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Output of several commands used to set up ALSA.
# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC883 Digital [ALC883 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
# ~/.asoundrc
defaults.pcm.card 0
defaults.pcm.device 1
defaults.ctl.card 0
# lsmod | grep '^snd' | column -t
snd_pcm_oss 38850 0
snd_mixer_oss 15275 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 1463 0
snd_seq_oss 29172 0
snd_seq_midi_event 5660 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 50849 5 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_device 5300 3 snd_seq,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy
snd_hda_codec_realtek 195850 1
snd_hda_intel 23375 0
snd_hda_codec 89389 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hwdep 6389 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 74780 3 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 7153 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer 19544 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 59214 11 snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_seq_device,snd_seq,snd_seq_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm_oss
# ls -l /dev/snd
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Apr 7 16:22 by-path
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Apr 7 23:08 controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Apr 7 23:08 hwC0D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Apr 7 23:08 hwC0D1
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Apr 7 23:08 pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Apr 7 23:08 pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Apr 7 23:38 pcmC0D1p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Apr 7 23:08 pcmC0D2c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Apr 7 23:20 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Apr 7 23:08 timer
# amixer
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 26 [84%] [4.50dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 26 [84%] [4.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 1 [33%] [10.00dB]
Front Right: 1 [33%] [10.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 31
Front Left: Capture 16 [52%] [12.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 16 [52%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 31
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-12.00dB] [off]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-12.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch'
Item0: '2ch'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
Capabilities: cenum
Items: 'Mic' 'Internal Mic' 'Line'
Item0: 'Internal Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
Capabilities: cenum
Items: 'Mic' 'Internal Mic' 'Line'
Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 10 [32%] [-19.50dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 10 [32%] [-19.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
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