----- Original Message ----- > Replace "plughw:0" with "dmix:0". This will give you the two channels > of the standard dmix device; if you want to output four channels, you > also have to redefine the dmix device used by "default". Aha! I think my problem is that my "default" device is type "pulse", and is not "dmix:0" at all. Now that I've modified my /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf file so that "default" is not type "pulse", the "default" can share with my "51to21" device quite happily. Cheers, Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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