Debian Wheezy: Audio with 2nd Sound Card

# Check sound card
aplay -l

  • # Config 2nd sound card for aplay, add .asoundrc file under home directory
    nano ~/.asoundrc
    defaults.pcm.card 1
    defaults.pcm.device 0
    defaults.ctl.card 1
  • defaults.timer.card 1

# Config 2nd sound card for mpd, update /etc/mpd.conf
nano /etc/mpd.conf
audio_output {
type “alsa”
name “My ALSA Device”
— device “hw:0,0” # optional
++ device “hw:1,0”
format “44100:16:2” # optional
mixer_device “default”
mixer_control “PCM”
mixer_index “0”
}