[Alsa-user] How to investigate the problem with MIC

Hello, I need an advice regarding the problem I'm having with alsa audio. I have an ASUS desktop that uses VIA VT1708S-based audio subsystem. I had a number of issues with this system until I upgraded to 1.0.23 version of alsa driver and since then everything worked OK. But a couple of weeks ago

[Alsa-user] 24bit SPDIF right channel white noise

Hi I am setting up a hi-def audio system. Audio streams are being played on an Ubuntu fanless server with SPDIF optical out (VIA EPIA EX1 motherboard) into a DAC. All works well except the one of the really important bits, namely high definition (24 bit, 48 & 96kHz) audio is being reproduced

[Alsa-user] Discrepancy in 'amixer' output

Hi there, I'm programming with mixer controls and I'm wondering if someone could help me with a discrepancy I have between what the pre-installed (on Ubuntu 10.04) amixer and a self-compiled amixer program output. When I run the precompiled amixer and ask it for a list of scontrols, I get the fol