Hello I am using up to date software from the Debian testing distribution on a desk top computer. I do not use modules, all required drivers are statically compiled into the kernel. I have, apparently, 3 sound devices, 2 in the case and one in a USB web cam. cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [Generic ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 16 1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfeb64000 irq 36 2 [U0x46d0x8b2 ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2 USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2 at usb-0000:00:12.0-1, full speed The sound output is OK but I cannot get the microphone, which is in the web cam, to work with any applications. This works: :~$ arecord -f S16_LE -d 10 --device="hw:2,0" /data/Workspace/Temporary/test.wav Recording WAVE '/data/Workspace/Temporary/test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono :~$ aplay /data/Workspace/Temporary/test.wav Playing WAVE '/data/Workspace/Temporary/test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono How can I get alsa to use this device with applications? John _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user