AD1848_SINGLE("3D Control - Switch", 0, CMI8330_RMUX3D, 5, 1, 1),
 AD1848_SINGLE("PC Speaker Playback Volume", 0, CMI8330_OUTPUTVOL, 3, 3, 0),
 AD1848_SINGLE("FM Playback Switch", 0, CMI8330_RECMUX, 3, 1, 1),
-AD1848_SINGLE("IEC958 Input Capture Switch", 0, CMI8330_RMUX3D, 7, 1, 1),
-AD1848_SINGLE("IEC958 Input Playback Switch", 0, CMI8330_MUTEMUX, 7, 1, 1),
+AD1848_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Input ",CAPTURE,SWITCH), 0, CMI8330_RMUX3D, 7, 1, 1),
+AD1848_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Input ",PLAYBACK,SWITCH), 0, CMI8330_MUTEMUX, 7, 1, 1),
 };
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SB_MIXER
 
 };
 
 static const snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ac97_spdif_controls_alc650[] = {
-        AC97_SINGLE("IEC958 Capture Switch", AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 11, 1, 0),
+        AC97_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",CAPTURE,SWITCH), AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 11, 1, 0),
         AC97_SINGLE("Analog to IEC958 Output", AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 12, 1, 0),
        /* disable this controls since it doesn't work as expected */
        /* AC97_SINGLE("IEC958 Input Monitor", AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 13, 1, 0), */
 }
 
 static const snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ac97_spdif_controls_alc655[] = {
-        AC97_PAGE_SINGLE("IEC958 Capture Switch", AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 11, 1, 0, 0),
+        AC97_PAGE_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",CAPTURE,SWITCH), AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 11, 1, 0, 0),
        /* disable this controls since it doesn't work as expected */
         /* AC97_PAGE_SINGLE("IEC958 Input Monitor", AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 14, 1, 0, 0), */
        {
                .iface  = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-               .name   = "IEC958 Playback Route",
+               .name   = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,NONE) "Route",
                .info   = alc655_iec958_route_info,
                .get    = alc655_iec958_route_get,
                .put    = alc655_iec958_route_put,
 };
 
 static const snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ac97_spdif_controls_it2646[] = {
-       AC97_SINGLE("IEC958 Capture Switch", 0x76, 11, 1, 0),
+       AC97_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",CAPTURE,SWITCH), 0x76, 11, 1, 0),
        AC97_SINGLE("Analog to IEC958 Output", 0x76, 12, 1, 0),
        AC97_SINGLE("IEC958 Input Monitor", 0x76, 13, 1, 0),
 };
 
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ali5451_mixer_spdif[] __devinitdata = {
        /* spdif aplayback switch */
        /* FIXME: "IEC958 Playback Switch" may conflict with one on ac97_codec */
-       ALI5451_SPDIF("IEC958 Output switch", 0, 0),
+       ALI5451_SPDIF(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Output ",NONE,SWITCH), 0, 0),
        /* spdif out to spdif channel */
-       ALI5451_SPDIF("IEC958 Channel Output Switch", 0, 1),
+       ALI5451_SPDIF(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Channel Output ",NONE,SWITCH), 0, 1),
        /* spdif in from spdif channel */
        ALI5451_SPDIF(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",CAPTURE,SWITCH), 0, 2)
 };
 
 },
 {
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-       .name = "IEC958 Output Switch",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Output ",NONE,SWITCH),
        .info = snd_mixer_boolean_info,
        .get = snd_cs46xx_iec958_get,
        .put = snd_cs46xx_iec958_put,
 },
 {
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-       .name = "IEC958 Input Switch",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Input ",NONE,SWITCH),
        .info = snd_mixer_boolean_info,
        .get = snd_cs46xx_iec958_get,
        .put = snd_cs46xx_iec958_put,
 /* Input IEC958 volume does not work for the moment. (Benny) */
 {
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-       .name = "IEC958 Input Volume",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Input ",NONE,VOLUME),
        .info = snd_cs46xx_vol_info,
        .get = snd_cs46xx_vol_iec958_get,
        .put = snd_cs46xx_vol_iec958_put,
 
