Hello, I have my custom HTPC hooked up to my receiver using HDMI for both audio and video. Through some trial and error, I managed to find the correct invocation to give me 5.1-channel sound using speaker-test: $ speaker-test -c 6 -D hdmi:0,1 -t wav speaker-test 1.0.25 Playback device is hdmi:0,1 Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels WAV file(s) Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz) Buffer size range from 22 to 5461 Period size range from 11 to 2730 Using max buffer size 5460 Periods = 4 was set period_size = 1365 was set buffer_size = 5460 0 - Front Left 4 - Center 1 - Front Right 3 - Rear Right 2 - Rear Left 5 - LFE I would like to know how to configure alsa (? using /etc/asound.conf ?) so that all apps use the correct device by default with a 5.1 speaker setup. Some additional details: $ uname -srvm Linux 3.2.0-3-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Jun 28 09:07:26 UTC 2012 x86_64 $ sudo lspci -vnn -s `lspci | fgrep Audio | cut -f1 -d ' '` 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1c20] (rev 05) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8436] Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 54 Memory at fbe00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel $ aplay -L null Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) pulse PulseAudio Sound Server default:CARD=PCH HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog Default Audio Device sysdefault:CARD=PCH HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog Default Audio Device front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog Front speakers surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Digital IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 0 HDMI Audio Output hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=1 HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 1 HDMI Audio Output Thanks in advance for your assistance, --Joe PS - Please cc me on all replies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user