Paulo Moura Guedes wrote: > On Thursday 11 December 2008 07:35:25 Clemens Ladisch wrote: > > The default device (named "default") uses automatic resampling, but the > > "spdif" device does not. > > So, I have to manually set the sample-rate, depending on the files I will play? No, ALSA automatically switches the device's sample rate to that of the audio data (or resamples to the nearest supported rate). > > > - is it possible to set the bit-depth? (in my case to 24 bit) > > > > Yes, if the hardware supports it. > > It's a Benchmark DAC1 which supports 24 bit. Where can I set it? You don't need to do this manually; ALSA automatically uses 24 bits. In your case, the USB device is handled like a sound card; any other sound card in the system doesn't affect it. Best regards, Clemens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user