[linux-audio-user] Alsa Configuration, changing defaults on an Audiophile 2496

[Lee Revell]

On 2/28/07, Bill Adair <adair at gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello All
>
> I have an M-audio Audiophile 2496 and can happily route
> my playback either to it's internal mixer (PCM Out) or
> to SPDIF (SPDIF Out) using a command like aplay -Dplug:spdif myfile.wav.
>
> What I can't do is set up the default output to be SPDIF so that players
> like
> flac123 play automatically to SPDIF. I've been routing throught the docs
> now
> and found the command I need for my .asoundrc
>
> pcm.!default {
>       type plug
>       slave.pcm "spdif"
> }
>

It won't work if flac123 uses the OSS (/dev/dsp) API or opens a device
other than "default".  Make sure the app is correct.

Lee