Mixer: ICE1712 - multitrack - M66 [M Audio Delta 66], device 0: ICE1712 multi [ICE1712 multi] - Multimedia audio controller [0401]: VIA Technologies Inc. ICE1712 [Envy24] PCI Multi-Channel I/O Controller [1412:1712] (rev 02) - no sound in Ubuntu 9.10 beta 64-bit edition - using ALSA version 1.0.20

In your ALSA information script output, I see the following issue:

Simple mixer control 'ADC',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 163
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB]
Simple mixer control 'ADC',1
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 163
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB]
Simple mixer control 'ADC',2
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 163
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB]
Simple mixer control 'ADC',3
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 163
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB]

Your ADC volume is at 0%. Please increase it to 77%

And this issue:

Simple mixer control 'DAC',2
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 127
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB]
Simple mixer control 'DAC',3
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 127
  Mono: 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB]

Your DAC volume is at 0%. Please increase it to 77%

In envy24control , alsamixer and gnome-alsamixer, you need to make sure that the ADC and DAC volume channels are set to 77% of maximum volume and that you don't have any of the channels muted in the mixer. Also go to the
command line and type in alsamixer and check that your levels are turned up there as well.

In gnome-alsamixer, you might need to click on "preferences" to be able to view any extra hidden volume channels. Maybe the DAC and ADC volume channels are hidden from view in your gnome-alsamixer panel.

As always -- thank you!

Unfortunately ... still no sound.

1) Your ADC volume is at 0%. Please increase it to 77%, Your DAC volume is at 0%. Please increase it to 77%
In envy24control , alsamixer and gnome-alsamixer, you need to make sure that the ADC and DAC volume channels are set to 77% of maximum volume and that you don't have any of the channels muted in the mixer
... done.

2) Also go to the command line and type in alsamixer and check that your levels are turned up there as well. ... done.
** Item # 12 .. 'Delta IE' Item: Delta IEC958 Input Status [off]
?? -- could that be causing an issue -- ??

3) I will post screen shots.

4) Here is the output of #3 in the guide
Your ALSA information is located at http://pastebin.ca/1607496

5) (*possibly unrelated) I am getting warnings from gnome-alsamixer

wilson@wilson-desktop:~$ gnome-alsamixer

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "IEC958"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "IEC958"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "Deemphasis"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "Deemphasis"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "H/W"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "H/W"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "H/W"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "H/W"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "Multi Track Internal Clock"!

** (gnome-alsamixer:2730): WARNING **: gam_toggle_get_state (). No idea what to do for mixer element "Multi Track Internal Clock Default"!

6) the output of step #4 in the guide.

 0 [M66 ]: ICE1712 - M Audio Delta 66
                      M Audio Delta 66 at 0xb800, irq 17
[sudo] password for wilson:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound"
Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound"
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done

asoundconf: command not found
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: M66 [M Audio Delta 66], device 0: ICE1712 multi [ICE1712 multi]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  *-multimedia
       description: Multimedia audio controller
       product: ICE1712 [Envy24] PCI Multi-Channel I/O Controller
       vendor: VIA Technologies Inc.
       physical id: 7
       bus info: pci@0000:01:07.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=ICE1712 latency=32
       resources: irq:17 ioport:b800(size=32) ioport:b400(size=16) ioport:b000(size=16) ioport:ac00(size=64)
total 0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 2009-10-09 09:24 timer
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 2009-10-09 09:24 seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 2009-10-09 09:24 controlC0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 2009-10-09 09:24 by-path
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 160 2009-10-09 09:24 .
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 2009-10-09 09:25 pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 2009-10-09 09:33 pcmC0D0p
drwxr-xr-x 16 root root 3740 2009-10-09 09:52 ..
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.20 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux wilson-desktop 2.6.31-12-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 7 19:37:12 UTC 2009 x86_64
Config options: 0

Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation

Card config:
M Audio Delta 66 at 0xb800, irq 17

Audio devices:
0: ICE1712 multi (DUPLEX)

Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Timers:
31: system timer

Mixers:
0: ICE1712 - multitrack
00:00.0 Memory controller [0580]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller [10de:005e] (rev a4)
00:01.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge [10de:0050] (rev f1)
00:01.1 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus [10de:0052] (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller [10de:005a] (rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller [10de:005b] (rev a4)
00:06.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE [10de:0053] (rev f3)
00:07.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller [10de:0054] (rev f3)
00:08.0 IDE interface [0101]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller [10de:0055] (rev f3)
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge [10de:005c] (rev f2)
00:0a.0 Bridge [0680]: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller [10de:0057] (rev f3)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev f3)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev f3)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev f3)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge [10de:005d] (rev a3)
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration [1022:1100]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map [1022:1101]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller [1022:1102]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1103]
01:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306 Fire II IEEE 1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller [1106:3044] (rev c0)
01:07.0 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: VIA Technologies Inc. ICE1712 [Envy24] PCI Multi-Channel I/O Controller [1412:1712] (rev 02)
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9500 GT] [10de:0640] (rev a1)
/sbin/alsactl
snd_ice1712 69572 0
snd_ice17xx_ak4xxx 4320 1 snd_ice1712
snd_ak4xxx_adda 9472 2 snd_ice1712,snd_ice17xx_ak4xxx
snd_cs8427 9376 1 snd_ice1712
snd_ac97_codec 125720 1 snd_ice1712
snd_pcm_oss 44704 0
snd_mixer_oss 18976 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 93160 3 snd_ice1712,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 10928 1 snd_pcm
ac97_bus 2176 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_i2c 6464 2 snd_ice1712,snd_cs8427
snd_mpu401_uart 8480 1 snd_ice1712
snd_seq_dummy 3460 0
snd_seq_oss 33440 0
snd_seq_midi 8192 0
snd_rawmidi 27360 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8448 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 60608 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 26992 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 8308 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 77096 14 snd_ice1712,snd_ak4xxx_adda,snd_cs8427,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_i2c,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 9088 1 snd

suggestions?

screen shots available:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8078127#post8078127

** see entry #10

Looks like there are still more channels with volume set to 0%, like the Multi Track Peak channel:

Simple mixer control 'Multi Track Peak',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right - Rear Left - Rear Right - Front Center - Woofer - Side Left - Side Right - Rear Center - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ?
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right - Rear Left - Rear Right - Front Center - Woofer - Side Left - Side Right - Rear Center - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ?
  Limits: 0 - 255
  Front Left: 0 [0%]
  Front Right: 0 [0%]
  Rear Left: 0 [0%]
  Rear Right: 0 [0%]
  Front Center: 0 [0%]
  Woofer: 0 [0%]
  Side Left: 0 [0%]
  Side Right: 0 [0%]
  Rear Center: 0 [0%]

Still - no sound.

when I boot up -- there is no sound.
when I run the command: speaker-test -Dplug:surround51 -c6 -l1 -twav
it sounds beautiful

when I upgraded to 9.04 ... I had issues with hardware. Specifically Ubuntu needed to distinguish between onboard sound and my delta66 soundcard. I wonder if that is a factor in my current issue.

...

I went through
-- alsamixer
-- gnome-alsamixer
-- envy24control
and I turned up the settings on all 'multi' ** see screenshots
http://ubuntuforums.org/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=8078127

...

suggestions?
& as always ... thank you!

Run this command in a terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/pulse/daemon.conf

# Replace the following line in /etc/pulse/daemon.conf

; default-sample-channels = 2

# with the following line:

default-sample-channels = 6

Then save the change to /etc/pulse/daemon.conf

Then reboot and retest sound.

gksudo gedit /etc/pulse/daemon.conf ... done.
reboot ... done

Still, no sound.

...

wilson@wilson-desktop:~$ cat /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
# This file is part of PulseAudio.
#
# PulseAudio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# PulseAudio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
# General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
# along with PulseAudio; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
# USA.

## Configuration file for the PulseAudio daemon. See pulse-daemon.conf(5) for
## more information. Default values a commented out. Use either ; or # for
## commenting.

; daemonize = no
; fail = yes
; allow-module-loading = yes
; allow-exit = yes
; use-pid-file = yes
; system-instance = no
; enable-shm = yes
; shm-size-bytes = 0 # setting this 0 will use the system-default, usually 64 MiB
; lock-memory = no
; cpu-limit = no

; high-priority = yes
; nice-level = -11

; realtime-scheduling = yes
; realtime-priority = 5

; exit-idle-time = 20
; scache-idle-time = 20

; dl-search-path = (depends on architecture)

; load-default-script-file = yes
; default-script-file =

; log-target = auto
; log-level = notice
; log-meta = no
; log-time = no
; log-backtrace = 0

resample-method = speex-float-1
; enable-remixing = yes
; enable-lfe-remixing = no

flat-volumes = no

; rlimit-fsize = -1
; rlimit-data = -1
; rlimit-stack = -1
; rlimit-core = -1
; rlimit-as = -1
; rlimit-rss = -1
; rlimit-nproc = -1
; rlimit-nofile = 256
; rlimit-memlock = -1
; rlimit-locks = -1
; rlimit-sigpending = -1
; rlimit-msgqueue = -1
; rlimit-nice = 31
; rlimit-rtprio = 9
; rlimit-rttime = 1000000

; default-sample-format = s16le
; default-sample-rate = 44100
; default-sample-channels = 6
; default-channel-map = front-left,front-right

default-fragments = 8
default-fragment-size-msec = 10

....

