From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Lee Revell Subject: Re: Re: CMedia 8738 - problems running Jack Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:46:27 -0400 Message-ID: <1130193988.23853.69.camel@mindpipe> References: <5bdc1c8b0510240924w10e1a8d1o499e3739fd8e1923@mail.gmail.com> <5bdc1c8b0510240932o6566fef2q96f1f2a5a970b771@mail.gmail.com> <20051024202157.GA11137@meep> <5bdc1c8b0510241455s1aaf8940gc408902fe06af8f@mail.gmail.com> <20051024223838.GA25313@meep> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20051024223838.GA25313@meep> Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Dave Cunningham Cc: Mark Knecht , alsa-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 23:38 +0100, Dave Cunningham wrote: > It's also pretty confusing why sometimes there are several > stereo pcm devices to access different channels, and sometimes a > single pcm device with multiple alsa "channels". Especially > since this confusion is presented to the user. > It's not confusing at all, it makes perfect sense. If you want to play stereo out the front speakers use the "front" device. If you want to play stereo out the rear speakers use the "rear" device. Etc. If you want to play 5.1 surround out of all 6 speakers use the "surround51" device. What could be simpler? Lee ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information