Hi Thank you for the reply. What I would like to happen is that the reference device is added to all USB devices. As it is right now we open the devices using the "hw:x" form - not using any of the logical names like default or front, etc. But that can be changed if that is what is required to make this work. I think that your questions actually made me realise my issue here. I was trying to apply my softvol control to "every" instance of an audio device and expecting it to "automagically" be available on every hw:x device. But if I am not mistaken - just opening calibrate:x instead, using the config I sent in the previous mail (mostly) could actually solve my problem. Now if I would like the softvol control to appear automatically on all USB devices ("hw:x") - no matter the vendor or name. Is that possible to do in /etc/asound.conf or would that require modification of the files in /usr/share/alsa/cards director? Med venlig hilsen/ Best Regards Lau Bakman Systems Engineer Business Area Security & Defence Solutions Direct: + 45 36 38 30 23 Mobile: + 45 41 87 60 23 E-mail: lau.bakman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Saab Danmark A/S Alsion 2 DK - 6400 Sonderborg www.saabgroup.com This e-mail is private and confidential between the sender and the addressee. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying or disseminating it or information in it. Please notify the above if any misdirection. -----Original Message----- From: Clemens Ladisch [mailto:cladisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 26. november 2013 17:20 To: Bakman Lau; alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Trying to add an softvol control to all USB devices Bakman Lau wrote: > pcm.reference { > @args [ CARD ] > @args.CARD { > type string > } With a "default" entry, the "reference" device expects a card number or ID. > type softvol > slave.pcm { > type hw > card $CARD > subdevice 0 > } > control { > name "Reference" > card $CARD > } > } > > pcm.!default { > type plug > slave.pcm "reference" > } But you don't provide one. What are the device names that your software will use? Regards, Clemens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349351&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user