I use this default. It allows to select any pcm via environment variable
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm {
@func getenv
vars [ ALSAPCM ]
default "pcm.PCH"
}
}
As you can see the default is pcm.PCH I told you before. But it is
useful to be able to change the sound pcm with ease because some
programs do not like speak with dmix and want to speak with the
hardware directly. (e.g., wine)
So, for that programs I use ALSAPCM=hw:PCH.
But, once again, names are probably different on your system.
On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Anders Genell <anders.genell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>> 6 okt 2015 kl. 16:41 skrev Philip Rhoades <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> Paolo,
>>
>>
>>> On 2015-10-06 22:12, Paolo Bolzoni wrote:
>>> Sorry, my bad. I understood you needed to use a program that needed
>>> pulse audio without it; in this case apulse could help
>>>
>>> However, if your problem is allowing to use the sound output to
>>> multiple programs at the same time. I had a similar problem and I
>>> solved it using dmix.
>>>
>>> In my .asoundrc I had this pcm:
>>> pcm.PCH {
>>> type asym
>>> playback.pcm {
>>> type plug
>>> slave {
>>> pcm {
>>> type dmix
>>> ipc_key 9175930
>>> ipc_key_add_uid true
>>> slave {
>>> pcm "hw:PCH"
>>> }
>>> }
>>> }
>>> }
>>> capture.pcm "hw:PCH"
>>> }
>>
>>
>> I replaced my simple .asoundrc:
>>
>> pcm.!default {
>> type hw
>> card 1
>> device 0
>> }
>>
>>
>> with yours but with no improvement (I even rebooted to be sure
>
> In yours you had !default which means that is the device used when no other is specified. If you change pcm.PCH to pcm.!default it might work.
> Also, the above refers to the hardware as "hw:PCH" which is valid for many computer/soundcard combinations but not all. If you run the command
> aplay -l
> in your terminal, you should get a list of audio hardware, and may figure out how to refer to the correct one in the asoundrc file.
>
> Regards,
> Anders
>
>
>
>> - I have
>> had so much problem with audio in the past):
>>
>> - mplayer works fine in isolation
>>
>> - YouTube works in isolation
>>
>> - Mumble works in isolation
>>
>> - If I have Mumble open, mplayer does not work
>>
>> - If I have YT running, mplayer does not work
>>
>> etc
>>
>> It would be nice to pause whatever I am using ie NOT have to exit the
>> program, and use another audio app and then come back to where I left
>> off with the first app . .
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Philip Rhoades <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Paolo,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 2015-10-06 21:34, Paolo Bolzoni wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It is meant to use skype without pulse audio, but it might help you?
>>>>> https://github.com/i-rinat/apulse
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am not sure how Skype came into the discussion - I don't use it . .
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Philip Rhoades <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2015-09-27 00:23, chris hermansen Sat wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Phil and list,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2015 03:21, "Philip Rhoades" <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> People,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Years ago when I needed to simplify things to solve audio hardware
>>>>>>>> problems, I had to remove PA - and for every new version ever
>>>>>>>> since I
>>>>>>>> have automatically uninstalled it to continue to keep things as
>>>>>>>> simple
>>>>>>>> as possible - which generally works well for me. Mostly I play
>>>>>>>> audio
>>>>>>>> and video stuff from the CLI with mplayer but on odd occasions,
>>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>>> when I want to listen to a long audio book, it is more convenient
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>>> QuodLibet which remembers where I am up to on the MP3. However I
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> found that if I forget to exit QL, then mplayer does not work . .
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> guess there is no solution to having multiple players open at the
>>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>>> time - but not playing at the same time - and being able to switch
>>>>>>>> between them without reinstalling PA?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I also quite frequently have problems with audio on Chrome...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Phil, my environment and use of it is somewhat different than
>>>>>>> yours.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I use Ubuntu; leave Pulse in place; use the standard video
>>>>>>> application
>>>>>>> (totem, I think) for video and Guayadeque for audio rather than
>>>>>>> mplayer
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> QuodLibet, talking directly to Alsa and to an external DAC;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I prefer the CLI . .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> use Firefox for
>>>>>>> the web in general and for YouTube and Vimeo (though not much) and
>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>> Chrome only for Netflix.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That doesn't really suit me . .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Given those differences, my experience with Pulse in the last
>>>>>>> several
>>>>>>> releases has been problem-free. In particular, no problems of the
>>>>>>> type
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> describe.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So my advice to you would be to try Pulse out again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe I should at least try reinstalling Pulse and see how it goes
>>>>>> but I
>>>>>> don't like that it introduces another layer of complexity when it
>>>>>> might
>>>>>> not be necessary . . I was hoping some ALSA guru here could tell me
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> to conveniently allow multiple sound sources without PA . .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Philip Rhoades
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PO Box 896
>>>>>> Cowra NSW 2794
>>>>>> Australia
>>>>>> E-mail: phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
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>>
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