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+# Contains user settings for OpenAL
+# Goes in ~/.openalrc
+
+# Use ALSA (also valid: sdl, native)
+(define devices '(alsa))
+
+# Four speaker surround with ALSA
+(define speaker-num 4)
+(define alsa-out-device "surround40:0,0")