        /* Optical SPDIF Playback Volume */
        A_ADD_VOLUME_IN(stereo_mix, gpr, A_EXTIN_OPT_SPDIF_L);
        A_ADD_VOLUME_IN(stereo_mix+1, gpr+1, A_EXTIN_OPT_SPDIF_R);
-       snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(&controls[nctl++], "IEC958 Optical Playback Volume", gpr, 0);
+       snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(&controls[nctl++], SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Optical ",PLAYBACK,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
        gpr += 2;
        /* Optical SPDIF Capture Volume */
        A_ADD_VOLUME_IN(capture, gpr, A_EXTIN_OPT_SPDIF_L);
        A_ADD_VOLUME_IN(capture+1, gpr+1, A_EXTIN_OPT_SPDIF_R);
-       snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(&controls[nctl++], "IEC958 Optical Capture Volume", gpr, 0);
+       snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(&controls[nctl++], SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Optical ",CAPTURE,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
        gpr += 2;
 
        /* Line2 Playback Volume */
                        A_OP(icode, &ptr, iACC3, A_EXTOUT(A_EXTOUT_FRONT_L + z), A_GPR(tmp + 0), A_GPR(tmp + 1), A_C_00000000);
                }
        }
-       snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + nctl++, "IEC958 Optical Raw Playback Switch", gpr, 0);
+       snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + nctl++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Optical Raw ",PLAYBACK,SWITCH), gpr, 0);
        gpr += 2;
        
        A_PUT_STEREO_OUTPUT(A_EXTOUT_REAR_L, A_EXTOUT_REAR_R, playback+2 + SND_EMU10K1_PLAYBACK_CHANNELS);
                /* IEC958 TTL Playback Volume */
                for (z = 0; z < 2; z++)
                        VOLUME_ADDIN(icode, &ptr, playback + z, EXTIN_SPDIF_CD_L + z, gpr + z);
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 TTL Playback Volume", gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("TTL ",PLAYBACK,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
                gpr += 2;
        
                /* IEC958 TTL Capture Volume + Switch */
                        SWITCH_IN(icode, &ptr, tmp + 0, EXTIN_SPDIF_CD_L + z, gpr + 2 + z);
                        VOLUME_ADD(icode, &ptr, capture + z, tmp + 0, gpr + z);
                }
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 TTL Capture Volume", gpr, 0);
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 TTL Capture Switch", gpr + 2, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("TTL ",CAPTURE,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("TTL ",CAPTURE,SWITCH), gpr + 2, 0);
                gpr += 4;
        }
        
                /* IEC958 Optical Playback Volume */
                for (z = 0; z < 2; z++)
                        VOLUME_ADDIN(icode, &ptr, playback + z, EXTIN_TOSLINK_L + z, gpr + z);
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 LiveDrive Playback Volume", gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("LiveDrive ",PLAYBACK,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
                gpr += 2;
        
                /* IEC958 Optical Capture Volume */
                        SWITCH_IN(icode, &ptr, tmp + 0, EXTIN_TOSLINK_L + z, gpr + 2 + z);
                        VOLUME_ADD(icode, &ptr, capture + z, tmp + 0, gpr + z);
                }
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 LiveDrive Capture Volume", gpr, 0);
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 LiveDrive Capture Switch", gpr + 2, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("LiveDrive ",CAPTURE,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("LiveDrive ",CAPTURE,SWITCH), gpr + 2, 0);
                gpr += 4;
        }
        
                /* IEC958 Coax Playback Volume */
                for (z = 0; z < 2; z++)
                        VOLUME_ADDIN(icode, &ptr, playback + z, EXTIN_COAX_SPDIF_L + z, gpr + z);
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 Coaxial Playback Volume", gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Coaxial ",PLAYBACK,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
                gpr += 2;
        
                /* IEC958 Coax Capture Volume + Switch */
                        SWITCH_IN(icode, &ptr, tmp + 0, EXTIN_COAX_SPDIF_L + z, gpr + 2 + z);
                        VOLUME_ADD(icode, &ptr, capture + z, tmp + 0, gpr + z);
                }
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 Coaxial Capture Volume", gpr, 0);
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 Coaxial Capture Switch", gpr + 2, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Coaxial ",CAPTURE,VOLUME), gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Coaxial ",CAPTURE,SWITCH), gpr + 2, 0);
                gpr += 4;
        }
        
