name='PCM Front Playback Volume',index=0
----------------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right front PCM FX-bus
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right front PCM FX-bus
accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 8 and 9 for left and right front PCM
-samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM
-slots of the Philips DAC.
+samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front speakers.
name='PCM Surround Playback Volume',index=0
-------------------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right surround PCM FX-bus
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right surround PCM FX-bus
accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 2 and 3 for left and right surround PCM
-samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the surround DAC PCM
-slots of the Philips DAC.
+samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the surround (rear)
+speakers.
+
+name='PCM Side Playback Volume',index=0
+---------------------------------------
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right side PCM FX-bus
+accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 14 and 15 for left and right side PCM
+samples for 7.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the side speakers.
name='PCM Center Playback Volume',index=0
-----------------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for center PCM FX-bus accumulator.
-ALSA uses accumulator 6 for center PCM sample for 5.1 playback. The result sample
-is forwarded to the center DAC PCM slot of the Philips DAC.
+This control is used to attenuate samples from center PCM FX-bus accumulator.
+ALSA uses accumulator 6 for center PCM samples for 5.1 playback. The result
+samples are forwarded to the center speaker.
name='PCM LFE Playback Volume',index=0
--------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate sample for LFE PCM FX-bus accumulator.
-ALSA uses accumulator 7 for LFE PCM sample for 5.1 playback. The result sample
-is forwarded to the LFE DAC PCM slot of the Philips DAC.
+ALSA uses accumulator 7 for LFE PCM samples for 5.1 playback. The result
+samples are forwarded to the subwoofer.
name='PCM Playback Volume',index=0
----------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus
accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples for
-stereo playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots
-of the Philips DAC.
+stereo playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front speakers.
name='PCM Capture Volume',index=0
---------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus
-accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM.
-The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture
-PCM device).
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus
+accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples for
+stereo playback. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device.
name='Music Playback Volume',index=0
------------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right MIDI FX-bus
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus
accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples.
-The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the AC97 codec.
+The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer.
name='Music Capture Volume',index=0
-----------------------------------
-These controls are used to attenuate samples for left and right MIDI FX-bus
-accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right PCM.
-The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture
-PCM device).
+These controls are used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus
+accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples.
+The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device.
name='Mic Playback Volume',index=0
----------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right Mic input.
-For Mic input is used AC97 codec. The result samples are forwarded to
-the front DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. Samples are forwarded to Mic
-capture FIFO (device 1 - 16bit/8KHz mono) too without volume control.
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right Mic input of
+the AC97 codec. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer.
name='Mic Capture Volume',index=0
---------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right Mic input.
-The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture
-PCM device).
+This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right Mic input of
+the AC97 codec. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device.
+
+The original samples are also forwarded to the Mic capture PCM device (device 1;
+16bit/8KHz mono) without volume control.
name='Audigy CD Playback Volume',index=0
----------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 TTL
digital inputs (usually used by a CDROM drive). The result samples are
-forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC.
+forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer.
name='Audigy CD Capture Volume',index=0
---------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 TTL
-digital inputs (usually used by a CDROM drive). The result samples are
-forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device).
+digital inputs (usually used by a CDROM drive). The result is forwarded
+to the standard capture PCM device.
name='IEC958 Optical Playback Volume',index=0
---------------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 optical
-digital input. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots
-of the Philips DAC.
+digital input. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer.
name='IEC958 Optical Capture Volume',index=0
--------------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 optical
-digital inputs. The result samples are forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO
-(thus to the standard capture PCM device).
+digital inputs. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device.
name='Line2 Playback Volume',index=0
------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC
-inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the front
-DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC.
+inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the virtual
+stereo mixer.
name='Line2 Capture Volume',index=1
-----------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC
-inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the ADC
-capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device).
+inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result is forwarded to the standard capture
+PCM device.
name='Analog Mix Playback Volume',index=0
-----------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC
-inputs from Philips ADC. The result samples are forwarded to the front
-DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. This contains mix from analog sources
-like CD, Line In, Aux, ....
+inputs from Philips ADC. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual
+stereo mixer. This contains mix from analog sources like CD, Line In, Aux, ....
name='Analog Mix Capture Volume',index=1
----------------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC
-inputs Philips ADC. The result samples are forwarded to the ADC
-capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device).
+inputs Philips ADC. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device.
name='Aux2 Playback Volume',index=0
-----------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC
-inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the front
-DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC.
+inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the virtual
+stereo mixer.
name='Aux2 Capture Volume',index=1
----------------------------------
This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC
-inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the ADC
-capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device).
+inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result is forwarded to the standard capture
+PCM device.
name='Front Playback Volume',index=0
------------------------------------
-All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE.
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right front speakers of
-this mix.
+This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer.
+The result samples are forwarded to the front speakers.
name='Surround Playback Volume',index=0
---------------------------------------
-All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE.
-This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right surround speakers of
-this mix.
+This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer.
+The result samples are forwarded to the surround (rear) speakers.
+
+name='Side Playback Volume',index=0
+-----------------------------------
+This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer.
+The result samples are forwarded to the side speakers.
name='Center Playback Volume',index=0
-------------------------------------
-All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE.
-This control is used to attenuate sample for center speaker of this mix.
+This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer.
+The result samples are forwarded to the center speaker.
name='LFE Playback Volume',index=0
----------------------------------
-All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE.
-This control is used to attenuate sample for LFE speaker of this mix.
+This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer.
+The result samples are forwarded to the subwoofer.
name='Tone Control - Switch',index=0
------------------------------------
-This control turns the tone control on or off. The samples for front, rear
-and center / LFE outputs are affected.
+This control turns the tone control on or off. The samples forwarded to
+the speaker outputs are affected.
name='Tone Control - Bass',index=0
----------------------------------
name='Master Playback Volume',index=0
-------------------------------------
-This control is used to attenuate samples for front, surround, center and
-LFE outputs.
+This control is used to attenuate samples forwarded to the speaker outputs.
name='IEC958 Optical Raw Playback Switch',index=0
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