Hello, i tried to start up two RME-Cards (a 9632 and a 96/8) as a virtual multi channel device. But no chance... several different Instructions found online, did't work :-( i created the following .asoundrc-file with the help from: http://alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Asoundrc ############################################# pcm.rme9632 { type hw card 1} ctl.rme9632 { type hw card 1} pcm.rme968 { type hw card 0 } ctl.rme968 { type hw card 0 } ctl.rme_multi { type hw card 1 } pcm.rme_multi { type multi; slaves.a.pcm rme9632; slaves.a.channels 16; slaves.b.pcm rme968 ; slaves.b.channels 8; # First 8 ADAT channels of first soundcard bindings.0.slave a; bindings.0.channel 0; bindings.1.slave a; bindings.1.channel 1; bindings.2.slave a; bindings.2.channel 2; bindings.3.slave a; bindings.3.channel 3; bindings.4.slave a; bindings.4.channel 4; bindings.5.slave a; bindings.5.channel 5; bindings.6.slave a; bindings.6.channel 6; bindings.7.slave a; bindings.7.channel 7; # ALL 8 ADAT channels of second soundcard bindings.8.slave b; bindings.8.channel 0; bindings.9.slave b; bindings.9.channel 1; bindings.10.slave b; bindings.10.channel 2; bindings.11.slave b; bindings.11.channel 3; bindings.12.slave b; bindings.13.slave b; bindings.13.channel 5; bindings.14.slave b; bindings.14.channel 6; bindings.15.slave b; bindings.15.channel 7; # S/PDIF first soundcard bindings.16.slave a; bindings.16.channel 8; bindings.17.slave a; bindings.17.channel 9; #6 analog Inputs first soundcard bindings.18.slave a; bindings.18.channel 10; bindings.19.slave a; bindings.19.channel 11; bindings.20.slave a; bindings.20.channel 12; bindings.21.slave a; bindings.21.channel 13; bindings.22.slave a; bindings.22.channel 14; bindings.23.slave a; bindings.23.channel 15; } ############################################### but still jackd's answer is: ############################################# daw@kellertux ~ $ jackd -d alsa -d rme_multi -p 256 -r 48000 jackd 0.123.0 Copyright 2001-2009 Paul Davis, Stephane Letz, Jack O'Quinn, Torben Hohn and others. jackd comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for details JACK compiled with System V SHM support. loading driver .. apparent rate = 48000 creating alsa driver ... rme_multi|rme_multi|256|2|48000|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit ALSA: Cannot open PCM device alsa_pcm for capture. Falling back to playback-only mode configuring for 48000Hz, period = 256 frames (5.3 ms), buffer = 2 periods ALSA: no playback configurations available (Invalid argument) ALSA: cannot configure playback channel cannot load driver module alsa ############################################# the cards are running standalone without problems. someone here who can help???? Best regards Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user