---
name: "pipewire-pulse-module-alsa-source"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "pipewire-pulse"
version: "1:1.6.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pipewire-pulse-module-alsa-source"
---

# pipewire-pulse-module-alsa-source(7)

ALSA Source

## NAME

pipewire-pulse-module-alsa-source - ALSA Source

## MODULE NAME

module-alsa-source

## MODULE OPTIONS

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  name: name of the source, to be prefixed

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  source\_name: name for the source

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  source\_properties: properties for the source

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  namereg\_fail: when false attempt to synthesise new source\_name if it is already taken

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  device: ALSA device

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  device\_id: ALSA card index

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  format: sample format

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  rate: sample rate

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  alternate\_rate: alternate sample rate

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  channels: number of channels

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  channel\_map: channel map

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  fragments: number of fragments

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  fragment\_size: fragment size

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  mmap: enable memory mapping?

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  tsched: enable system timer based scheduling mode?

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  tsched\_buffer\_size: buffer size when using timer based scheduling

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  tsched\_buffer\_watermark: lower fill watermark

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  control: name of mixer control, or name and index separated by a comma

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  rewind\_safeguard: number of bytes that cannot be rewound

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  deferred\_volume: Synchronize software and hardware volume changes to avoid momentary jumps?

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  deferred\_volume\_safety\_margin: usec adjustment depending on volume direction

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  deferred\_volume\_extra\_delay: usec adjustment to HW volume changes

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  fixed\_latency\_range: disable latency range changes on underrun?