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Subject: snd_hda default configuration (was: Re: snd_hda(4): getting line-in
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Alexander Motin <mav@freebsd.org> wrote on freebsd-current:

> You have 3 PCM devices configured:
> - pcm0: 7.1 playback via 4 rear jacks (Green, Black, Orange and Grey) + 
> record from mic (front Pink), line (rear Blue), monitor (second mic, 
> rear Pink), cd (internal Black) or mix (sum of all these).
> - pcm1: stereo playback via front Green jack.
> - pcm2: SPDIF output
> 
> As for me, this configuration is correct and good enough.

IMO, it would make more sense if pcm1 also had a recording device
and the front mic was assigned to that.  These modern 7.1+2 codecs
are really intended to support multistreaming:
(1) playback (up to 7.1) and recording on the rear panel
(2) a headset (headphones + mic) on the front panel

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de