[root@localhost ~]# cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [V8235 ]: VIA8233 - VIA 8235 VIA 8235 with VIA1612A at 0xd800, irq 17 1 [default ]: USB-Audio - USB AUDIO USB AUDIO at usb-0000:00:10.0-2, full speed [root@localhost ~]# aplay -D plughw:1,0 /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Startup_new.wav Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/KDE_Startup_new.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 22050 Hz, Stereo [root@localhost ~]# arecord -Dhw:1,0 test.wav -f cd -t wav Recording WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo arecord: set_params:879: Broken configuration for this PCM: no configurations available [root@localhost ~]# cat .asoundrc pcm.!default { type asym playback.pcm { type plug slave.pcm "hw:1,0" } capture.pcm { type plug slave.pcm "hw:1,0" } }