asoundrc for HDMI 5.1 sound

Hi All, Can someone help me set up my asoundrc file so that I can get surround sound using alsa directly through .asoundrc instead of through pulse? Here is the output of my aplay -L Code: default     Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server pulse     Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     Front speakers surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers hdmi:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, HDMI 0     HDMI Audio Output dmix:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     Direct sample mixing device dmix:CARD=Intel,DEV=3     HDA Intel, HDMI 0     Direct sample mixing device dsnoop:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     Direct sample snooping device dsnoop:CARD=Intel,DEV=3     HDA Intel, HDMI 0     Direct sample snooping device hw:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     Direct hardware device without any conversions hw:CARD=Intel,DEV=3     HDA Intel, HDMI 0     Direct hardware device without any conversions plughw:CARD=Intel,DEV=0     HDA Intel, STAC92xx Analog     Hardware device with all software conversions plughw:CARD=Intel,DEV=3     HDA Intel, HDMI 0     Hardware device with all software conversions Thanks in advance, trying to set up a script and need to get this aspect solved.

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