto:rivanvx@xxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 12:54 PM >> To: Eric T. Barnett >> Cc: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: Need SPDIF out asound.conf for CMI8768 >> >> I have no idea how to do it within the config file. You can google for >> that. But first check that it works when you use mplayer: >> mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0.2 blah.mp3 >> You might need to resample to 48K, not sure about it: >> mplayer -srate 48000 -ao alsa:device=hw=0.2 blah.mp3 >> If this still doesn't work, try plughw (wiht or without resampling): >> mplayer -srate 48000 -ao alsa:device=plughw=0.2 blah.mp3 >> >> 2008/9/12 Eric T. Barnett <ebarnett@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> Ok I'm going to sound stupid here, but how? >>> >>> The software I'm using doesn't have an option to choose the alsa device. How do you do this in the asound.conf? >>> >>> Thanks for the help so far, this list is pretty much my last hope. >>> >>> --Eric >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vedran Miletić [mailto:rivanvx@xxxxxxxxx] >>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 10:36 AM >>> To: Eric T. Barnett >>> Cc: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Re: Need SPDIF out asound.conf for CMI8768 >>> >>> Try setting alsa device to plughw:0,2 or hw:0,2 when playing. Did it work? >>> >>> 2008/9/12 Eric T. Barnett <ebarnett@xxxxxxxxxx>: >>> >>>> Sure! >>>> >>>> Here's my aplay -l >>>> >>>> card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 0: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI DAC/ADC] >>>> Subdevices: 1/1 >>>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >>>> card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 1: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI 2nd DAC] >>>> Subdevices: 1/1 >>>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >>>> card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 2: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI IEC958] >>>> Subdevices: 1/1 >>>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Vedran Miletić [mailto:rivanvx@xxxxxxxxx] >>>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 10:06 AM >>>> To: Eric T. Barnett >>>> Cc: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: Need SPDIF out asound.conf for CMI8768 >>>> >>>> Can you post output of "aplay -l"? >>>> >>>> 2008/9/12 Eric T. Barnett <ebarnett@xxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> >>>>> Nope. Didn't work. Even tried pcm.!default iec958 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone on the list have a Diamond xtreme 7.1? or this chipset? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >>>>> From: alsa-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Floris >>>>> >>>>> Sent: Wed 9/10/2008 7:48 AM >>>>> >>>>> To: alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: Need SPDIF out asound.conf for CMI8768 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hey Eric, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> here is the solution I use with the Audigy 2 ZS sound card: >>>>> >>>>> In ~/.asoundrc or asound.conf write only this line >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> pcm.!default spdif >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> restart Alsa >>>>> >>>>> Now all the "default sounds" will go to the spdif output. >>>>> >>>>> hope this will fix your problem >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Floris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Eric T. Barnett schreef: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm new to the list and relatively new to Linux. I've been everywhere >>>>>> >>>>>> and I can't get a straight (or working) answer for something that is >>>>>> >>>>>> about to drive me nuts! >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm running the newest version of Knoppmyth. I'm using a Diamond >>>>>> >>>>>> XtremeSound 7.1 card that has the CMI8768 chipset. I can get the SPDIF >>>>>> >>>>>> out working for any program that will allow me to specifically direct >>>>>> >>>>>> the sound to the IEC port. However, I cannot get the sound to work on >>>>>> >>>>>> programs that do not have this capability and run off of the DEFAULT. >>>>>> >>>>>> Obviously, I've got something hosed with my asound.conf. I just can't >>>>>> >>>>>> figure out what!! HELP!! I've been working on this for weeks. >>>>>> >>>>>> The aplay -l command gives me that the IEC958 port is on card 0 device >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. Can someone give me a config that they have working on their >>>>>> >>>>>> machine? 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