From 7454d66bb47349418f8f65b8d7bec79039a2be32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 13:31:36 +0200
Subject: Implements volume ramping

---
 conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html               |   9 +-
 conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-simple-test.lua |  32 +++--
 mixer-binding/mixer-binding.c                  |   2 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-api-backend.c                |  10 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-api-frontend.c               | 121 +++++++++++-----
 plugins/alsa/alsa-api-mixer.c                  |   8 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-api-streams.c                | 184 +++++++++++++++----------
 plugins/alsa/alsa-api-zones.c                  |  10 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-core-ctl.c                   |  61 ++++----
 plugins/alsa/alsa-core-pcm.c                   |  32 ++---
 plugins/alsa/alsa-effect-ramp.c                | 144 +++++++++++++++++++
 plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-multi.c                 |   4 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-route.c                 |   4 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-vol.c                   |  10 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c                  |   4 +-
 plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h                  |  73 ++++++++--
 16 files changed, 505 insertions(+), 203 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 plugins/alsa/alsa-effect-ramp.c

diff --git a/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html b/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html
index 3125f29..67a4a26 100644
--- a/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html
+++ b/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@
     <h2>V3 API CALL</h2>
     <ol>
     <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer',{list:{streams:true}});">Streams List</button></li>
+    <br>
     <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{toggle: true});">Stream Multimedia pause/resume</button></li>
     <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/navigation',{toggle: true});">Stream Navigation pause/resume</button></li>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{volume: '+10'});">Stream Navigation volume=+10"</button></li>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{volume: '-10'});">Stream Navigation volume=-10"</button></li>
+    <br>
+    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{volume: '+10'});">Stream Multimedia volume=+10"</button></li>
+    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{volume: '-10'});">Stream Multimedia volume=-10"</button></li>
+    <br>
+    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{ramp: 30});">Stream Multimedia ramp=30"</button></li>
+    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','simple_mixer/multimedia',{ramp: 80});">Stream Multimedia ramp=80"</button></li>
     </ol>
 
     <div id="main" style="visibility:hidden">
diff --git a/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-simple-test.lua b/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-simple-test.lua
index 6d6dffc..115831b 100644
--- a/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-simple-test.lua
+++ b/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-simple-test.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
     -- ================== Default Alsa snd-aloop numid and subdev config
     local aloop = {
         ["devices"] = {["playback"]=0,["capture"]=1},
+        ["ramps"] = {
+            {["uid"]="ramp-fast",   ["delay"]= 050, ["up"]=10,["down"]=3},
+            {["uid"]="ramp-slow",   ["delay"]= 250, ["up"]=03,["down"]=1},
+            {["uid"]="ramp-normal", ["delay"]= 100, ["up"]=06,["down"]=2},
+        },
         ["subdevs"] = {
             {["subdev"]= 0, ["numid"]= 51},
             {["subdev"]= 1, ["numid"]= 57},
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
         ["uid"]     = "Alsa-Loop",
         ["devpath"] = "/dev/snd/by-path/platform-snd_aloop.0",       
         ["params"]  = audio_defaults,
+        ["ramps"]   = aloop.ramps,
         ["devices"] = aloop.devices,
         ["subdevs"] = aloop.subdevs,
     }
@@ -72,8 +78,8 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
         ["devpath"]= "/dev/snd/by-id/usb-YAMAHA_Corporation_YAMAHA_AP-U70_USB_Audio_00-00",
         ["params"] = snd_params,
         ["sink"] = {
-            [0]= {["uid"]= "front-right", ["port"]= 0},
-            [1]= {["uid"]= "front-left", ["port"]= 1},
+            {["uid"]= "front-right", ["port"]= 0},
+            {["uid"]= "front-left", ["port"]= 1},
         }
     }
 
@@ -82,8 +88,8 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
         ["devpath"]= "/dev/snd/by-id/usb-0b0e_Jabra_SOLEMATE_v1.34.0-00",
         ["params"] = snd_params,
         ["sink"] = {
-            [0]= {["uid"]= "front-right", ["port"]= 0},
-            [1]= {["uid"]= "front-left", ["port"]= 1},
+            {["uid"]= "front-right", ["port"]= 0},
+            {["uid"]= "front-left", ["port"]= 1},
         }
     }
 
@@ -102,13 +108,23 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
     local stream_music= {
         ["uid"]   = "multimedia",
         ["zone"]  = "front-seats",
-        ["volume"]= 70,
+        ["ramp"]  = "ramp-slow",
+        ["volume"]= 60,
         ["mute"]  = false,
     }
     
     local stream_navigation= {
         ["uid"]   = "navigation",
         ["zone"]  = "front-seats",
+        ["ramp"]  = "ramp-normal",
+        ["volume"]= 70,
+        ["mute"]  = false,
+    }
+
+    local stream_emergency= {
+        ["uid"]   = "emergency",
+        ["zone"]  = "front-seats",
+        ["ramp"]  = "ramp-fast",
         ["volume"]= 80,
         ["mute"]  = false,
     }
@@ -119,7 +135,7 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
         ["backend"] = {snd_yamaha},
         ["frontend"]= {snd_aloop},
         ["zones"]   = {zone_front},
-        ["streams"] = {stream_music,stream_navigation},
+        ["streams"] = {stream_music,stream_navigation,stream_emergency},
     }
 
     local error,response= smix:_mixer_new_ (source, MyMixer)
@@ -132,11 +148,11 @@ function _mixer_simple_test_ (source, args)
 
   
     -- ================== Happy End =============================
-    AFB:notice (source, "--InLua-- _mixer_config_ done")
+    AFB:notice (source, "--InLua-- Test success")
     return 0 end 
 
     -- ================= Unhappy End ============================
     ::OnErrorExit::
-        AFB:error (source, "--InLua-- snd_attach fail")
+        AFB:error (source, "--InLua-- Test fail")
         return 1 -- unhappy end --
 end 
diff --git a/mixer-binding/mixer-binding.c b/mixer-binding/mixer-binding.c
index fe4b284..1d4be59 100644
--- a/mixer-binding/mixer-binding.c
+++ b/mixer-binding/mixer-binding.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ STATIC int CtrlLoadOneApi (void *cbdata, AFB_ApiT apiHandle) {
     // add static controls verbs
     int err = CtrlLoadStaticVerbs (apiHandle, CtrlApiVerbs);
     if (err) {
-        AFB_ApiError(apiHandle, "CtrlLoadSection fail to register static V2 verbs");
+        AFB_ApiError(apiHandle, "CtrlLoadSection fail to Registry static V2 verbs");
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-backend.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-backend.c
index 948d30d..85d9566 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-backend.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-backend.c
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 // Fulup need to be cleanup with new controller version
 extern Lua2cWrapperT Lua2cWrap;
 
-STATIC int ProcessOneChannel(CtlSourceT *source, const char* uid, json_object *channelJ, AlsaPcmChannels *channel) {
+
+
+STATIC int ProcessOneChannel(CtlSourceT *source, const char* uid, json_object *channelJ, AlsaPcmChannelT *channel) {
     const char*channelUid;
 
     int error = wrap_json_unpack(channelJ, "{ss,si !}", "uid", &channelUid, "port", &channel->port);
@@ -141,13 +143,13 @@ STATIC int ProcessOneSndCard(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *sndcardJ, AlsaPcmI
     switch (json_object_get_type(sinkJ)) {
         case json_type_object:
             snd->ccount = 1;
-            snd->channels = calloc(snd->ccount + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannels));
+            snd->channels = calloc(snd->ccount + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannelT));
             error = ProcessOneChannel(source, snd->uid, sndcardJ, &snd->channels[0]);
             if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
             break;
         case json_type_array:
             snd->ccount = (int) json_object_array_length(sinkJ);
-            snd->channels = calloc(snd->ccount + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannels));
+            snd->channels = calloc(snd->ccount + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannelT));
             for (int idx = 0; idx < snd->ccount; idx++) {
                 json_object *channelJ = json_object_array_get_idx(sinkJ, idx);
                 error = ProcessOneChannel(source, snd->uid, channelJ, &snd->channels[idx]);
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ PUBLIC int SndBackend(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ) {
         mixerHandle->multiPcm = &mixerHandle->backend[0];
 
