those locks in hook plugin prevent you running aplay -D iec958:CARD=CA0106 stereo48000.wav
and arecord -D iec958:CARD=CA0106 test.wav at same time those message "Cannot lock ctl elem" should disaapear when you can playback and capture iec958 at same time ? post pulseaudio verbose log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315212 Title: [CA0106 - CA0106, playback] Playback problem - Surround dies, no valid output To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/alsa-driver/+bug/1315212/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs