> Alsa does hardware mixing with cards that in fact support hardware > mixing, and for those that don't support it you'll need to set up the > DMIX plugin. See attached .asoundrc for an example of this. The problem with dmix is that the client has to support using it. The OSS-compatibility layer doesn't work with dmix, most of the time. In general, current programs cannot using ALSA mixing, they must use a sound server. I've been using ALSA since RH9, and it's a big pain from a consumer side of things. :-) Of course, it's great from a Pro Audio standpoint, because it gives you So Much Control. :-) -Max