     } else {
-        
+
         // instantiate an alsa multi plugin
         mixerHandle->multiPcm = AlsaCreateMulti(source, "PcmMulti", 0);
         if (!mixerHandle->multiPcm) goto OnErrorExit;
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-frontend.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-frontend.c
index 91ce63f..d39c92e 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-frontend.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-frontend.c
@@ -24,9 +24,29 @@
 // Fulup need to be cleanup with new controller version
 extern Lua2cWrapperT Lua2cWrap;
 
-STATIC int ProcessOneSubdev(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndLoopT *loop,  json_object *subdevJ, AlsaPcmHwInfoT *loopDefParams,AlsaPcmInfoT *subdev) {
+STATIC int ProcessOneRamp(CtlSourceT *source, const char* uid, json_object *rampJ, AlsaVolRampT *ramp) {
+    const char*rampUid;
+
+    int error = wrap_json_unpack(rampJ, "{ss,si,si,si !}"
+            , "uid", &rampUid
+            , "delay", &ramp->delay
+            , "up", &ramp->stepUp
+            , "down", &ramp->stepDown
+            );
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    ramp->delay=ramp->delay*100; // move from ms to us
+    ramp->uid = strdup(rampUid);
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiError(source->api, "ProcessOneRamp: sndcard=%s ramps: missing (uid||delay|up|down) json=%s", uid, json_object_get_string(rampJ));
+    return -1;
+}
+
+STATIC int ProcessOneSubdev(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndLoopT *loop, json_object *subdevJ, AlsaPcmHwInfoT *loopDefParams, AlsaPcmInfoT *subdev) {
     json_object *paramsJ = NULL;
-    
+
     int error = wrap_json_unpack(subdevJ, "{si,si,s?o !}", "subdev", &subdev->subdev, "numid", &subdev->numid, "params", &paramsJ);
     if (error) {
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "ProcessOneSubdev: loop=%s missing (uid|subdev|numid) json=%s", loop->uid, json_object_get_string(subdevJ));
@@ -41,7 +61,7 @@ STATIC int ProcessOneSubdev(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndLoopT *loop,  json_object
         }
     } else {
         // use global loop params definition as default
-        memcpy (&subdev->params, loopDefParams, sizeof(AlsaPcmHwInfoT));
+        memcpy(&subdev->params, loopDefParams, sizeof (AlsaPcmHwInfoT));
     }
     // create a fake uid and complete subdev info from loop handle
     char subuid[30];
@@ -66,17 +86,25 @@ OnErrorExit:
 }
 
 STATIC int ProcessOneLoop(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *loopJ, AlsaSndLoopT *loop) {
-    json_object *subdevsJ = NULL, *devicesJ = NULL, *paramsJ = NULL;
+    json_object *subdevsJ = NULL, *devicesJ = NULL, *paramsJ = NULL, *rampsJ = NULL;
     int error;
 
-    error = wrap_json_unpack(loopJ, "{ss,s?s,s?s,s?i,s?o,so,s?o !}", "uid", &loop->uid, "devpath", &loop->devpath, "cardid", &loop->cardid
-            , "cardidx", &loop->cardidx, "devices", &devicesJ, "subdevs", &subdevsJ, "params", &paramsJ);
+    error = wrap_json_unpack(loopJ, "{ss,s?s,s?s,s?i,s?o,so,s?o,s?o !}"
+            , "uid", &loop->uid
+            , "devpath", &loop->devpath
+            , "cardid", &loop->cardid
+            , "cardidx", &loop->cardidx
+            , "devices", &devicesJ
+            , "subdevs", &subdevsJ
+            , "params", &paramsJ
+            , "ramps", &rampsJ
+            );
     if (error || !loop->uid || !subdevsJ || (!loop->devpath && !loop->cardid && loop->cardidx)) {
         AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "ProcessOneLoop missing 'uid|devpath|cardid|cardidx|devices|subdevs' loop=%s", json_object_get_string(loopJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
-    AlsaPcmHwInfoT *loopDefParams =alloca(sizeof(AlsaPcmHwInfoT));
+    AlsaPcmHwInfoT *loopDefParams = alloca(sizeof (AlsaPcmHwInfoT));
     if (paramsJ) {
         error = ProcessSndParams(source, loop->uid, paramsJ, loopDefParams);
         if (error) {
@@ -85,11 +113,11 @@ STATIC int ProcessOneLoop(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *loopJ, AlsaSndLoopT *
         }
     } else {
         loopDefParams->rate = ALSA_DEFAULT_PCM_RATE;
-        loopDefParams->rate= ALSA_DEFAULT_PCM_RATE;
-        loopDefParams->access=SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED;
-        loopDefParams->format=SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE;
-        loopDefParams->channels=2; 
-        loopDefParams->sampleSize=0;
+        loopDefParams->rate = ALSA_DEFAULT_PCM_RATE;
+        loopDefParams->access = SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED;
+        loopDefParams->format = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE;
+        loopDefParams->channels = 2;
+        loopDefParams->sampleSize = 0;
     }
 
     // Fake a sound card to check if loop is a valid Alsa snd driver
@@ -104,11 +132,36 @@ STATIC int ProcessOneLoop(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *loopJ, AlsaSndLoopT *
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "ProcessOneLoop: loop=%s not found config=%s", loop->uid, json_object_get_string(loopJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
-    loop->uid= sndLoop.uid;
-    loop->devpath= sndLoop.devpath;
-    loop->cardid=sndLoop.cardid;
-    loop->cardidx=sndLoop.cardidx;
-
+    loop->uid = sndLoop.uid;
+    loop->devpath = sndLoop.devpath;
+    loop->cardid = sndLoop.cardid;
+    loop->cardidx = sndLoop.cardidx;
+    loop->registry= calloc (1,sizeof(RegistryHandleT));
+
+    // process volume ramps
+    if (rampsJ) {
+        int rcount;
+        switch (json_object_get_type(rampsJ)) {
+            case json_type_object:
+                rcount = 1;
+                loop->ramps = calloc(rcount+1, sizeof (AlsaVolRampT));
+                error = ProcessOneRamp(source, loop->uid, rampsJ, &loop->ramps[0]);
+                if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+                break;
+            case json_type_array:
+                rcount = (int) json_object_array_length(rampsJ);
+                loop->ramps = calloc(rcount+1, sizeof (AlsaVolRampT));
+                for (int idx = 0; idx < rcount; idx++) {
+                    json_object *rampJ = json_object_array_get_idx(rampsJ, idx);
+                    error = ProcessOneRamp(source, loop->uid, rampJ, &loop->ramps[idx]);
+                    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                AFB_ApiError(source->api, "ProcessOneLoop:%s invalid ramps=%s", loop->uid, json_object_get_string(rampsJ));
+                goto OnErrorExit;
+        }
+    }
 
     // Default devices is payback=0 capture=1
     if (!devicesJ) {
@@ -149,37 +202,37 @@ OnErrorExit:
     return -1;
 }
 
