diff --git a/alsa_fifo.c b/alsa_fifo.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ef04d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alsa_fifo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+
+void
+read_alsa_fifo (char* pcm_name)
+{
+	int i;
+	int err;
+	short buf[128];
+	snd_pcm_t *capture_handle;
+	snd_pcm_hw_params_t *hw_params;
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_open (&capture_handle, pcm_name, SND_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, 0)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot open audio device %s (%s)\n", 
+			 argv[1],
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc (&hw_params)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot allocate hardware parameter structure (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_any (capture_handle, hw_params)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot initialize hardware parameter structure (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access (capture_handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot set access type (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format (capture_handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot set sample format (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+	unsigned int *rate = malloc(sizeof(unsigned int));;
+	int *dir = malloc (sizeof (int));
+	*rate = 44100;
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near (capture_handle, hw_params, rate, dir)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot set sample rate (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels (capture_handle, hw_params, 2)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot set channel count (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params (capture_handle, hw_params)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot set parameters (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	snd_pcm_hw_params_free (hw_params);
+
+	if ((err = snd_pcm_prepare (capture_handle)) < 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "cannot prepare audio interface for use (%s)\n",
+			 snd_strerror (err));
+		exit (1);
+	}
+
+	while (1) {
+		if ((err = snd_pcm_readi (capture_handle, buf, 128)) != 128) {
+			fprintf (stderr, "read from audio interface failed (%s)\n",
+				 snd_strerror (err));
+			exit (1);
+		}
+		fprintf (stdout, "%s\n", buf);
+	}
+
+	snd_pcm_close (capture_handle);
+	free (rate);
+	free (dir);
+	exit (0);
+}