> 1. Enable network support and use a GUI client on a non-headless system > (e.g. PULSE_SERVER=<headless_ip> pavucontrol) and pick a 5.1 > Configuration profile. That's convenient, but the problem is that no 5.1 Configuration Profile is listed > 2. Use "pacmd list-cards" to see a list of card profiles, then then use > "pacmd set-card-profile idx profile" to set a 5.1 profile Same problem as in solution 1, no 5.1 profile listed. > 3. Set default-sample-channels=6 in /etc/pulse/daemon.conf I already did that with no effect. I've adjusted default-sample-rate, but setting default-sample-channels has no effects. pacmd list-cards output: >>> list-cards 1 card(s) available. index: 0 name: <alsa_card.usb-Creative_Technology_Ltd_SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro_000000N9-00-Pro> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> owner module: 4 properties: alsa.card = "0" alsa.card_name = "SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro" alsa.long_card_name = "Creative Technology Ltd SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro at usb-orion-ehci.0-1.1, full " alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio" device.bus_path = "platform-orion-ehci.0-usb-0:1.1:1.0" sysfs.path = "/devices/platform/orion- ehci.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/sound/card0" udev.id = "usb-Creative_Technology_Ltd_SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro_000000N9-00-Pro" device.bus = "usb" device.vendor.id = "041e" device.vendor.name = "Creative Technology, Ltd" device.product.id = "30df" device.product.name = "SB_X-Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro" device.serial = "Creative_Technology_Ltd_SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro_000000N9" device.string = "0" device.description = "SB_X-Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb" profiles: output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 1000) output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 1010) output:analog-stereo+input:iec958-stereo: Analog Stereo Output + Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input (priority 1005) output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo Duplex (IEC958) (priority 500) output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 510) output:iec958-stereo+input:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input (priority 505) input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 10) input:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input (priority 5) off: Apagado (priority 0) active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo> sinks: alsa_output.usb-Creative_Technology_Ltd_SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro_000000N9-00-Pro.analog-stereo/#0: SB_X-Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro Analog Stereo sources: alsa_output.usb-Creative_Technology_Ltd_SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro_000000N9-00-Pro.analog-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro Analog Stereo alsa_input.usb-Creative_Technology_Ltd_SB_X- Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro_000000N9-00-Pro.analog-stereo/#1: SB_X-Fi_Surround_5.1_Pro Analog Stereo Cheers, Aitor On Saturday 22 January 2011 21:07:46 Colin Guthrie wrote: > 'Twas brillig, and Aitor Pazos at 22/01/11 19:29 did gyre and gimble: > > Dear list, > > I've installed pulseaudio in a headless server. I can play files through > > all my speakers (5.1) using alsa directly, but pulseaudio only creates > > estereo profiles for the alsa sink. I've tried to force "channels=6" in > > default.pa for the alsa-sink but it keeps loading it as a stereo sink. > > > > "speaker-test -c 6" works fine, indeed. > > > > My system: > > Soundcard: Creative Sound Blaster XFi USB Pro > > kernel: 2.6.35 armv5tel > > pulseaudio: 0.9.21 > > > > Is there a way to force Pulseaudio to apply a 5.1 profile? > > Any idea? > > Sure, you have three choices: > > 1. Enable network support and use a GUI client on a non-headless system > (e.g. PULSE_SERVER=<headless_ip> pavucontrol) and pick a 5.1 > Configuration profile. > > 2. Use "pacmd list-cards" to see a list of card profiles, then then use > "pacmd set-card-profile idx profile" to set a 5.1 profile > > 3. Set default-sample-channels=6 in /etc/pulse/daemon.conf > > > HTHs > > Col -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 230 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: <http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pulseaudio-discuss/attachments/20110123/78caa118/attachment.pgp>