 #endif
                }
 
-               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, "IEC958 Optical Raw Playback Switch", gpr, 0);
+               snd_emu10k1_init_stereo_onoff_control(controls + i++, SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Optical Raw ",PLAYBACK,SWITCH), gpr, 0);
                gpr += 2;
        }
 
 
 
 /* spdif controls */
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_es1371_mixer_spdif[] __devinitdata = {
-       ES1371_SPDIF("IEC958 Playback Switch"),
+       ES1371_SPDIF(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,SWITCH)),
        {
                .iface =        SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
                .name =         SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,DEFAULT),
 
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_fm801_controls_multi[] __devinitdata = {
 FM801_SINGLE("AC97 2ch->4ch Copy Switch", FM801_CODEC_CTRL, 7, 1, 0),
 FM801_SINGLE("AC97 18-bit Switch", FM801_CODEC_CTRL, 10, 1, 0),
-FM801_SINGLE("IEC958 Capture Switch", FM801_I2S_MODE, 8, 1, 0),
-FM801_SINGLE("IEC958 Raw Data Playback Switch", FM801_I2S_MODE, 9, 1, 0),
-FM801_SINGLE("IEC958 Raw Data Capture Switch", FM801_I2S_MODE, 10, 1, 0),
-FM801_SINGLE("IEC958 Playback Switch", FM801_GEN_CTRL, 2, 1, 0),
+FM801_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",CAPTURE,SWITCH), FM801_I2S_MODE, 8, 1, 0),
+FM801_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Raw Data ",PLAYBACK,SWITCH), FM801_I2S_MODE, 9, 1, 0),
+FM801_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Raw Data ",CAPTURE,SWITCH), FM801_I2S_MODE, 10, 1, 0),
+FM801_SINGLE(SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,SWITCH), FM801_GEN_CTRL, 2, 1, 0),
 };
 
 static void snd_fm801_mixer_free_ac97_bus(ac97_bus_t *bus)
 
        },
        {
                .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-               .name = "IEC958 Playback Route",
+               .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,NONE) "Route",
                .info = ad1983_spdif_route_info,
                .get = ad1983_spdif_route_get,
                .put = ad1983_spdif_route_put,
        /* identical with AD1983 */
        {
                .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-               .name = "IEC958 Playback Route",
+               .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,NONE) "Route",
                .info = ad1983_spdif_route_info,
                .get = ad1983_spdif_route_get,
                .put = ad1983_spdif_route_put,
 
 
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ice1712_multi_capture_spdif_switch __devinitdata = {
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-       .name = "IEC958 Multi Capture Switch",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Multi ",CAPTURE,SWITCH),
        .info = snd_ice1712_pro_mixer_switch_info,
        .get = snd_ice1712_pro_mixer_switch_get,
        .put = snd_ice1712_pro_mixer_switch_put,
 
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ice1712_multi_capture_spdif_volume __devinitdata = {
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-       .name = "IEC958 Multi Capture Volume",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Multi ",CAPTURE,VOLUME),
        .info = snd_ice1712_pro_mixer_volume_info,
        .get = snd_ice1712_pro_mixer_volume_get,
        .put = snd_ice1712_pro_mixer_volume_put,
 
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_ice1712_mixer_pro_spdif_route __devinitdata = {
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
-       .name = "IEC958 Playback Route",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,NONE) "Route",
        .info = snd_ice1712_pro_route_info,
        .get = snd_ice1712_pro_route_spdif_get,
        .put = snd_ice1712_pro_route_spdif_put,
 
        .iface =        SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
        /* FIXME: the following conflict with IEC958 Playback Route */
        // .name =         SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("",PLAYBACK,SWITCH),
-       .name =         "IEC958 Output Switch",
+       .name =         SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Output ",NONE,SWITCH),
        .info =         snd_vt1724_spdif_sw_info,
        .get =          snd_vt1724_spdif_sw_get,
        .put =          snd_vt1724_spdif_sw_put
 
 }
 
 static snd_kcontrol_new_t snd_via8233_dxs3_spdif_control __devinitdata = {
-       .name = "IEC958 Output Switch",
+       .name = SNDRV_CTL_NAME_IEC958("Output ",NONE,SWITCH),
        .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
        .info = snd_via8233_dxs3_spdif_info,
        .get = snd_via8233_dxs3_spdif_get,