SoundBlaster X-fi HD SPDIF fix

SoundBlaster X-fi HD SPDIF fix

[Richard Körber]

Hi!

I own a Creative USB SoundBlaster X-fi HD and tried to use its SPDIF optical
output. However it didn't work with ALSA out of the box. The reason is that
for SPDIF output device #1 must be used.

The fix is: In /usr/share/alsa/cards/USB-Audio.conf, change the iec958_device
block like this:

USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device {
        "USB Sound Blaster HD" 1
}

Digital output works fine for me after that.

BTW, I tried this line in /etc/asound.conf

  cards.USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device."USB Sound Blaster HD" 1

but it didn't have any effect. Why was that?

Thank you!

Regards
Richard Körber

Re: SoundBlaster X-fi HD SPDIF fix

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sun, 06 Apr 2014 23:36:31 +0200,
Richard Körber wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I own a Creative USB SoundBlaster X-fi HD and tried to use its SPDIF optical
> output. However it didn't work with ALSA out of the box. The reason is that
> for SPDIF output device #1 must be used.
> 
> The fix is: In /usr/share/alsa/cards/USB-Audio.conf, change the iec958_device
> block like this:
> 
> USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device {
>         "USB Sound Blaster HD" 1
> }
> 
> Digital output works fine for me after that.

Could you submit a patch to add the entry in alsa-lib git tree?

> BTW, I tried this line in /etc/asound.conf
> 
>   cards.USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device."USB Sound Blaster HD" 1
> 
> but it didn't have any effect. Why was that?

The line above doesn't work like a way to append a list entry.


thanks,

Takashi
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[PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Richard Körber]

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD uses device 1 for iec958 output.
---
 src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf b/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
index 05e5d09..bae7669 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ USB-Audio.pcm.surround40_type {
 # number for the iec958 device can be changed here.
 USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device {
        # "NoiseBlaster 3000" 42
+        "USB Sound Blaster HD" 1
 
        # The below don't have digital in/out, so prevent them from being opened.
        "Andrea PureAudio USB-SA Headset" 999
-- 
2.1.0

Re: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Takashi Iwai]

At Wed, 21 Jan 2015 01:02:34 +0100,
Richard Körber wrote:
> 
> Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD uses device 1 for iec958 output.
> ---
>  src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf b/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
> index 05e5d09..bae7669 100644
> --- a/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
> +++ b/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
> @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ USB-Audio.pcm.surround40_type {
>  # number for the iec958 device can be changed here.
>  USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device {
>         # "NoiseBlaster 3000" 42
> +        "USB Sound Blaster HD" 1

The patch can't be applied cleanly due to the space breakage likely by
your MUA.  Please fix the setup or use an attachment.

Also, don't forget your sign-off.


thanks,

Takashi
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Re: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Richard Körber]

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Takashi Iwai wrote:
> The patch can't be applied cleanly due to the space breakage likely by
> your MUA.  Please fix the setup or use an attachment.
> 
> Also, don't forget your sign-off.


I'm sorry for the mistakes. It's my first time providing a git patch by mail.

You'll find the signed-off patch file attached.

-- 
Richard Körber

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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:50:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD uses device 1 for iec958 output.

Signed-off-by: Richard Körber <dev@shredzone.de>
---
 src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf b/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
index 05e5d09..bae7669 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/USB-Audio.conf
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ USB-Audio.pcm.surround40_type {
 # number for the iec958 device can be changed here.
 USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device {
 	# "NoiseBlaster 3000" 42
+        "USB Sound Blaster HD" 1
 
 	# The below don't have digital in/out, so prevent them from being opened.
 	"Andrea PureAudio USB-SA Headset" 999
-- 
2.1.0


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Re: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Richard Körber]

Hi!

> You'll find the signed-off patch file attached.

I noticed that the patch was not merged yet. If there is something still
missing, I would be happy to provide it.

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Re: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:06:20 +0100,
Richard Körber wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> > You'll find the signed-off patch file attached.
> 
> I noticed that the patch was not merged yet. If there is something still
> missing, I would be happy to provide it.

Please resend the patch.


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Re: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Richard Körber]

Hi!

> Please resend the patch.

You can find it here:

http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/attachments/20150121/6854c035/attachment.bin

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Re: [PATCH] USB-audio: Sound Blaster HD iec958 is on device 1

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:53:56 +0100,
Richard Körber wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> > Please resend the patch.
> 
> You can find it here:
> 
> http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/attachments/20150121/6854c035/attachment.bin

OK, applied now.  But at the next time, please just resend the patch
when requested.  It was requested for reviewing, not for taking the
patch as is.  From the same reason, try to avoid attachments as much
as possible.  If only attachment is available, embed the patch in
addition to attachments.


thanks,

Takashi
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