Re: [Alsa-user] Once again, External usb sound card Hercules DJ console

[Clemens L. <cl...@la...>]

Frank Barknecht wrote:

> > #alsamixer -c1
> > alsamixer : function snd_mixer_load failed : Invalid Argument
>
> I think, it seems the DJ Console has no hardware mixer onboard.

"amixer -c1 controls" would show a list of controls.

> > #aplay -D hw:1 something.wav
> > Playing WAVE 'something.wav': Signed Little Endian, Rate 22050 Hz, Stereo
> > aplay: set_params:887: Channels count non available

Have a look into /proc/asound/card1/stream0 to see which sample
formats are directly supported by the hardware.

> > The strangest are these kernel messages during the boot with the Hercules DJ
> > console plugged :
> >
> > amixer: Mixer hw:1 load error: Invalid Arguement
> > /etc/init.d/alsa: Warning 'alsactl restore' failed with error message 'No State
> > is present for card Console'.
>
> It's not that strange, if the card indeed has no mixer. Then "alsactl
> store" could not get and save mixer setting on shutdown, and on reboot
> "alsactl restore" doesn' find a mixer settings state to load for that
> card.

This should only happen the first time the computer is booted.
"alsactl store" will save an empty list if there are no controls.


Regards,
Clemens