-PUBLIC int SndFrontend (CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ) {
+PUBLIC int SndFrontend(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ) {
     SoftMixerHandleT *mixerHandle = (SoftMixerHandleT*) source->context;
     int error;
-    
-    assert (mixerHandle);  
-    
-    if (mixerHandle->loop) {
+
+    assert(mixerHandle);
+
+    if (mixerHandle->frontend) {
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndFrontend: mixer=%s SndFrontend already declared %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
-        goto OnErrorExit;     
+        goto OnErrorExit;
     }
-    
-    mixerHandle->loop= calloc(1, sizeof (AlsaSndLoopT));
-    
+
+    mixerHandle->frontend = calloc(1, sizeof (AlsaSndLoopT));
+
     // or syntax purpose array is accepted but frontend should have a single driver entry
-    json_type type= json_object_get_type(argsJ);
+    json_type type = json_object_get_type(argsJ);
     if (type == json_type_array) {
-        size_t count= json_object_array_length(argsJ);
+        size_t count = json_object_array_length(argsJ);
         if (count != 1) {
             AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndFrontend: mixer=%s frontend only support on input driver args=%s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
-            goto OnErrorExit;            
+            goto OnErrorExit;
         }
-        argsJ= json_object_array_get_idx(argsJ,0);
-    } 
-    
-    type= json_object_get_type(argsJ);
+        argsJ = json_object_array_get_idx(argsJ, 0);
+    }
+
+    type = json_object_get_type(argsJ);
     if (type != json_type_object) {
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndFrontend: mixer=%s invalid object type= %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
-    error = ProcessOneLoop(source, argsJ, mixerHandle->loop);
+    error = ProcessOneLoop(source, argsJ, mixerHandle->frontend);
     if (error) {
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndFrontend: mixer=%s invalid object= %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-mixer.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-mixer.c
index 31854b0..db5f129 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-mixer.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-mixer.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void MixerApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
         if (streams) {
             streamsJ = json_object_new_array();
 
-            AlsaSndStreamT *streams = mixerHandle->streams;
+            AlsaLoopStreamT *streams = mixerHandle->streams;
             for (int idx = 0; streams[idx].uid; idx++) {
                 if (quiet) {
                     json_object_array_add(streamsJ, json_object_new_string(streams[idx].uid));
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void MixerApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
     }
 
     if (streamsJ) {
-        error = SndStreams(source, streamsJ, &responseJ);
+        error = LoopStreams(source, streamsJ, &responseJ);
         if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ CTLP_LUA2C(_mixer_new_, source, argsJ, responseJ) {
     // create mixer verb within API.
     error = afb_dynapi_add_verb(source->api, mixerHandle->uid, mixerHandle->info, MixerApiVerbCB, mixerHandle, NULL, 0);
     if (error) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "_mixer_new_ mixer=%s fail to register API verb", mixerHandle->uid);
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "_mixer_new_ mixer=%s fail to Registry API verb", mixerHandle->uid);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ CTLP_LUA2C(_mixer_new_, source, argsJ, responseJ) {
     }
 
     if (streamsJ) {
-        error = SndStreams(source, streamsJ, responseJ);
+        error = LoopStreams(source, streamsJ, responseJ);
         if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-streams.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-streams.c
index d101a5a..56d3cf8 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-streams.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-streams.c
@@ -31,16 +31,30 @@ extern Lua2cWrapperT Lua2cWrap;
 
 typedef struct {
     const char* verb;
-    AlsaSndStreamT *streams;
+    AlsaLoopStreamT *stream;
     SoftMixerHandleT *mixer;
+    AlsaVolRampT *ramp;
 } apiHandleT;
 
-static void StreamApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
+STATIC AlsaVolRampT* RampGetByUid(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaVolRampT *ramps, const char *uid) {
+    AlsaVolRampT *ramp = NULL;
+
+    // Loop on every Registryed zone pcm and extract (cardid) from (uid)
+    for (int idx = 0; ramps[idx].uid != NULL; idx++) {
+        if (!strcasecmp(ramps[idx].uid, uid)) {
+            ramp = &ramps[idx];
+            return ramp;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+STATIC void StreamApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
     int error, doClose = 0, doQuiet = 0, doToggle = 0, doMute = -1;
     long mute, volume;
-    json_object *doVolume, *responseJ, *argsJ = afb_request_json(request);
+    json_object *responseJ, *volumeJ = NULL, *rampJ = NULL, *argsJ = afb_request_json(request);
     apiHandleT *handle = (apiHandleT*) afb_request_get_vcbdata(request);
-    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev=NULL;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev = NULL;
 
     CtlSourceT *source = alloca(sizeof (CtlSourceT));
     source->uid = handle->verb;
@@ -48,21 +62,22 @@ static void StreamApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
     source->request = NULL;
     source->context = NULL;
 
-    error = wrap_json_unpack(argsJ, "{s?b s?b,s?b,s?b,s?o !}"
+    error = wrap_json_unpack(argsJ, "{s?b s?b,s?b,s?b,s?o,s?o !}"
             , "quiet", &doQuiet
             , "close", &doClose
             , "mute", &doMute
             , "toggle", &doToggle
-            , "volume", &doVolume
+            , "volume", &volumeJ
+            , "ramp", &rampJ
             );
     if (error) {
         AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Missing 'close|mute|volume|quiet' args=%s", json_object_get_string(argsJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
-    ctlDev = AlsaCtlOpenCtl(source, handle->mixer->loop->cardid);
+    ctlDev = AlsaCtlOpenCtl(source, handle->mixer->frontend->cardid);
     if (!ctlDev) {
-        AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to open sndcard=%s", handle->mixer->loop->cardid);
+        AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to open sndcard=%s", handle->mixer->frontend->cardid);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
@@ -72,24 +87,24 @@ static void StreamApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
     }
 
     if (doToggle) {
-        error += AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->mute, &mute);
-        error += AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->mute, !mute);
+        error += AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->mute, &mute);
+        error += AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->mute, !mute);
     }
 
-    if (doVolume) {
+    if (volumeJ) {
         long curvol, newvol;
         const char*volString;
 
-        error = AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->volume, &curvol);
+        error = AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->volume, &curvol);
         if (error) {
-            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "invalid-numid", "Fail to set volume numid=%d value=%ld", handle->streams->volume, volume);
+            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "invalid-numid", "Fail to set volume numid=%d value=%ld", handle->stream->volume, volume);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
 
-        switch (json_object_get_type(doVolume)) {
+        switch (json_object_get_type(volumeJ)) {
             case json_type_string:
-                volString = json_object_get_string(doVolume);
+                volString = json_object_get_string(volumeJ);
                 switch (volString[0]) {
                     case '+':
                         sscanf(&volString[1], "%ld", &newvol);
@@ -101,30 +116,38 @@ static void StreamApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
                         newvol = curvol - newvol;
                         break;
                     default:
-                        AFB_ReqFailF(request, "not-integer", "relative volume should start by '+|-' value=%s", json_object_get_string(doVolume));
+                        AFB_ReqFailF(request, "not-integer", "relative volume should start by '+|-' value=%s", json_object_get_string(volumeJ));
                         goto OnErrorExit;
                 }
                 break;
             case json_type_int:
-                newvol = json_object_get_int(doVolume);
+                newvol = json_object_get_int(volumeJ);
                 break;
             default:
-                AFB_ReqFailF(request, "not-integer", "volume should be string or integer value=%s", json_object_get_string(doVolume));
+                AFB_ReqFailF(request, "not-integer", "volume should be string or integer value=%s", json_object_get_string(volumeJ));
                 goto OnErrorExit;
 
         }
 
-        error = AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->volume, newvol);
+        error = AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->volume, newvol);
+        if (error) {
+            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to set stream volume numid=%d value=%ld", handle->stream->volume, newvol);
+            goto OnErrorExit;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (rampJ) {       
+        error = AlsaVolRampApply(source, handle->mixer->frontend, handle->stream, handle->ramp, rampJ);
         if (error) {
-            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to set stream volume numid=%d value=%ld", handle->streams->volume, newvol);
+            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to set stream volram numid=%d value=%s", handle->stream->volume, json_object_get_string(rampJ));
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
     }
 
     if (doMute != -1) {
-        error = AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->mute, !mute);
+        error = AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->mute, !mute);
         if (error) {
-            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to set stream volume numid=%d value=%d", handle->streams->volume, !mute);
+            AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to set stream volume numid=%d value=%d", handle->stream->volume, !mute);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
     }
@@ -132,8 +155,8 @@ static void StreamApiVerbCB(AFB_ReqT request) {
     // if not in quiet mode return effective selected control values
     if (doQuiet) responseJ = NULL;
     else {
-        error += AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->volume, &volume);
-        error += AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->streams->mute, &mute);
+        error += AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->volume, &volume);
+        error += AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, handle->stream->mute, &mute);
         if (error) {
             AFB_ReqFailF(request, "StreamApiVerbCB", "Fail to get stream numids volume=%ld mute=%ld", volume, mute);
             goto OnErrorExit;
@@ -151,7 +174,7 @@ OnErrorExit:
 
