pcm.dmixer { type dmix ipc_key 2048 slave { pcm "hw:1,7" # Always use pure hw. dmix will reformat/resample audio. period_size 512 # If you get stuttering/or non-working audio, fiddle around with these buffer_size 4096 rate 48000 # HDMI, I'll assume 48kHz format S16_LE # Should be default for pretty much any soundcard. } bindings { 0 0 1 1 } } pcm.!default { type plug slave.pcm "hdmi" }