On 2009-03-18, Clemens Ladisch <cladisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Antony Gelberg wrote: >> I have an onboard NVidia sound card using snd_hda_intel. Full info about my >> setup is at >> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=f407c7aceb5abe36b68731ff50fd1d21f272fb98 >> >> I can output everything to a HT amp via the IEC958 optical out by means of the >> .asoundrc that you see in the above link. I would like to plug something into >> the analogue line in and have it be output via the IEC958 as well. However, >> it is only output via the analogue line out, not the optical. How can I get >> this to work? > > The ALC883 cannot do this alone. You have to run a program to record > from the line in and to play the data back to the SPDIF output. > > "arecord -f dat | aplay -D spdif" might work, but then you cannot use > these devices with other programs. > I tried that already and yes it does block, and it's delayed as well. It seems that I'll need to run an analogue cable from my HTPC to my AV amp for those times when I want to jam along to rhythmbox on my guitar. Thanks for your help. -- Antony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
