/etc/asound.conf

## configuration of pulseaudio that prevented flashplayer from being able to play simultaneously with other programs
# cat /etc/asound.conf
# the sound card
pcm.real {
  type hw
  card 0
  device 0
}

# the ipc stuff is needed for permissions, etc.
pcm.dmixer {
  type dmix
  ipc_key 1024
  ipc_perm 0666
  slave.pcm "real"
  slave {
    period_time 0
    period_size 1024
    buffer_size 8192
    rate 44100
  }
  bindings {
    0 0
    1 1
  }
}

ctl.dmixer {
  type hw
  card 0
  }

# software volume
pcm.softvol {
  type softvol
  slave.pcm "dmixer"
  control {
    name "Software"
    card 0
  }
}
# mpd volume control
pcm.mpdvol {
  type softvol
  slave.pcm "dmixer"
  control {
    name "MPD"
    card 0
  }
}
# ctrl for mpd volume
ctl.mpdvol {
  type hw
  card 0
}

# input
pcm.input {
        type dsnoop
        ipc_key 3129398
        ipc_key_add_uid false
        ipc_perm 0660
        slave.pcm "810"
}

# duplex device
pcm.duplex {
        type asym
        playback.pcm "softvol"
        capture.pcm "input"
}

# default devices
pcm.!default {
  type plug
  slave.pcm "duplex"
}

# for oss devices
pcm.dsp0 {
  type plug
  slave.pcm "duplex"
}