 }
 
-STATIC int ProcessOneStream(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *streamJ, AlsaSndStreamT *stream) {
+STATIC int ProcessOneStream(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *streamJ, AlsaLoopStreamT *stream) {
     int error;
     json_object *paramsJ = NULL;
 
@@ -160,13 +183,15 @@ STATIC int ProcessOneStream(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *streamJ, AlsaSndStr
     stream->mute = 0;
     stream->info = NULL;
 
-    error = wrap_json_unpack(streamJ, "{ss,s?s,ss,s?i,s?b,s?o !}"
+    error = wrap_json_unpack(streamJ, "{ss,s?s,ss,s?i,s?b,s?o,s?s !}"
             , "uid", &stream->uid
             , "info", &stream->info
             , "zone", &stream->zone
             , "volume", &stream->volume
             , "mute", stream->mute
-            , "params", &paramsJ);
+            , "params", &paramsJ
+            , "ramp", &stream->ramp
+            );
     if (error) {
         AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "ProcessOneStream missing 'uid|[info]|zone|[volume]|[mute]|[params]' stream=%s", json_object_get_string(streamJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
@@ -195,9 +220,9 @@ OnErrorExit:
     return -1;
 }
 
-PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **responseJ) {
+PUBLIC int LoopStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **responseJ) {
     SoftMixerHandleT *mixerHandle = (SoftMixerHandleT*) source->context;
-    AlsaSndStreamT *sndStream;
+    AlsaLoopStreamT *loopStream;
     int error;
     long value;
     size_t count;
@@ -205,37 +230,37 @@ PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **resp
     assert(mixerHandle);
 
     // assert static/global softmixer handle get requited info
-    AlsaSndLoopT *ctlLoop = mixerHandle->loop;
+    AlsaSndLoopT *ctlLoop = mixerHandle->frontend;
     if (!ctlLoop) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s No Loop found [should register snd_loop first]", mixerHandle->uid);
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s No Loop found [should Registry snd_loop first]", mixerHandle->uid);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
     switch (json_object_get_type(argsJ)) {
         case json_type_object:
             count = 1;
-            sndStream = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaSndStreamT));
-            error = ProcessOneStream(source, argsJ, &sndStream[0]);
+            loopStream = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaLoopStreamT));
+            error = ProcessOneStream(source, argsJ, &loopStream[0]);
             if (error) {
-                AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s invalid stream= %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
+                AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s invalid stream= %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
                 goto OnErrorExit;
             }
             break;
 
         case json_type_array:
             count = json_object_array_length(argsJ);
-            sndStream = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaSndStreamT));
+            loopStream = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaLoopStreamT));
             for (int idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
-                json_object *sndStreamJ = json_object_array_get_idx(argsJ, idx);
-                error = ProcessOneStream(source, sndStreamJ, &sndStream[idx]);
+                json_object *loopStreamJ = json_object_array_get_idx(argsJ, idx);
+                error = ProcessOneStream(source, loopStreamJ, &loopStream[idx]);
                 if (error) {
-                    AFB_ApiError(source->api, "sndstreams: mixer=%s invalid stream= %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(sndStreamJ));
+                    AFB_ApiError(source->api, "loopstreams: mixer=%s invalid stream= %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(loopStreamJ));
                     goto OnErrorExit;
                 }
             }
             break;
         default:
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s invalid argsJ=  %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s invalid argsJ=  %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
             goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
@@ -243,14 +268,14 @@ PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **resp
     // return stream data to application as a json array
     *responseJ = json_object_new_array();
 
-    for (int idx = 0; sndStream[idx].uid != NULL; idx++) {
+    for (int idx = 0; loopStream[idx].uid != NULL; idx++) {
         json_object *streamJ, *paramsJ;
 
         // Search for a free loop capture device
-        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s Start", mixerHandle->uid, (char*) sndStream[idx].uid);
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s Start", mixerHandle->uid, (char*) loopStream[idx].uid);
         ctlLoop->scount--;
         if (ctlLoop->scount < 0) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s no more subdev avaliable in loopback=%s", mixerHandle->uid, sndStream[idx].uid, ctlLoop->uid);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s no more subdev avaliable in loopback=%s", mixerHandle->uid, loopStream[idx].uid, ctlLoop->uid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
@@ -266,58 +291,58 @@ PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **resp
         error = AlsaPcmConf(source, captureDev, &playbackDev->params);
         if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
-        // Register capture PCM for active/pause event
+        // Registry capture PCM for active/pause event
         if (captureDev->numid) {
-            error = AlsaCtlRegister(source, captureDev, captureDev->numid);
+            error = AlsaCtlRegister(source, mixerHandle, captureDev, FONTEND_NUMID_RUN, captureDev->numid);
             if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
         // Try to create/setup volume control.
         snd_ctl_t* ctlDev = AlsaCrlFromPcm(source, captureDev->handle);
         if (!ctlDev) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s [pcm=%s] fail attache sndcard", mixerHandle->uid, captureDev->cardid);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s [pcm=%s] fail attache sndcard", mixerHandle->uid, captureDev->cardid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
-        // create mute control and register it as pause/resume ctl)
+        // create mute control and Registry it as pause/resume ctl)
         char runName[ALSA_CARDID_MAX_LEN];
-        snprintf(runName, sizeof (runName), "run-%s", sndStream[idx].uid);
+        snprintf(runName, sizeof (runName), "run-%s", loopStream[idx].uid);
 
         // create a single boolean value control for pause/resume
-        int runNumid = AlsaCtlCreateControl(source, ctlDev, playbackDev, runName, 1, 0, 1, 1, !sndStream[idx].mute);
-        if (runNumid <= 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+        int pauseNumid = AlsaCtlCreateControl(source, ctlDev, playbackDev, runName, 1, 0, 1, 1, loopStream[idx].mute);
+        if (pauseNumid <= 0) goto OnErrorExit;
 
-        // register mute/unmute as a pause/resume control
-        error = AlsaCtlRegister(source, captureDev, runNumid);
+        // Registry mute/unmute as a pause/resume control
+        error = AlsaCtlRegister(source, mixerHandle, captureDev, FONTEND_NUMID_PAUSE, pauseNumid);
         if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
         // create stream and delay pcm openning until vol control is created
         char volName[ALSA_CARDID_MAX_LEN];
-        snprintf(volName, sizeof (volName), "vol-%s", sndStream[idx].uid);
-        AlsaPcmInfoT *streamPcm = AlsaCreateSoftvol(source, &sndStream[idx], captureDev, volName, VOL_CONTROL_MAX, 0);
+        snprintf(volName, sizeof (volName), "vol-%s", loopStream[idx].uid);
+        AlsaPcmInfoT *streamPcm = AlsaCreateSoftvol(source, &loopStream[idx], captureDev, volName, VOL_CONTROL_MAX, 0);
         if (!streamPcm) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to create stream", mixerHandle->uid, sndStream[idx].uid);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to create stream", mixerHandle->uid, loopStream[idx].uid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
         // create volume control before softvol pcm is opened
-        int volNumid = AlsaCtlCreateControl(source, ctlDev, playbackDev, volName, streamPcm->params.channels, VOL_CONTROL_MIN, VOL_CONTROL_MAX, VOL_CONTROL_STEP, sndStream[idx].volume);
+        int volNumid = AlsaCtlCreateControl(source, ctlDev, playbackDev, volName, streamPcm->params.channels, VOL_CONTROL_MIN, VOL_CONTROL_MAX, VOL_CONTROL_STEP, loopStream[idx].volume);
         if (volNumid <= 0) goto OnErrorExit;
 
