diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla20_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla20_dsp.c
index a44135d6acbb..20c7cbc89bb3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla20_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla20_dsp.c
@@ -57,15 +57,19 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 /* The Darla20 has no external clock sources */
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla24_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla24_dsp.c
index d681da180829..6da6663e9176 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla24_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/darla24_dsp.c
@@ -56,15 +56,19 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echo3g_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echo3g_dsp.c
index f0071935c0cb..3cdc2ee2d1dd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/echo3g_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/echo3g_dsp.c
@@ -97,20 +97,6 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 	chip->digital_modes =	ECHOCAPS_HAS_DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA |
 				ECHOCAPS_HAS_DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_OPTICAL |
 				ECHOCAPS_HAS_DIGITAL_MODE_ADAT;
-	chip->digital_mode =	DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
-	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
-	chip->non_audio_spdif = FALSE;
-	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
-
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_digital_mode(chip, DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_phantom_power(chip, 0);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_professional_spdif(chip, TRUE);
 
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
@@ -118,6 +104,18 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	chip->digital_mode = DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
+	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
+	chip->non_audio_spdif = FALSE;
+	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
+	chip->phantom_power = FALSE;
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static int set_phantom_power(struct echoaudio *chip, char on)
 {
 	u32 control_reg = le32_to_cpu(chip->comm_page->control_register);
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina20_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina20_dsp.c
index c5de88b6792d..d1615a0579d1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina20_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina20_dsp.c
@@ -62,17 +62,20 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	err = set_professional_spdif(chip, TRUE);
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina24_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina24_dsp.c
index 093dd7ba0e81..98f7cfa81b5f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina24_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/gina24_dsp.c
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_INTERNAL | ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_SPDIF |
 		ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_ESYNC | ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_ESYNC96 |
 		ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_ADAT;
-	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
-	chip->digital_in_automute = TRUE;
-	chip->digital_mode = DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
 
 	/* Gina24 comes in both '301 and '361 flavors */
 	if (chip->device_id == DEVICE_ID_56361) {
@@ -81,19 +78,22 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_digital_mode(chip, DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_professional_spdif(chip, TRUE);
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	chip->digital_mode = DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
+	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
+	chip->digital_in_automute = TRUE;
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_dsp.c
index 8799d2e6536a..5e85f14fe5a8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_dsp.c
@@ -60,15 +60,19 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	return ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_INTERNAL;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_express_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_express_dsp.c
index 9ab625e15652..2e4ab3e34a74 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_express_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigo_express_dsp.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static int set_sample_rate(struct echoaudio *chip, u32 rate)
 
 	control_reg |= clock;
 	if (control_reg != old_control_reg) {
+		DE_ACT(("set_sample_rate: %d clock %d\n", rate, clock));
 		chip->comm_page->control_register = cpu_to_le32(control_reg);
 		chip->sample_rate = rate;
 		clear_handshake(chip);
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodj_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodj_dsp.c
index cb1c92ca9fef..68f3c8ccc1bf 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodj_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodj_dsp.c
@@ -60,15 +60,19 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	return ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_INTERNAL;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodjx_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodjx_dsp.c
index 91dbfeb586a7..bb9632c752a9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodjx_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigodjx_dsp.c
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	err = init_line_levels(chip);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
+
+
+
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoio_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoio_dsp.c
index 134e783d3486..beb9a5b69892 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoio_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoio_dsp.c
@@ -60,15 +60,19 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	return ECHO_CLOCK_BIT_INTERNAL;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoiox_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoiox_dsp.c
index 766cf501799d..394c6e76bcbc 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoiox_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/indigoiox_dsp.c
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	err = init_line_levels(chip);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
+
+
+
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla20_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla20_dsp.c
index 07f32454757e..53ce94605044 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla20_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla20_dsp.c
@@ -64,17 +64,20 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	err = set_professional_spdif(chip, TRUE);
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla24_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla24_dsp.c
index 12dc00adca9f..8c041647f285 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla24_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/layla24_dsp.c
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		ECHOCAPS_HAS_DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA |
 		ECHOCAPS_HAS_DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_OPTICAL |
 		ECHOCAPS_HAS_DIGITAL_MODE_ADAT;
-	chip->digital_mode =		DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
-	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
-	chip->digital_in_automute = TRUE;
 
 	if ((err = load_firmware(chip)) < 0)
 		return err;
@@ -72,17 +69,22 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = set_digital_mode(chip, DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_professional_spdif(chip, TRUE);
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	chip->digital_mode = DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
+	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
+	chip->digital_in_automute = TRUE;
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/mia_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/mia_dsp.c
index d0302f2f00db..6ebfa6e7ab9e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/mia_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/mia_dsp.c
@@ -66,15 +66,19 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)))
-		return err;
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;
diff --git a/sound/pci/echoaudio/mona_dsp.c b/sound/pci/echoaudio/mona_dsp.c
index b28b8e4703cf..6e6a7eb555b8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/echoaudio/mona_dsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/echoaudio/mona_dsp.c
@@ -67,28 +67,26 @@ static int init_hw(struct echoaudio *chip, u16 device_id, u16 subdevice_id)
 	else
 		chip->dsp_code_to_load = FW_MONA_301_DSP;
 
-	chip->digital_mode = DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
-	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
-	chip->digital_in_automute = TRUE;
-
 	if ((err = load_firmware(chip)) < 0)
 		return err;
 	chip->bad_board = FALSE;
 
-	if ((err = init_line_levels(chip)) < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	err = set_digital_mode(chip, DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = set_professional_spdif(chip, TRUE);
-
 	DE_INIT(("init_hw done\n"));
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 
+static int set_mixer_defaults(struct echoaudio *chip)
+{
+	chip->digital_mode = DIGITAL_MODE_SPDIF_RCA;
+	chip->professional_spdif = FALSE;
+	chip->digital_in_automute = TRUE;
+	return init_line_levels(chip);
+}
+
+
+
 static u32 detect_input_clocks(const struct echoaudio *chip)
 {
 	u32 clocks_from_dsp, clock_bits;