Yes, I think you’ve got it pretty much right.
This is what the motherboard (with 1 HDMI port) specifications say about the onboard audio:
“Realtek® ALC1150 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out”
The video card / graphics accelerator is a Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GT 610, also with 1 HDMI port.
My documentation says nothing about the SAA7134, but I found this online: “Philips SAA7134 – A PCI interface chipset from NXP/ Philips that provides video decoder functionality. It is supported under Linux by the saa7134 and associated kernel driver modules.“
Might the Xonar D2 be 1 or more of devices 6-11? The info pasted below suggests that it probably is. It is in KMix (KDE Mixer) and pavucontrol – in both it’s called Virtuoso 200 (Xonar D2) Analogue Stereo.
The computer was custom built for me. I added the Xonar sound card, set up the UEFI BIOS, and installed the OS.
Hope this and the following clarify things. And thanks for your help – greatly appreciated.
alex@desktop:~ > cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [D2 ]: AV200 - Xonar D2
Asus Virtuoso 200 at 0xd000, irq 16
1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDMI
HDA Intel HDMI at 0xf7930000 irq 49
2 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0xf7080000 irq 17
3 [SAA7134 ]: SAA7134 - SAA7134
saa7133[0] at 0xf7800000 irq 17
alex@desktop:~ > inxi -Fxz
System: Host: desktop Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: KDE 4.14.2 (Qt 4.8.6) Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Machine: System: Gigabyte product: Z97-D3H
Mobo: Gigabyte model: Z97-D3H-CF version: x.x Bios: American Megatrends version: F7 date: 06/17/2014
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4790 CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 28802.7
Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz 3: 800.00 MHz 4: 800.00 MHz 5: 1800.00 MHz 6: 800.00 MHz 7: 800.00 MHz 8: 2800.00 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Card-2: NVIDIA GF119 [GeForce GT 610] bus-ID: 01:00.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: nvidia,intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau) Resolution: 1280x1024@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce GT 610/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.4.0 NVIDIA 331.113 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
Card-2: C-Media CMI8788 [Oxygen HD Audio] driver: snd_virtuoso port: d000 bus-ID: 04:01.0
Card-3: NVIDIA GF119 HDMI Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-37-generic
Network: Card: Intel Ethernet Connection I217-V driver: e1000e ver: 2.3.2-k port: f080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (0.8% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST1000DX001 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID: / size: 28G used: 6.7G (26%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 875G used: 782M (1%) fs: ext4
ID: swap-1 size: 16.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C gpu: 0.0:54C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 229 Uptime: 3:50 Memory: 1463.4/15909.2MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
alex@desktop:~ > aplay -L
default
Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
sysdefault:CARD=D2
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Hardware device with all software conversions
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 0
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 1
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Hardware device with all software conversions
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
Hardware device with all software conversions
alex@desktop:~ > arecord -L
default
Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
sysdefault:CARD=D2
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=D2,DEV=0
Xonar D2, Multichannel
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=D2,DEV=1
Xonar D2, Digital
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=SAA7134
SAA7134, SAA7134 PCM
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=SAA7134,DEV=0
SAA7134, SAA7134 PCM
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=SAA7134,DEV=0
SAA7134, SAA7134 PCM
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=SAA7134,DEV=0
SAA7134, SAA7134 PCM
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=SAA7134,DEV=0
SAA7134, SAA7134 PCM
Hardware device with all software conversions