Re: [Alsa-user] 2 simultaneous logged in users problem

2009-01-05 Thread Val
I used this command: fuser -v /dev/snd/* An I got: USERPID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: val 31395 F mixer_applet2 How can I check if pulseaudio is running at all? I have no use for pulseaudio (I use ALSA's dmix instead), so if there is a way f

[Alsa-user] 2 simultaneous logged in users problem

2009-01-04 Thread Val
ing a separate user for the projector has an added advantage of using a different UI theme and different config files for various movie players. The issue is this. If I log in as 'valprj' and use sound for a bit, then log in as 'val' on the other X server and try to use the digital

Re: [Alsa-user] softvol is broken in latest ALSA

2008-11-29 Thread Val
On Sat, 2008-29-11 at 03:59 -0600, Val wrote: > This fixed my original problem, but broke a much more important to me > 'softvol' plugin functionality. phew. ok, everything is working now. If you are curious, here is the final setup: http://vace.homelinux.com/wiki/index.php/ALS

[Alsa-user] softvol is broken in latest ALSA

2008-11-29 Thread Val
s problem with this version of ALSA, or the way I installed it, but what would I have to do to break just *one* plugin? Has anyone else experienced this issue? Val - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move

Re: [Alsa-user] Using the 'multi' plugin

2008-11-29 Thread Val
ability to use the 'softvol' plugin, which was very important for my setup. The upgrade made a small step forward, but a large step backwards :(. I will post the new problem details in a new thread. Val - This

Re: [Alsa-user] Noob question: Predefined ALSA interfaces?

2008-11-29 Thread Val
On Fri, 2008-28-11 at 17:28 -0600, Val wrote: > I still don't understand how predefined aliases work. For example, let's > take spdif definitions in /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf: ok, never mind. I found the stuff in /usr/share/alsa/cards and /pcm directories :) ALSA must be loading

[Alsa-user] Noob question: Predefined ALSA interfaces?

2008-11-28 Thread Val
cm.iec958' some sort of an internal predefined interface that means something to ALSA so it knows that the incoming stream is not to be processed as PCM, but rather just dumped into the sound card 'as is'? If so, where can I see t

Re: [Alsa-user] Using the 'multi' plugin

2008-11-28 Thread Val
On Fri, 2008-28-11 at 12:46 -0200, Rodrigo Rodrigues da Silva wrote: > Val, with this .asoundrc file I could make my M-Audio Fast Track Pro work > (see my post on this list one week ago) with two simultaneous and independent > stereo channels. Thanks, Rodrigo. The way you use t

Re: [Alsa-user] Using the 'multi' plugin

2008-11-27 Thread Val
On Fri, 2008-28-11 at 01:22 -0600, Val wrote: > I thought that 'aplay -Dboth test.wav' would do what I want with the > above config, but I only get sound on the nforce card. oh, yes, I just remembered to add - the verbose output of aplay looks correct to me, which makes this ev