diff --git a/src/conf/cards/VIA8233.conf b/src/conf/cards/VIA8233.conf
index 23cf4b7d..b8f88cdb 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/VIA8233.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/VIA8233.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ VIA8233.pcm.front.0 {
 	device 0
 }	
 
-# default with plughw/dsnoop
+# default with softvol/dsnoop
 # VIA8233 supports multi-playback
 VIA8233.pcm.default {
 	@args [ CARD ]
@@ -25,8 +25,16 @@ VIA8233.pcm.default {
 	playback.pcm {
 		type plug
 		slave.pcm {
-			@func concat
-			strings [ "hw:" $CARD ]
+			type softvol
+			slave.pcm {
+				type hw
+				card $CARD
+				device 0
+			}
+			control {
+				name "PCM Playback Volume"
+				card $CARD
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	capture.pcm {
diff --git a/src/conf/cards/VIA8237.conf b/src/conf/cards/VIA8237.conf
index 74520055..a9474377 100644
--- a/src/conf/cards/VIA8237.conf
+++ b/src/conf/cards/VIA8237.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ VIA8237.pcm.front.0 {
 	device 0
 }	
 
-# default with plughw/dsnoop
+# default with softvol/dsnoop
 # VIA8237 supports multi-playback
 VIA8237.pcm.default {
 	@args [ CARD ]
@@ -25,8 +25,16 @@ VIA8237.pcm.default {
 	playback.pcm {
 		type plug
 		slave.pcm {
-			@func concat
-			strings [ "hw:" $CARD ]
+			type softvol
+			slave.pcm {
+				type hw
+				card $CARD
+				device 0
+			}
+			control {
+				name "PCM Playback Volume"
+				card $CARD
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	capture.pcm {