         //        **** Fulup (would need some help to get automatic rate converter to work).         
         //        // add a rate converter plugin to match stream params config
         //        char rateName[ALSA_CARDID_MAX_LEN];
-        //        snprintf(rateName, sizeof (rateName), "rate-%s", sndStream[idx].uid);
+        //        snprintf(rateName, sizeof (rateName), "rate-%s", loopStream[idx].uid);
         //        AlsaPcmInfoT *ratePcm= AlsaCreateRate(source, rateName, streamPcm, 1);
         //        if (!ratePcm) {
-        //            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to create rate converter", sndStream[idx].uid);
+        //            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to create rate converter", loopStream[idx].uid);
         //            goto OnErrorExit;
         //        }
 
         // everything is not ready to open capture pcm
-        error = snd_pcm_open(&streamPcm->handle, sndStream[idx].uid, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, SND_PCM_NONBLOCK);
+        error = snd_pcm_open(&streamPcm->handle, loopStream[idx].uid, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, SND_PCM_NONBLOCK);
         if (error) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to open capture", mixerHandle->uid, sndStream[idx].uid);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to open capture", mixerHandle->uid, loopStream[idx].uid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
@@ -325,18 +350,20 @@ PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **resp
         captureDev->ccount = streamPcm->ccount;
         streamPcm->params.channels = streamPcm->ccount;
 
-        // start stream pcm copy (at this both capture & sink pcm should be open)
-        error = AlsaPcmCopy(source, captureDev, streamPcm, &streamPcm->params);
+        // start stream pcm copy (at this both capture & sink pcm should be open, we use output params to configure both in+outPCM)
+        error = AlsaPcmCopy(source, &loopStream[idx], captureDev, streamPcm, &streamPcm->params);
         if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
+        error = AlsaCtlRegister(source, mixerHandle, captureDev, FONTEND_NUMID_IGNORE, volNumid);
+        if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+        
         // retrieve active/pause control and set PCM status accordingly 
         error = AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, captureDev->numid, &value);
         if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
         // toggle pause/resume (should be done after pcm_start)
         if ((error = snd_pcm_pause(captureDev->handle, !value)) < 0) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s [capture=%s] fail to pause error=%s", mixerHandle->uid, captureDev->cardid, snd_strerror(error));
-            goto OnErrorExit;
+            AFB_ApiWarning(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s [capture=%s] fail to pause error=%s", mixerHandle->uid, captureDev->cardid, snd_strerror(error));
         }
 
         // prepare response for application
@@ -344,45 +371,54 @@ PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **resp
         error = AlsaByPathDevid(source, playbackDev);
 
         error += wrap_json_pack(&paramsJ, "{si si si si}", "rate", streamPcm->params.rate, "channels", streamPcm->params.channels, "format", streamPcm->params.format, "access", streamPcm->params.access);
-        error += wrap_json_pack(&streamJ, "{ss ss si si so}", "uid", streamPcm->uid, "alsa", playbackDev->cardid, "volid", volNumid, "runid", runNumid, "params", paramsJ);
+        error += wrap_json_pack(&streamJ, "{ss ss si si so}", "uid", streamPcm->uid, "alsa", playbackDev->cardid, "volid", volNumid, "runid", pauseNumid, "params", paramsJ);
         error += json_object_array_add(*responseJ, streamJ);
         if (error) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s fail to prepare response", mixerHandle->uid, captureDev->cardid);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s fail to prepare response", mixerHandle->uid, captureDev->cardid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
         // create a dedicated verb for this stream compose of mixeruid/streamuid
         apiHandleT *apiHandle = calloc(1, sizeof (apiHandleT));
         char apiVerb[128];
-        error = snprintf(apiVerb, sizeof (apiVerb), "%s/%s", mixerHandle->uid, sndStream[idx].uid);
+        error = snprintf(apiVerb, sizeof (apiVerb), "%s/%s", mixerHandle->uid, loopStream[idx].uid);
         if (error == sizeof (apiVerb)) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams mixer=%s fail to register Stream API too long %s/%s", mixerHandle->uid, mixerHandle->uid, sndStream[idx].uid);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams mixer=%s fail to Registry Stream API too long %s/%s", mixerHandle->uid, mixerHandle->uid, loopStream[idx].uid);
             return -1;
         }
 
+        // if set get stream attached volramp
+        if (loopStream->ramp) {
+            apiHandle->ramp = RampGetByUid(source, ctlLoop->ramps, loopStream->ramp);
+            if (!apiHandle->ramp) {
+                AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s%s(pcm) fail to find ramp=%s", mixerHandle->uid, loopStream[idx].uid, loopStream->ramp);
+                goto OnErrorExit;
+            }         
+        }
+
         apiHandle->mixer = mixerHandle;
-        apiHandle->streams = &sndStream[idx];
+        apiHandle->stream= &loopStream[idx];
         apiHandle->verb = strdup(apiVerb);
-        error = afb_dynapi_add_verb(source->api, apiHandle->verb, sndStream[idx].info, StreamApiVerbCB, apiHandle, NULL, 0);
+        error = afb_dynapi_add_verb(source->api, apiHandle->verb, loopStream[idx].info, StreamApiVerbCB, apiHandle, NULL, 0);
         if (error) {
-            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndStreams mixer=%s fail to register API verb=%s", mixerHandle->uid, apiHandle->verb);
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "LoopStreams mixer=%s fail to Registry API verb=%s", mixerHandle->uid, apiHandle->verb);
             return -1;
         }
 
         // free temporary resources
         snd_ctl_close(ctlDev);
-        sndStream[idx].volume = volNumid;
-        sndStream[idx].mute = runNumid;
+        loopStream[idx].volume = volNumid;
+        loopStream[idx].mute = pauseNumid;
 
         // Debug Alsa Config 
         //AlsaDumpElemConfig (source, "\n\nAlsa_Config\n------------\n", "pcm");
         //AlsaDumpPcmInfo(source, "\n\nPcm_config\n-----------\n", streamPcm->handle);
 
-        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "SndStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s OK reponse=%s\n", mixerHandle->uid, streamPcm->uid, json_object_get_string(streamJ));
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "LoopStreams: mixer=%s stream=%s OK reponse=%s\n", mixerHandle->uid, streamPcm->uid, json_object_get_string(streamJ));
     }
 
     // save handle for further use
-    mixerHandle->streams = sndStream;
+    mixerHandle->streams = loopStream;
     return 0;
 
 OnErrorExit:
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-zones.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-zones.c
index de834df..8f383df 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-zones.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-api-zones.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 // Fulup need to be cleanup with new controller version
 extern Lua2cWrapperT Lua2cWrap;
 
-STATIC int ProcessOneChannel(CtlSourceT *source, const char* uid, json_object *channelJ, AlsaPcmChannels *channel) {
+STATIC int ProcessOneChannel(CtlSourceT *source, const char* uid, json_object *channelJ, AlsaPcmChannelT *channel) {
     const char*channelUid;
 
     int error = wrap_json_unpack(channelJ, "{ss,si,s?i !}", "target", &channelUid, "channel", &channel->port);
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ STATIC int ProcessOneZone(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *zoneJ, AlsaSndZoneT *
     switch (json_object_get_type(mappingJ)) {
         case json_type_object:
             count = 1;
-            zone->channels = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannels));
+            zone->channels = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannelT));
             error = ProcessOneChannel(source, zone->uid, mappingJ, &zone->channels[0]);
             if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
             break;
         case json_type_array:
             count = json_object_array_length(mappingJ);
-            zone->channels = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannels));
+            zone->channels = calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmChannelT));
             for (int idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
                 json_object *channelJ = json_object_array_get_idx(mappingJ, idx);
                 error = ProcessOneChannel(source, zone->uid, channelJ, &zone->channels[idx]);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ PUBLIC int SndZones(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ) {
     assert(mixerHandle);
 
     if (mixerHandle->routes) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndZones: mixer=%s Zones already registered %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "SndZones: mixer=%s Zones already Registryed %s", mixerHandle->uid, json_object_get_string(argsJ));
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ PUBLIC int SndZones(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ) {
             goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
-    // register routed into global softmixer handle
+    // Registry routed into global softmixer handle
     mixerHandle->routes= calloc(count + 1, sizeof (AlsaPcmInfoT*));
 
