I'm using MATE, the GNOME2 fork, as my desktop environment, and I've got several audio output devices, but two that I use frequently: optical out and a wireless USB headset. According to
These are devices 4 (and/or 5?) and 7, respectively. The handbook says (in section 8.2) that I can run
My only questions, then, are:
cat /dev/sndstat
:
Code:
Installed devices:
pcm0: <NVIDIA (0x0041) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play)
pcm1: <NVIDIA (0x0041) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play)
pcm2: <NVIDIA (0x0041) (HDMI/DP 8ch)> (play)
pcm3: <VIA VT1708S_0 (Analog 7.1+HP/2.0)> (play/rec)
pcm4: <VIA VT1708S_0 (Rear-panel Digital)> (play)
pcm5: <VIA VT1708S_0 (Rear-panel Digital)> (play)
pcm6: <USB audio> (rec)
pcm7: <USB audio> (play/rec) default
sysctl hw.snd.default_unit=n
to change the default audio device, and add a line to /etc/sysctl.conf to keep it on boot, and this all works.My only questions, then, are:
- Is it possible to change the default audio device through a UI in MATE (Volume control just shows one device named "Unknown (OSS Mixer)"?
- How do I change the default recording device (
sysctl -A | grep hw.snd.
didn't show anything particularly obvious)?