Suggestions?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6449370&postcount=989

interesting..
I really have no idea if it is relevant to my issue.

My instructions were not followed correctly: there is a ; in front of the line

default-sample-channels = 6

The ; character means that the line is commented out and not active!

So OR you remove the ; in front that line or you add the following line to /etc/pulse/daemon.conf

default-sample-channels = 6

Then reboot and retest sound. If that does not help, then I think you are experiencing this annoying bug in pulseaudio:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/178442

In that case, I would recommend installing OSS4 to replace ALSA using this procedure:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure#How%20to%20install%20an%20alternative%20audio%20system%20called%20OSS4%20(instead%20of%20ALSA)

Hmmm... Ooops!

default-sample-channels = 6 (* without the ; got it)

....

reboot.. check

Still no sound.

...

I think you are right - this is a nasty/annoying bug within Pulse Audio.

I will try your suggestion and install OSS4

As always - Thank you.
I appreciate all of your time and effort.

Does it work now using OSS4?

I am attempting to install oss4 -- however, still no sound.

Here is the process with results, and output from suggested diagnostic commands.

....

Also -- When I go to
System --> Preferences --> Sound
I get: "Waiting for sound system to respond"
** I think perhaps PulseAudio must be installed to use System --> Preferences --> Sound

www.4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3324#p13408

...
Details:

wilson@wilson-desktop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i oss-linux-4.2-2000_amd64.deb
[sudo] password for wilson:
(Reading database ... 251692 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace oss-linux 4.2-2000 (using oss-linux-4.2-2000_amd64.deb) ...
* Shutting down ALSA... [ OK ]
Unpacking replacement oss-linux ...
Upgrading OSS - will not purge /usr/lib/oss.
Setting up oss-linux (4.2-2000) ...
Building OSS Modules for Linux-unknown 2.6.31-12-generic

OSS build environment set up for REGPARM kernels

Building module osscore
Building module lynxone
Building module lynxtwo
Building module oss_ali5455
Building module oss_atiaudio
Building module oss_audigyls
Building module oss_audioloop
Building module oss_audiopci
Building module oss_cmi878x
Building module oss_cmpci
Building module oss_cs4281
Building module oss_cs461x
Building module oss_digi96
Building module oss_emu10k1x
Building module oss_envy24
Building module oss_envy24ht
Building module oss_fmedia
Building module oss_geode
Building module oss_hdaudio
Building module oss_hdsp
Building module oss_ich
Building module oss_imux
Building module oss_madi
Building module oss_midiloop
Building module oss_midimix
Building module oss_sblive
Building module oss_sbpci
Building module oss_sbxfi
Building module oss_solo
Building module oss_trident
Building module oss_usb
Building module oss_userdev
Building module oss_via823x
Building module oss_via97
Building module oss_ymf7xx
depmod -a
Forcing re-detection of installed soundcards
Starting Open Sound System

************************************************** **********
* NOTE! You are using trial version of Open Sound System *
************************************************** **********

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for man-db ...
wilson@wilson-desktop:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install -y gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
rtkit libgconfmm-2.6-1c2 paman pavumeter
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
wilson@wilson-desktop:~/Desktop$

$ osstest works perfectly and sounds terrific
$ ossmix see output below
$ ossinfo -v3 see output below

Also -- When I go to
System --> Preferences --> Sound
I get: "Waiting for sound system to respond"

.....
wilson@wilson-desktop:~/Desktop$ ossmix
Selected mixer 0/M Audio Delta 66
Known controls are:
mon.out1/2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 135.0:135.0 dB)
mon.out3/4 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 135.0:135.0 dB)
mon.spdout [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 135.0:135.0 dB)
mon.in1/2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 135.0:135.0 dB)
mon.in3/4 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 135.0:135.0 dB)
mon.spdin [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 135.0:135.0 dB)
route.out1/2 <DMA|MONITOR|IN1/2|IN3/4|SPDIF> (currently DMA)
route.out3/4 <DMA|IN1/2|IN3/4|SPDIF> (currently DMA)
route.spdif <DMA|MONITOR|IN1/2|IN3/4|SPDIF> (currently DMA)
gain.out1/2 <+4DB|CONSUMER|-10DB> (currently +4DB)
gain.out3/4 <+4DB|CONSUMER|-10DB> (currently +4DB)
gain.in1/2 <+4DB|CONSUMER|-10DB> (currently +4DB)
gain.in3/4 <+4DB|CONSUMER|-10DB> (currently +4DB)
envy24.rate <8000|9600|11025|12000|16000|22050|24000|32000|441 00|48000|88200|96000> (currently 48000)
envy24.sync <INTERNAL|SPDIF> (currently INTERNAL)
envy24.ratelock ON|OFF (currently ON)
envy24.actrate <decimal value> (currently 48000) (Read-only)
wilson@wilson-desktop:~/Desktop$ ossinfo -v3
Version info: OSS 4.2 (b 2000/200909100609) (0x00040100) TRIAL
Platform: Linux/x86_64 2.6.31-12-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 7 19:37:12 UTC 2009 (wilson-desktop)