     // instantiate one route PCM per zone with multi plugin as slave
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-ctl.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-ctl.c
index 1749679..4ba871a 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-ctl.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-ctl.c
@@ -36,21 +36,9 @@ typedef struct {
     char* info;
     snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
     sd_event *sdLoop;
+    RegistryHandleT *registry;
 } SubscribeHandleT;
 
-typedef struct {
-    AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm;
-    int numid;
-} SubStreamT;
-
-typedef struct {
-    SubStreamT stream[MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS + 1];
-    int count;
-    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
-} AudioStreamHandleT;
-
-static AudioStreamHandleT AudioStreamHandle;
-
 
 PUBLIC snd_ctl_elem_id_t *AlsaCtlGetNumidElemId(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t* ctlDev, int numid) {
     char string[32];
@@ -513,18 +501,30 @@ STATIC int CtlSubscribeEventCB(sd_event_source* src, int fd, uint32_t revents, v
     error = CtlElemIdGetNumid(subscribeHandle->api, subscribeHandle->ctlDev, elemId, &numid);
     if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
-    for (idx = 0; idx < AudioStreamHandle.count; idx++) {
-        if (AudioStreamHandle.stream[idx].numid == numid) {
-            const char *pcmName = AudioStreamHandle.stream[idx].pcm->cardid;
-            snd_pcm_pause(AudioStreamHandle.stream[idx].pcm->handle, !value);
-            AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d pcm=%s pause=%d numid=%d", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, pcmName, !value, numid);
+    for (idx = 0; idx < subscribeHandle->registry->count; idx++) {
+        if (subscribeHandle->registry->stream[idx].numid == numid) {
+            const char *pcmName = subscribeHandle->registry->stream[idx].pcm->cardid;
+            
+            switch (subscribeHandle->registry->stream[idx].type) {
+                case FONTEND_NUMID_RUN:    
+                    snd_pcm_pause(subscribeHandle->registry->stream[idx].pcm->handle, (int)(!value));
+                    AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d pcm=%s numid=%d active=%ld", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, pcmName, numid, value);
+                    break;
+                case  FONTEND_NUMID_PAUSE:
+                    AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d pcm=%s numid=%d pause=%ld", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, pcmName, numid, value);
+                    snd_pcm_pause(subscribeHandle->registry->stream[idx].pcm->handle, (int)value);
+                    break;
+                case FONTEND_NUMID_IGNORE:
+                default:    
+                    AFB_ApiInfo(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d pcm=%s numid=%d ignored=%ld", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, pcmName, numid, value);
+            }
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (idx == AudioStreamHandle.count) {
+    if (idx == subscribeHandle->registry->count) {
         char cardName[32];
         ALSA_CTL_UID(subscribeHandle->ctlDev, cardName);
-        AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d card=%s numid=%d (ignored)", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, cardName, numid);
+        AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d card=%s numid=%d (unknown)", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, cardName, numid);
     }
 
 OnSuccessExit:
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ OnErrorExit:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t * ctlDev) {
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t * ctlDev,  RegistryHandleT *registry) {
     int error;
     char string [32];
     struct pollfd pfds;
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t * ctlDev) {
     subscribeHandle->api = source->api;
     subscribeHandle->ctlDev = ctlDev;
     subscribeHandle->info = "ctlEvt";
+    subscribeHandle->registry= registry;
 
     // subscribe for sndctl events attached to cardid
     if ((error = snd_ctl_subscribe_events(ctlDev, 1)) < 0) {
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t * ctlDev) {
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
-    // register sound event to binder main loop
+    // Registry sound event to binder main loop
     if ((error = sd_event_add_io(subscribeHandle->sdLoop, &subscribeHandle->evtsrc, pfds.fd, EPOLLIN, CtlSubscribeEventCB, subscribeHandle)) < 0) {
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlSubscribe: Fail sndcard=%s adding mainloop", ALSA_CTL_UID(ctlDev, string));
         goto OnErrorExit;
@@ -624,30 +625,32 @@ OnErrorExit:
     return -1;
 }
 
-PUBLIC int AlsaCtlRegister(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm, int numid) {
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlRegister(CtlSourceT *source, SoftMixerHandleT *mixer, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm, RegistryNumidT type, int numid) {
 
+    RegistryHandleT *registry= mixer->frontend->registry;
 
-    int count = AudioStreamHandle.count;
+    int count = registry->count;
     if (count > MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS) {
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] to many audio stream max=%d", pcm->cardid, MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
     // If 1st registration then open a dev control channel to recieve events
-    if (!AudioStreamHandle.ctlDev) {
+    if (!registry->ctlDev) {
         snd_ctl_t* ctlDev = AlsaCrlFromPcm(source, pcm->handle);
         if (!ctlDev) {
             AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] fail attache sndcard", pcm->cardid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
         }
 
-        AlsaCtlSubscribe(source, ctlDev);
+        AlsaCtlSubscribe(source, ctlDev, registry);
     }
 
     // store PCM in order to pause/resume depending on event
-    AudioStreamHandle.stream[count].pcm = pcm;
-    AudioStreamHandle.stream[count].numid = numid;
-    AudioStreamHandle.count++;
+    registry->stream[count].pcm = pcm;
+    registry->stream[count].numid = numid;
+    registry->stream[count].type = type;
+    registry->count++;
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-pcm.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-pcm.c
index bc676ef..ad8e842 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-pcm.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-core-pcm.c
@@ -27,22 +27,7 @@ for the specific language governing permissions and
 #include "alsa-softmixer.h"
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
-
-
-typedef struct {
-    snd_pcm_t *pcmIn;
-    snd_pcm_t *pcmOut;
-    AFB_ApiT api;
-    sd_event_source* evtsrc;
-    void* buffer;
-    size_t frameSize;
-    unsigned int frameCount;
-    unsigned int channels;
-    sd_event *sdLoop;
-    pthread_t thread;
-    int tid;
-    char* info;
-} AlsaPcmCopyHandleT;
+#include <sched.h>
 
 STATIC int AlsaPeriodSize(snd_pcm_format_t pcmFormat) {
     int pcmSampleSize;
@@ -243,7 +228,7 @@ STATIC int AlsaPcmReadCB(sd_event_source* src, int fd, uint32_t revents, void* u
         AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PCM=%s Loosing frames=%ld", ALSA_PCM_UID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut, string), (framesIn - framesOut));
         goto ExitOnSuccess;
     }
-
+    
     return 0;
 
     // Cannot handle error in callback
@@ -275,7 +260,7 @@ static void *LoopInThread(void *handle) {
     pthread_exit(0);
 }
 
-PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmOut, AlsaPcmHwInfoT * opts) {
+PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaLoopStreamT *loopStream, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmOut, AlsaPcmHwInfoT * opts) {
     char string[32];
     struct pollfd *pcmInFds; 
     int error;
@@ -300,7 +285,7 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pc
         goto OnErrorExit;
     };
     
-    AlsaPcmCopyHandleT *pcmCopyHandle = malloc(sizeof (AlsaPcmCopyHandleT));
+    AlsaPcmCopyHandleT *pcmCopyHandle = &loopStream->copy;
     pcmCopyHandle->info = "pcmCpy";
     pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn = pcmIn->handle;
     pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut = pcmOut->handle;
@@ -309,6 +294,7 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pc
     pcmCopyHandle->frameSize = opts->channels * opts->sampleSize;
     pcmCopyHandle->frameCount = ALSA_BUFFER_FRAMES_COUNT;
     pcmCopyHandle->buffer = malloc(pcmCopyHandle->frameCount * pcmCopyHandle->frameSize);
+    
 
