Removing pulseaudio

[pete smout]

On 10/05/13 17:40, R Kimber wrote:
> On Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:01 +0100
> Avi Greenbury wrote:
>
>> R Kimber wrote:
>>> I'd like to remove pulseaudio, but it depends on ubuntu-destop, the
>>> removal of which is not recommended since it depends on all of the
>>> packages in the Ubuntu desktop system.
>>
>> Is your intention to replace Pulse with anything else?
>
> I think I just need ALSA.  I have a very simple requirement, namely to be
> able to play via USB.
>
> I don't find Pulseaudio easy to use. The Pulseaudio volume
> control program doesn't seem to recognise my default USB sound card, so I
> have no idea how to control it.  It used to work, but has recently stopped
> working for no reason I can think of - maybe something got upgraded.
>
> card 0: MDAC [Audiolab M-DAC], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
>    Subdevices: 1/1
>    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>
> - Richard.
>
Hi,

Don't which to preach to the converted, and waited until I got home to 
check my post ;)
But when I plug an audio out device in via usb all I have to do is go 
into 'Sound Settings' and select the output devise from the bar on the left;

I am running 12.04 LTS fully updated as of 8,30am GMT, and I have two 
different usb devices (1 Logitech audio hub <laptop speakers> & 1 cheap 
usb to 3.5mm jack convertor left over from an old machine) both of which 
appear & disappear when plugged in, and give output (& input in the case 
of usb-3.5mm jack)

If you are  on raring ringtail then I would suspect updates but on 
precise all is as expected