.asoundrc: pcm.!default { type plug slave.pcm "equalized"; } pcm.equalized { type ladspa slave.pcm "plug:dmix"; path "/usr/lib/ladspa"; plugins [ { id 1773 input { controls [ 0 0 0 -4 -6 -15 -4 -6 10 ] } } ] } ------------ conn@inspiron:~$ vlc Black\ Magic\ Woman-Santana.mp3 VLC media player 0.8.6c Janus ALSA lib pcm_plug.c:746:(snd_pcm_plug_hw_refine_schange) Unable to find an usable slave format for 'plug:dmix' ALSA lib pcm_plug.c:750:(snd_pcm_plug_hw_refine_schange) Format: FLOAT_LE ALSA lib pcm_plug.c:755:(snd_pcm_plug_hw_refine_schange) Slave format: S16_LE ALSA lib pcm_plug.c:840:(snd_pcm_plug_hw_refine_cchange) Unable to find an usable client format ALSA lib pcm_plug.c:844:(snd_pcm_plug_hw_refine_cchange) Format: FLOAT_LE ALSA lib pcm_plug.c:849:(snd_pcm_plug_hw_refine_cchange) Slave format: S16_LE ALSA lib pcm_params.c:2152:(snd_pcm_hw_refine_slave) Slave PCM not usable [00000281] main playlist: stopping playback