     // get FD poll descriptor for capture PCM
     int pcmInCount = snd_pcm_poll_descriptors_count(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn);
@@ -341,6 +327,14 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pc
         AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail create waiting thread pcmIn=%s err=%d", ALSA_PCM_UID(pcmIn->handle, string), error);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
+    
+    // request a higher priority for each audio stream thread
+    struct sched_param params;
+    params.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO);
+    error= pthread_setschedparam(pcmCopyHandle->thread, SCHED_FIFO, &params);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiWarning(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail create increase stream thread priority pcmIn=%s err=%s", ALSA_PCM_UID(pcmIn->handle, string), strerror(error));        
+    }
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-effect-ramp.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-effect-ramp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c861d0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-effect-ramp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http : //www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License
+
+for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * reference :
+ * https://github.com/zonque/simple-alsa-loop/blob/master/loop.c
+ * https://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/_2test_2pcm_8c-example.html#a31
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
+
+#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *uid;
+    long current; 
+    long target; 
+    int numid;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
+    AlsaVolRampT *params;
+    sd_event_source *evtsrc; 
+    CtlSourceT *source;
+    sd_event *sdLoop;
+} VolRampHandleT;
+
+STATIC int VolRampTimerCB(sd_event_source* source, uint64_t timer, void* handle) {
+    VolRampHandleT *rampHandle = (VolRampHandleT*) handle;
+    int error;
+    uint64_t usec;
+
+    // RampDown
+    if (rampHandle->current > rampHandle->target) {
+        rampHandle->current = rampHandle->current - rampHandle->params->stepDown;
+        if (rampHandle->current < rampHandle->target) rampHandle->current = rampHandle->target;
+    }
+
+    // RampUp
+    if (rampHandle->current < rampHandle->target) {
+        rampHandle->current = rampHandle->current + rampHandle->params->stepUp;
+        if (rampHandle->current > rampHandle->target) rampHandle->current = rampHandle->target;
+    }
+    
+    error = AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(rampHandle->source, rampHandle->ctlDev, rampHandle->numid, rampHandle->current);
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    // we reach target stop volram event
+    if (rampHandle->current == rampHandle->target) {
+        sd_event_source_unref(rampHandle->evtsrc);
+        snd_ctl_close (rampHandle->ctlDev);
+        free (rampHandle);
+    }
+    else {
+        // otherwise validate timer for a new run
+        sd_event_now(rampHandle->sdLoop, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &usec);
+        sd_event_source_set_enabled(rampHandle->evtsrc, SD_EVENT_ONESHOT);
+        error = sd_event_source_set_time(rampHandle->evtsrc, usec + rampHandle->params->delay);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiWarning(rampHandle->source->api, "VolRampTimerCB stream=%s numid=%d value=%ld", rampHandle->uid, rampHandle->numid, rampHandle->current);
+    sd_event_source_unref(source); // abandon volRamp
+    return -1;
+}
+
+PUBLIC int AlsaVolRampApply(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndLoopT *frontend, AlsaLoopStreamT *stream, AlsaVolRampT *ramp, json_object *volumeJ) {
+    long curvol, newvol;
+    const char*volString;
+    int error;
+    uint64_t usec;
+    
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev =AlsaCtlOpenCtl(source, frontend->cardid);
+    if (!ctlDev) goto OnErrorExit;
+            
+    error = AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(source, ctlDev, stream->volume, &curvol);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api,"AlsaVolRampApply:%s(stream) Fail to get volume numid=%d", stream->uid, stream->volume);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    switch (json_object_get_type(volumeJ)) {
+        case json_type_string:
+            volString = json_object_get_string(volumeJ);
+            switch (volString[0]) {
+                case '+':
+                    sscanf(&volString[1], "%ld", &newvol);
+                    newvol = curvol + newvol;
+                    break;
+
+                case '-':
+                    sscanf(&volString[1], "%ld", &newvol);
+                    newvol = curvol - newvol;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    AFB_ApiError(source->api,"AlsaVolRampApply:%s(stream) relative volume should start by '+|-' value=%s", stream->uid, json_object_get_string(volumeJ));
+                    goto OnErrorExit;
+            }
+            break;
+        case json_type_int:
+            newvol = json_object_get_int(volumeJ);
+            break;
+        default:
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api,"AlsaVolRampApply:%s(stream) volume should be string or integer value=%s", stream->uid, json_object_get_string(volumeJ));
+            goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    }
+
+    VolRampHandleT *rampHandle = calloc(1, sizeof (VolRampHandleT));
+    rampHandle->uid= stream->uid;
+    rampHandle->numid= stream->volume;
+    rampHandle->ctlDev= ctlDev;
+    rampHandle->source = source;
+    rampHandle->params = ramp;
+    rampHandle->target = newvol;
+    rampHandle->current= curvol;
+    rampHandle->sdLoop= stream->copy.sdLoop;
+    
+    // set a timer with ~250us accuracy
+    sd_event_now(rampHandle->sdLoop, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &usec);
+    (void)sd_event_add_time(rampHandle->sdLoop, &rampHandle->evtsrc, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, usec+100, 250, VolRampTimerCB, rampHandle);
+
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-multi.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-multi.c
index 0dd417d..c28508c 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-multi.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-multi.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateMulti(CtlSourceT *source, const char *pcmUid, int
     
     AlsaPcmInfoT* pcmSlaves=mixerHandle->backend;
     if (!pcmSlaves) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateMulti: No Sound Card find [should register snd_cards first]");
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateMulti: No Sound Card find [should Registry snd_cards first]");
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateMulti(CtlSourceT *source, const char *pcmUid, int
     // loop on sound card to include into multi
     for (int idx = 0; pcmSlaves[idx].uid != NULL; idx++) {
         AlsaPcmInfoT* sndcard=&pcmSlaves[idx];
-        AlsaPcmChannels *channels = sndcard->channels;
+        AlsaPcmChannelT *channels = sndcard->channels;
                 
         for (channelIdx=0; channels[channelIdx].uid != NULL; channelIdx++) {
             char idxS[4]; // 999 channel should be more than enough
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-route.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-route.c
index d2ca223..f254c68 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-route.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-route.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ STATIC int CardChannelByUid(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmBackend, const
     // search for channel within all sound card backend (channel port target is computed by order)
     int targetIdx=0;
     for (int cardIdx = 0; pcmBackend[cardIdx].uid != NULL; cardIdx++) {
-        AlsaPcmChannels *channels = pcmBackend[cardIdx].channels;
+        AlsaPcmChannelT *channels = pcmBackend[cardIdx].channels;
         if (!channels) {
             AFB_ApiError(source->api, "CardChannelByUid: No Backend card=%s [should declare channels]", pcmBackend[cardIdx].uid);
             goto OnErrorExit;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateRoute(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndZoneT *zone, int
     AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmBackend = mixerHandle->backend;
     AlsaPcmInfoT* pcmSlave=mixerHandle->multiPcm;
     if (!pcmBackend || !pcmSlave) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateRoute: mixer=%s zone(%s)(zone) No Sound Card Ctl find [should register snd_cards first]"
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateRoute: mixer=%s zone(%s)(zone) No Sound Card Ctl find [should Registry snd_cards first]"
                 , mixerHandle->uid, zone->uid);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-vol.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-vol.c
index 09bc51a..cb764ef 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-vol.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-plug-vol.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ALSA_PLUG_PROTO(softvol); // stream uses solftvol plugin
 STATIC AlsaPcmInfoT* SlaveZoneByUid(CtlSourceT *source,  AlsaPcmInfoT **pcmZones, const char *uid) {
     AlsaPcmInfoT *slaveZone= NULL;
 
-    // Loop on every registered zone pcm and extract (cardid) from (uid)
+    // Loop on every Registryed zone pcm and extract (cardid) from (uid)
     for (int idx = 0; pcmZones[idx] != NULL; idx++) {
         if (!strcasecmp (pcmZones[idx]->uid, uid)) {
            slaveZone= pcmZones[idx];
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ STATIC AlsaPcmInfoT* SlaveZoneByUid(CtlSourceT *source,  AlsaPcmInfoT **pcmZones
     return NULL;
 }
 
-PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateSoftvol(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndStreamT *stream, AlsaPcmInfoT *ctlControl, const char* ctlName, int max, int open) {
+PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateSoftvol(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaLoopStreamT *stream, AlsaPcmInfoT *ctlControl, const char* ctlName, int max, int open) {
     SoftMixerHandleT *mixerHandle = (SoftMixerHandleT*) source->context;
     snd_config_t *streamConfig, *elemConfig, *slaveConfig, *controlConfig,*pcmConfig;
     int error = 0;
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateSoftvol(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndStreamT *strea
     assert (mixerHandle);
 
