The device 3 is not used for playing surround40 or surround51
card 0: xxxxx , device 3: emu10k1 [Multichannel Playback] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ./alsacap -d hw:0,3 *** Exploring configuration space of device `hw:0,3' for playback *** type : HW 16 channels Sampling rate 48000 Hz Sample formats: S16_LE Significant bits: 16 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/102880 Title: Soundblaster live (emu10k1) only plays back sound output if "multichannel playback" is selected ; "auto" in gnome sound configuration doesn't work -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs