[linux-audio-user] M-Audio Delta 1010LT - Alsa 1.0.11 - only Output on ch1 and 2

Jörg Ackerstaff acker at indisgrace.de
Wed Aug 23 03:08:48 EDT 2006


Florin Andrei schrieb:
> On Tue, 2006-08-22 at 12:33 +0200, acker at indisgrace.de wrote:
>
>   
>> i have a problem using my new M-Audio Delta 1010LT Card with Debian Sid -
>> Kernel 2.6.17-2 and Alsa 1.0.11.
>>
>> When playing soundfiles with XMMS (using OSS or Alsa Output plugin) i only
>> get sound on output 1 + 2. I installed the envy24control mixer and there
>> the monitor tab shows only peaks on 1 + 2.
>>
>> When using the 2.6.16-2 kernel (i don't know the alsa version used here)
>> and playing soundfiles with XMMS (OSS output plugin) - every output shows
>> peaks and works.
>>     
>
> I am sure there are other answers to your dilemma, but anyway, my take
> is that the 1010 cards were really designed to be used with something
> like JACK or a similar technology - i.e., there are multiple sound
> sources, multiple destinations, and you're routing between them with
> JACK or something like that.
>
> I have the 1010 full version, I'm using Fedora Core 5. I simply
> connected the studio monitors (the speakers) to the outputs #1 and 2 on
> the 1010. Without JACK (e.g. when I'm watching a DVD, or listening to
> music via XMMS), all applications just "do the right thing" and send the
> signal to those outputs. But when I use the music equipment, I fire up
> JACK and I use it to make the proper routings.
>
> So, in my opinion, stereo apps sending output only to #1 and 2 (in the
> absence of JACK) is normal. If you want more complex routing, just use
> JACK.
>
>   
Hi and thanks for your answer,

you're absolutely right - the card is made for recording, but the point 
is, that
the problem is new since alsa 1.0.11. So why do they changed that? It 
works with an older
kernel and alsa 1.0.10 ...

Greetz,
Acker






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