.asoundrc

Sample .asoundrc for Envy24 HT-s & Envy 24 GT cards using analogue out with dmixer and 5.1 surround plug for programs such as xmms.

pcm.audio2000 {
	type plug
	slave.pcm "dmixer"
}

pcm.dmixer *{
	type dmix
	ipc_key 1024
	slave {
 *pcm "hw:0,0"
 *format S32_LE
 *period_time 0
 *period_size 1024
 *buffer_size 8192

 *rate 44100
	}
	bindings {
 *0 0
 *1 1
	}
}

ctl.dmixer {
	type hw
	card 0
	device 1
}

pcm.duplicate {
 * * * *type plug
 * * * *slave.pcm "surround51"
 * * * *slave.channels 6
 * * * *route_policy duplicate
}

this /etc/asound.conf got software mixing via dmix working on my nforce3 250 chipset.

pcm.card0 {
type hw
card 0
}

pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmixer"
}


pcm.dmixer {
type dmix
ipc_key 1025
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
period_size 2048
buffer_size 32768
rate 44100
}
bindings {
0 0
1 1
}
}

Again a .asoundrc file for the Envy 24 based cards except this time for the digital out:

# hw:0,1 designates the Digital Coaxial Output
# S32_LE is the only format supported by the driver
# period_time, period_size, and buffer_size are needed to make aRts not stutter. Increase buffer_size if stuttering persists.
pcm.spdifdmix {
****type dmix
****ipc_key 1024
****slave {
********pcm "hw:0,1"
********format S32_LE
********period_time 0
********period_size 1024
********buffer_size 4096
****}
}

# default ALSA route for software support of multiple sound streams
pcm.!default {
****type plug
****slave.pcm spdifdmix
}

# Ogle
pcm.!spdif {
****type plug
****slave.pcm "hw:0,1"
}

# mplayer -ac hwac3
pcm.!iec958 {
****type plug
****slave.pcm "hw:0,1"
}

Does anyone have a working config so that my SoundBlaster Audigy will output PCM over spdif?

My rig used to work but siddenly xine does not switch from AC/2 to PCM. Any help would be really appreciated.

Regards
A

This is the .asoundrc I use to make my Intel sound card (82801G ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller) work with some sdl apps and mix better.

pcm.!default {
type plugin
card 0
}

ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

pcm.!default {
 type plug
 slave.pcm "dmixer"
}

pcm.dmixer {
 type dmix
 ipc_key 1024
 slave {
**pcm {
** type hw
** card 0
**}
**rate 44100
**period_time 0
**period_size 2048
**buffer_size 32768
 }
 slowptr 1
}