# ALSA equalizer not working

**URL:** <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/alsa-equalizer-not-working/5291>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [9 May 2021 07:54 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/alsa-equalizer-not-working/5291 "2021-05-09T07:54:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/michaing/32/7_2.png) [@MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MichaIng)\
**Post date:** [9 May 2021 19:27 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/alsa-equalizer-not-working/5291/7 "2021-05-09T19:27:18Z")

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> file is an empty redirect, echo is not required for this but doesn’t hurt either 😉.

Okay, please try the following:

```plaintext
cat << _EOF_ > /etc/asound.conf
ctl.eq {
	type equal
	controls "/var/lib/dietpi/dietpi-config/.alsaequal.bin"
}
pcm.plugequal {
	type equal
	slave.pcm {
		type plug
		slave.pcm {
			type hw
			card 0
			device 0
		}
	}
	controls "/var/lib/dietpi/dietpi-config/.alsaequal.bin"
}
pcm.!default {
	type plug
	slave.pcm plugequal
	slave.channels 2
}
ctl.!default {
	type hw
	card 0
}
_EOF_

```

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