default Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server null Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) pulse PulseAudio Sound Server sysdefault:CARD=Generic HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Analog Default Audio Device front:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Analog Front speakers dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Analog Direct sample mixing device dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=2 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Alt Analog Direct sample mixing device dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Analog Direct sample snooping device dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=2 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Alt Analog Direct sample snooping device hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Analog Direct hardware device without any conversions hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=2 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Alt Analog Direct hardware device without any conversions plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Analog Hardware device with all software conversions plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=2 HD-Audio Generic, ALC3861 Alt Analog Hardware device with all software conversions **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC3861 Analog [ALC3861 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 2: ALC3861 Alt Analog [ALC3861 Alt Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1