     // assert static/global softmixer handle get requited info
-    AlsaSndLoopT *ctlLoop = mixerHandle->loop;
+    AlsaSndLoopT *ctlLoop = mixerHandle->frontend;
     if (!ctlLoop) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateSoftvol:%s(stream) No Loop found [should register snd_loop first]",stream->uid);
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateSoftvol:%s(stream) No Loop found [should Registry snd_loop first]",stream->uid);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
 
     // assert static/global softmixer handle get requited info
     AlsaPcmInfoT **pcmZones = mixerHandle->routes;
     if (!pcmZones) {
-        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateSoftvol:%s(stream) No Zone found [should register snd_zones first]", stream->uid);
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateSoftvol:%s(stream) No Zone found [should Registry snd_zones first]", stream->uid);
         goto OnErrorExit;
     }
     
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c
index 4528087..b414e20 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 
 // Force Lua2cWrapper inclusion within already existing plugin
 
-CTLP_LUA_REGISTER("alsa-softmixer")
+CTLP_LUA_Registry("alsa-softmixer")
 
 // Call at initialisation time
 CTLP_ONLOAD(plugin, callbacks) {
-    AFB_ApiDebug(plugin->api, "SoftMixer Plugin Registered: uid='%s' 'info='%s'", plugin->uid, plugin->info);    
+    AFB_ApiDebug(plugin->api, "SoftMixer Plugin Registryed: uid='%s' 'info='%s'", plugin->uid, plugin->info);    
     return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h
index f5a82f0..a8d7af6 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #define ALSA_CARDID_MAX_LEN 64
 
 
+
 #define ALSA_PLUG_PROTO(plugin) \
     int _snd_pcm_ ## plugin ## _open(snd_pcm_t **pcmp, const char *name, snd_config_t *root, snd_config_t *conf, snd_pcm_stream_t stream, int mode)
 
@@ -58,12 +59,39 @@
 #define STATIC static
 #endif
 
-// alsa-utils-bypath.c
+
+typedef enum {
+    FONTEND_NUMID_IGNORE,
+    FONTEND_NUMID_PAUSE,
+    FONTEND_NUMID_RUN
+} RegistryNumidT;
+
+typedef struct {
+    snd_pcm_t *pcmIn;
+    snd_pcm_t *pcmOut;
+    AFB_ApiT api;
+    sd_event_source* evtsrc;
+    void* buffer;
+    size_t frameSize;
+    unsigned int frameCount;
+    unsigned int channels;
+    sd_event *sdLoop;
+    pthread_t thread;
+    int tid;
+    char* info;
+} AlsaPcmCopyHandleT;
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *uid;
+    int delay; // delay between volset in us
+    int stepDown; // linear %
+    int stepUp; // linear %
+} AlsaVolRampT;
 
 typedef struct {
     const char*uid;
     int port;
-} AlsaPcmChannels;
+} AlsaPcmChannelT;
 
 typedef struct {
     unsigned int rate;
@@ -83,17 +111,31 @@ typedef struct {
     int numid;
     int ccount;
     snd_pcm_t *handle;
-    AlsaPcmChannels *channels;
+    AlsaPcmChannelT *channels;
     AlsaPcmHwInfoT params;
 } AlsaPcmInfoT;
 
 typedef struct {
     const char *uid;
     snd_pcm_stream_t type;
-    AlsaPcmChannels *channels;
+    AlsaPcmChannelT *channels;
     AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm;
 } AlsaSndZoneT;
 
+
+typedef struct {
+    AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm;
+    int numid;
+    RegistryNumidT type;
+} RegistryStreamT;
+
+typedef struct {
+    RegistryStreamT stream[MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS + 1];
+    int count;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
+} RegistryHandleT;
+
+
 typedef struct {
     const char *uid;
     const char *devpath;
@@ -103,26 +145,30 @@ typedef struct {
     int capture;
     int scount;
     AlsaPcmInfoT *subdevs;
+    AlsaVolRampT *ramps;
+    RegistryHandleT *registry;
 } AlsaSndLoopT;
 
 typedef struct { 
     const char *uid;
     const char *info;
     const char *zone;
+    const char *ramp;
     int volume;
     int mute;
     AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm;
     AlsaPcmHwInfoT params;
-} AlsaSndStreamT;
+    AlsaPcmCopyHandleT copy;
+} AlsaLoopStreamT;
 
 typedef struct {
     const char *uid;
     const char *info;
-    AlsaSndLoopT *loop;
+    AlsaSndLoopT *frontend;
     AlsaPcmInfoT *backend;
     AlsaPcmInfoT *multiPcm;
     AlsaPcmInfoT **routes;
-    AlsaSndStreamT *streams;
+    AlsaLoopStreamT *streams;
 } SoftMixerHandleT; 
 
 // alsa-utils-bypath.c
@@ -147,8 +193,8 @@ PUBLIC char *AlsaDumpCtlUid(snd_ctl_t *ctlHandle, char *buffer, size_t len);
 PUBLIC snd_ctl_card_info_t *AlsaCtlGetInfo(CtlSourceT *source, const char *cardid);
 PUBLIC snd_ctl_t *AlsaCtlOpenCtl(CtlSourceT *source, const char *cardid);
 PUBLIC snd_ctl_t* AlsaCrlFromPcm(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcm);
-PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t *ctlDev);
-PUBLIC int AlsaCtlRegister(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm, int numid);
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t * ctlDev,  RegistryHandleT *registry);
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlRegister(CtlSourceT *source, SoftMixerHandleT *mixer, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm, RegistryNumidT type, int numid);
 PUBLIC int AlsaCtlNumidGetLong(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t* ctlDev, int numid, long* value);
 PUBLIC int AlsaCtlNumidSetLong(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t* ctlDev, int numid, long value);
 PUBLIC int AlsaCtlNameGetLong(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t* ctlDev, const char *ctlName, long* value);
@@ -160,13 +206,13 @@ PUBLIC int CtlElemIdGetLong(AFB_ApiT api, snd_ctl_t *ctlDev, snd_ctl_elem_id_t *
 
 // alsa-core-pcm.c
 PUBLIC int AlsaPcmConf(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcm, AlsaPcmHwInfoT *opts);
-PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmOut, AlsaPcmHwInfoT *opts);
+PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaLoopStreamT *loopStream, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmIn, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmOut, AlsaPcmHwInfoT * opts);
 
 // alsa-plug-*.c _snd_pcm_PLUGIN_open_ see macro ALSA_PLUG_PROTO(plugin)
 PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateDmix(CtlSourceT *source, const char* pcmName, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmSlave, int open);
 PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateMulti(CtlSourceT *source, const char *pcmName, int open);
 PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateRoute(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndZoneT *zone, int open);
-PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateSoftvol(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndStreamT *stream, AlsaPcmInfoT *ctlControl, const char* ctlName, int max, int open);
+PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateSoftvol(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaLoopStreamT *stream, AlsaPcmInfoT *ctlControl, const char* ctlName, int max, int open);
 PUBLIC AlsaPcmInfoT* AlsaCreateRate(CtlSourceT *source, const char* pcmName, AlsaPcmInfoT *pcmSlave, int open);
 
 // alsa-api-*
@@ -174,6 +220,9 @@ PUBLIC int ProcessSndParams(CtlSourceT *source, const char* uid, json_object *pa
 PUBLIC int SndFrontend (CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ);
 PUBLIC int SndBackend (CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ);
 PUBLIC int SndZones (CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ);
-PUBLIC int SndStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **responseJ);
+PUBLIC int LoopStreams(CtlSourceT *source, json_object *argsJ, json_object **responseJ);
+
+// alsa-effect-ramp.c
+PUBLIC int AlsaVolRampApply(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaSndLoopT *frontend, AlsaLoopStreamT *stream, AlsaVolRampT *ramp, json_object *volumeJ);
 
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