[LAU] alsamixer in 12.04: what's the low down on "pcm" vs "headphone"

[Clemens Ladisch]

Aaron L. wrote:
> Two meters that seemingly do the same thing.
>
> But not.  PCM seems hotter and more brittle.

Mixer controls behave in whatever way the designer of the chip in
question thought they should behave.

(The preceding sentence is not always correct; no actual thought might
have been involved.)


Regards,
Clemens