Hi All,

Can someone help me set up my asoundrc file so that I can get surround sound using alsa directly through .asoundrc instead of through pulse? Here is the output of my aplay -L

Code:
default
    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
pulse
    Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
hdmi:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=Intel,DEV=3
    HDA Intel, HDMI 0
    Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=Intel,DEV=3
    HDA Intel, HDMI 0
    Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=Intel,DEV=3
    HDA Intel, HDMI 0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=Intel,DEV=3
    HDA Intel, HDMI 0
    Hardware device with all software conversions

Thanks in advance, trying to set up a script and need to get this aspect solved.