On Mon, 2004-05-17 at 01:00, Joern Nettingsmeier wrote: > you can use the pre-defined surround40 device, *but* jackd will > assume it also has 4 input channels and refuse to start, so you have > to define a new device based on surround40. > > add this to your .asoundrc: > > ctl.jack42 { > type hw > card 0 > } > > pcm.jack42 { > type asym > playback.pcm { > # route for mmap workaround > type route > slave.pcm surround40 > ttable.0.0 1 > ttable.1.1 1 > ttable.2.2 1 > ttable.3.3 1 > } > capture.pcm { > # 2 channels only > type hw > card 0 > } > } > > > then specify "jack42" as your alsa device when starting jackd. works > like a charm for me. So when this is running, what controls in alsa mixer are relevant for the additional channels? R~ > > > robcanning wrote: > > hi, > > > > what is the best way to get 4 independent outputs from an sblive! > > i am using pd with jack but in qjackctl i only see 2 alsa_pcm playback > > devices. Is it possible to get 4 outputs using an sblive and jack? > > if not what's the best approach... alsa? oss? > > thanks, > > > > rob (planetccrma fedora core1) > >