Larry - Setting 'capture' as you suggested is still pretty tricky. I need to set it to a different value for each of the inputs I want to record from - Mic, CD, or Line. Setting the volume on those devices does not affect the record levels, only the playback levels. The result is that I can choose different volume levels for playback on the different inputs, but I only have one setting for capture volume, and it needs to be changed when I change from recording one device to recording another. It turns out that not all sblive cards operate the same way too, which further complicates life. I sure wish there were a manual for these alsa utilities. But anyway, I think I am getting on top of things here. Chuck On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Lawrence Baggett wrote: > Chuck, > I confes that, as usual, this 'Capture' > trick was taught to me by Captain Kirk. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759.