Asus Xonar DS sound card for ubuntu

One needs to update alsa by downloading AlsaUpgrade-1.0.23-2.tar at the website
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6589810   (register to gain access to the file)




Short Alsa-Upgrade script install instructions:


1. download the script and save it somewhere
2. cd
3. tar xvf AlsaUpgrade-1.0.23-2.tar
4. sudo ./AlsaUpgrade-1.0.23-2.sh -d
5. sudo ./AlsaUpgrade-1.0.23-2.sh -c
6. sudo ./AlsaUpgrade-1.0.23-2.sh -i
7. sudo shutdown -r 0




When rebooting the computer,  disable the onboard audio in BIOS of the motherboard.