[alsa-devel] control names

[Mark Brown]

On Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 02:11:34PM +0200, Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Sep 2009, Harsha, Priya wrote:

> > I am using a control name as "PCM Capture Switch". But the alsa mixer 
> > does not display the mute option for me to mute/unmute the capture path.

> > Same thing for playback works i.e, "PCM Playback Switch" displays a mute 
> > button in alsamixer for me to change....

> Did you press F4 to switch to the capture view?

Also note that alsamixer uses a different display for capture switches
in the UI - you won't see the same format button you'll see

   ------

if the switch is off or

   L    R
   CAPTUR

if it's on under the volume control.