# Tinker Board DietPi release is missing ALSA loopback!

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/tinker-board-dietpi-release-is-missing-alsa-loopback/1704
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [9 December 2017 05:41 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/tinker-board-dietpi-release-is-missing-alsa-loopback/1704 "2017-12-09T05:41:29Z")
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### Author: ![charlielaub](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@charlielaub](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/charlielaub)
#### Post date: [9 December 2017 05:41 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/tinker-board-dietpi-release-is-missing-alsa-loopback/1704/1 "2017-12-09T05:41:29Z")

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The ALSA loopback device (snd-aloop) has been inadvertently omitted from the Tinkerboard release (and possibly others). This is an essential component of ALSA, and is used for interprocess audio routing.

I know it should be there, because it is mentioned for example in the BruteFIR software details on this page:  
[http://dietpi.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5&start=10](http://dietpi.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5&start=10)  
Without the ALSA loopback BruteFIR will lose the Digital Room Correction functionality.

Please include the ALSA loopback device on the next build/release! This is essential for audio work that I, and others, do with these boards.

Thanks!