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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Using m-audio Fast Track Pro on linux help
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Harry Putnam wrote:
> Running Wheezy
>
> Can anyone suggest pointers, urls, or coaching toward getting an
> m-audio USB Fast Track Pro (external sound card) working?
>
> When I run `alsamixer' it lists the Fast Track as one of the sound
> cards available.  When I choose it, alsamixer reports there are no
> controls available
>
> (`This sound device does not have any controls')
>
> All the controls are on the device.  I have the speakers turned on, the
> Fast Track light is on, indicating it is getting power thru the usb
> port.
>
> However, when I attempt tp play something with `mplayer some.wav', I
> get no sound.

Stupid question: Are you specifying to mplayer which audio device to use?