[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #1104: multi channelaudio support

[Simon Kenyon]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> You could always change it in ALSA (so it's easier to include/remove the 
> changes).  In your ~/.asoundrc, add a ttable to the pcm definition 
> you're using for MythTV's audio output device.  You'll want the same 
> entries Mark needs to use to go back to ALSA defaults:
>
>         ttable.0.0 1
>         ttable.1.1 1
>         ttable.2.4 1
>         ttable.3.5 1
>         ttable.4.2 1
>         ttable.5.3 1
>
> Doing this also has the benefit that other applications can use a different pcm definition (i.e. set xine to use surround51) and they will still output on the right channel.
>   
i don't suppose you could write up alsa for mythtv in the wiki
and add it to http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Configuring_Digital_Sound

that would be really helpful
--
simon