[Alsa-user] Re: What needs adding to .asoundrc to get 5.1?

[Darrell B. <dar...@gm...>]

> Does a six-channel format appear in /proc/asound/card0/stream0?

I'm not sure. This is what I get when I do "less /proc/asound/card0/stream0"...

Creative Technology Ltd SB Audigy 2 NX at usb-0000:00:10.1-2, full
speed : USB Audio

Playback:
 Status: Stop
 Interface 1
   Altset 1
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 22050
 Interface 1
   Altset 2
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 44100
 Interface 1
   Altset 3
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 44100
 Interface 1
   Altset 4
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 1
   Altset 5
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 1
   Altset 6
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 96000
 Interface 1
   Altset 7
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 96000
 Interface 1
   Altset 8
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 4
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 22050
 Interface 1
   Altset 9
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 4
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 1
   Altset 10
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 4
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 1
   Altset 11
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 6
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 22050
 Interface 1
   Altset 12
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 6
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 1
   Altset 13
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 6
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 1
   Altset 14
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 8
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 22050
 Interface 1
   Altset 15
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 8
   Endpoint: 1 OUT (ASYNC)
   Rates: 48000

Capture:
 Status: Stop
 Interface 2
   Altset 1
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 32000
 Interface 2
   Altset 2
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 32000
 Interface 2
   Altset 3
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 44100
 Interface 2
   Altset 4
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 44100
 Interface 2
   Altset 5
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 2
   Altset 6
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 48000
 Interface 2
   Altset 7
   Format: S16_LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 96000
 Interface 2
   Altset 8
   Format: S24_3LE
   Channels: 2
   Endpoint: 2 IN (NONE)
   Rates: 96000

Any ideas?

Darrell