Number of audio devices: 9
Number of audio engines: 9
Number of MIDI devices: 0
Number of mixer devices: 1

Device objects
0: osscore0 OSS core services
1: oss_envy240 M Audio Delta 66 interrupts=15 (15)
2: oss_usb0 USB audio core services

MIDI devices (/dev/midi*)

Mixer devices
0: M Audio Delta 66 (Mixer 0 of device object 1)
Device file /dev/oss/oss_envy240/mix0, Legacy device /dev/mixer0
Priority: 0
Caps:
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-mx01
Device priority: 0

Audio devices
M Audio Delta 66 out1/2 /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcm0 (device index 0)
Legacy device /dev/dsp0
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 0/M Audio Delta 66 out1/2
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au01
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 10
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 96000 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 out3/4 /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcm1 (device index 1)
Legacy device /dev/dsp1
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 1/M Audio Delta 66 out3/4
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au02
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 8
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 96000 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 S/PDIF out /dev/oss/oss_envy240/spdout (device index 2)
Legacy device /dev/dsp2
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 2/M Audio Delta 66 S/PDIF out
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au03
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 96000 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: DIGITAL_OUT Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 in1/2 /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcmin0 (device index 3)
Legacy device /dev/dsp3
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 3/M Audio Delta 66 in1/2
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au04
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 12
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 44100 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 in3/4 /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcmin1 (device index 4)
Legacy device /dev/dsp4
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 4/M Audio Delta 66 in3/4
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au05
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 10
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 44100 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 S/PDIF in /dev/oss/oss_envy240/spdin (device index 5)
Legacy device /dev/dsp5
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 5/M Audio Delta 66 S/PDIF in
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au06
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 4
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 44100 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 input from mon. mixer /dev/oss/oss_envy240/mon (device index 6)
Legacy device /dev/dsp6
Caps: TRIGGER
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 6/M Audio Delta 66 input from mon. mixer
Available for use
Input formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00009010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S24_LE - 24/32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au07
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: STEREO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 44100 (8000,9600,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,441 00,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 (all outputs) /dev/oss/oss_envy240/10ch_out (device index 7)
Legacy device /dev/dsp7
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 7/M Audio Delta 66 (all outputs)
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001000):
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001000):
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au08
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: MULTICH
Supported number of channels (min - max): 10 - 10
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 96000
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

M Audio Delta 66 (all inputs) /dev/oss/oss_envy240/12ch_in (device index
Legacy device /dev/dsp8
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 8/M Audio Delta 66 (all inputs)
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001000):
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001000):
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCId6321412-0000:01:07.0-au09
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: MULTICH
Supported number of channels (min - max): 12 - 12
Native sample rates (min - max): 8000 - 96000
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated

Nodes
/dev/dsp -> /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcm0
/dev/dsp_in -> /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcmin0
/dev/dsp_out -> /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcm0
/dev/dsp_ac3 -> /dev/oss/oss_envy240/spdout
/dev/dsp_multich -> /dev/oss/oss_envy240/pcm0
/dev/dsp_spdifout -> /dev/oss/oss_envy240/spdout

My attempt to fix the issue based on:
http://www.4front-tech.com/forum/vie...&t=3324#p13408

VLC ... works
Totem 2.28.1 .. does not work
Amarok 2.x ... does not work and sends me into a KDE config screen (below) where the choice I want (M-Audio Delta 66) appears and yet cannot be selected.

...

wilson@wilson-desktop:~$ gst-inspect-0.10 | grep OSS
oss4: oss4mixer: OSS v4 Audio Mixer
oss4: oss4src: OSS v4 Audio Source
oss4: oss4sink: OSS v4 Audio Sink
ossaudio: osssink: Audio Sink (OSS)
ossaudio: osssrc: Audio Source (OSS)
ossaudio: ossmixer: OSS Mixer
wilson@wilson-desktop:~$ gstreamer-properties
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'artsdsink'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'glimagesink'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'sdlvideosink'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'v4lmjpegsrc'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'qcamsrc'
gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'esdmon'
wilson@wilson-desktop:~$
wilson@wilson-desktop:~$ gconf-editor

for screenshots, please see:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8090405#post8090405

Try this procedure to first purge ALSA and then install OSS4:

http://jesse.im/node/16