$ aplay -L
default
Playback
/recording
through the PulseAudio sound server
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Digital
IEC958 (S
/PDIF
) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Digital
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Digital
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Digital
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Digital
Hardware device with all software conversions
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=Audigy2
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Front speakers
rear:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Rear speakers
center_lfe:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Center and Subwoofer speakers
side:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Side speakers
surround21:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
IEC958 (S
/PDIF
) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=2
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Capture
/PT
Playback
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=3
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Playback
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=2
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Capture
/PT
Playback
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=3
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Playback
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=2
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Capture
/PT
Playback
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=3
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Playback
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=0
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], ADC Capture
/Standard
PCM Playback
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=2
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Capture
/PT
Playback
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=Audigy2,DEV=3
SB Audigy 5
/Rx
[SB1550], Multichannel Playback
Hardware device with all software conversions