I'm having trouble after installing Lubuntu-desktop on top of a Ubuntu Server (64 bit).

The problem is that I cannot get my X-Fi external USB soundcard to work without horrible hacks, and even then at best it only works in some applications.

I can currently only play media in VLC media player using the following hack in my ~./asoundrc

pcm.!default {

    type hw

    card 1

}

ctl.!default {

    type hw           

    card 1

}

This works as expected, but not for many applications (which fail to launch, with a error message related to below (no mixer controls))

┌──────────────────────────── AlsaMixer v1.0.24.2 ────────────────────────────┐

│ Card: SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro                      F1:  Help               │

│ Chip: USB Mixer                                     F2:  System information │

│ View: F3: Playback  F4: Capture  F5: All            F6:  Select sound card  │

│ Item:                                               Esc: Exit               │

│                                                                             │

│                                                                             │

│                This sound device does not have any controls.                │

│                                                                             │

└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

What could I be missing? Some diagnostic information (any other information on request):

daniel@daniel-desktop:~$ aplay -L

null

    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    Front speakers

surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers

surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers

surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers

surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers

surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers

iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital

    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

dmix:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    Direct sample mixing device

dmix:CARD=Intel,DEV=1

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital

    Direct sample mixing device

dsnoop:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    Direct sample snooping device

dsnoop:CARD=Intel,DEV=1

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital

    Direct sample snooping device

hw:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    Direct hardware device without any conversions

hw:CARD=Intel,DEV=1

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital

    Direct hardware device without any conversions

plughw:CARD=Intel,DEV=0

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Analog

    Hardware device with all software conversions

plughw:CARD=Intel,DEV=1

    HDA Intel, ALC888 Digital

    Hardware device with all software conversions

front:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    Front speakers

surround40:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers

surround41:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers

surround50:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers

surround51:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers

surround71:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers

iec958:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output

dmix:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    Direct sample mixing device

dmix:CARD=Pro,DEV=1

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio #1

    Direct sample mixing device

dsnoop:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    Direct sample snooping device

dsnoop:CARD=Pro,DEV=1

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio #1

    Direct sample snooping device

hw:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    Direct hardware device without any conversions

hw:CARD=Pro,DEV=1

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio #1

    Direct hardware device without any conversions

plughw:CARD=Pro,DEV=0

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio

    Hardware device with all software conversions

plughw:CARD=Pro,DEV=1

    SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro, USB Audio #1

    Hardware device with all software conversions

hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0

    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0

    HDMI Audio Output

dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3

    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0

    Direct sample mixing device

dsnoop:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3

    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0

    Direct sample snooping device

hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3

    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0

    Direct hardware device without any conversions

plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3

    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0

    Hardware device with all software conversions