Thanks Fausto for the example, I now have sample code to play with. I am actually interested in playing with the capture volume/gain, but I will go ahead and experiment with that myself. Sele On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:59 AM, Fausto Carvalho Marques SIlva < fausto@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think you could do that way : > > ***************************************************************** > if (salsa_volume(hctl,"PCM Playback Volume",volume)) { > salsa_close(hctl); > return; > } > ***************************************************************** > > ***************************************************************** > static int salsa_volume(snd_hctl_t * hctl,char * device,int vol) > { > int err; > > > snd_ctl_elem_id_t *id; > snd_ctl_elem_value_t *control; > > snd_ctl_elem_id_alloca(&id); > snd_ctl_elem_id_set_name(id,device); > snd_ctl_elem_id_set_interface(id, SND_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER); > > snd_hctl_elem_t *elem = snd_hctl_find_elem(hctl, id); > > snd_ctl_elem_value_alloca(&control); > snd_ctl_elem_value_set_id(control, id); > > if (vol>= 0 && vol<=31) { > snd_ctl_elem_value_set_integer(control,1,vol); > snd_ctl_elem_value_set_integer(control,0,vol); > } else > return -1; > > err = snd_hctl_elem_write(elem, control); > > if (err < 0) > return -1; > return 0; > } > ***************************************************************** > > > Helped?? > > erumusele Odigie wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am new to programming with ALSA, and I would like to find out how to >> change the gain (capture or playback) for my PCM device in my C code. >> >> I am aware I am supposed to use the mixer API, possibly functions like: >> snd_mixer_selem_set_playback_volume() >> >> but I don't know how this function can be connected to my PCM >> structure/device. >> >> Please whoever answers this should kindly attach some sample code, or a >> link >> to sample code because I can't find any on line. >> >> Thanks a lot. >> >> Erumusele >> _______________________________________________ >> Alsa-devel mailing list >> Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel >> >> >> > > > -- > Fausto Carvalho > TSE/STI/CSELE/SEVIN > 61 3316-3527 > > _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel