Hello all. <br><br>I am new to the list. However I am not new to the Linux audio community. ;)<br><br>Strange though that I never really heard/read about it. Anyhow -- here I am. <br><br><br>Let see if I can find a solution to my challenge.<br>
<br>I am running latest Alsa 1.0.21b. I just installed a RME HDSP 9632. <br><br>My challenge:  The machine is supposed to run headless.<br><br>This requires an automatic activation of the card. Some channels and volume have to be initialized during   startup without X being up and running. <br>
<br>As it seems without starting up HDSPmixer incl. preset it is not possible to get the card going.<br><br>However: The amixer control seems to allow to control the &quot;Mixer&quot; control with three variables. <br><br>
I do not have a clue how to do the intital setting via amixer - is it possible at all - what logic is behind it?<br><br>Would be great if somebody could  sched some light on the subject. <br>Interesting to know would be how to achieve a &quot;neutral&quot; setting in terms of volume control. And how to read out the current status.<br>
<br><br>THX a lot<br><br>\Klaus<br><br>P.S. Anybody ever thought to transfer  HDSPMixer  to commandline/ncurses? <br>