diff --git a/alsactl/alsactl.c b/alsactl/alsactl.c
index 219d780..1e88ecc 100644
--- a/alsactl/alsactl.c
+++ b/alsactl/alsactl.c
@@ -916,7 +916,8 @@ static int save_state(char *file, const char *cardname)
 {
 	int err;
 	snd_config_t *config;
-	FILE *fp;
+	snd_input_t *in;
+	snd_output_t *out;
 	int stdio;
 
 	err = snd_config_top(&config);
@@ -925,10 +926,9 @@ static int save_state(char *file, const char *cardname)
 		return err;
 	}
 	stdio = !strcmp(file, "-");
-	if (!stdio && (fp = fopen(file, "r"))) {
-		err = snd_config_load(config, fp);
-		if (!stdio)
-			fclose(fp);
+	if (!stdio && (err = snd_input_stdio_open(&in, file)) >= 0) {
+		err = snd_config_load(config, in);
+		snd_input_close(in);
 #if 0
 		if (err < 0) {
 			error("snd_config_load error: %s", snd_strerror(err));
@@ -969,17 +969,16 @@ static int save_state(char *file, const char *cardname)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (stdio) 
-		fp = stdout;
+	if (stdio)
+		err = snd_output_stdio_attach(&out, stdout, 0);
 	else
-		fp = fopen(file, "w");
-	if (!fp) {
+		err = snd_output_stdio_open(&out, file);
+	if (err < 0) {
 		error("Cannot open %s for writing", file);
 		return -errno;
 	}
-	err = snd_config_save(config, fp);
-	if (!stdio)
-		fclose(fp);
+	err = snd_config_save(config, out);
+	snd_output_close(out);
 	if (err < 0)
 		error("snd_config_save: %s", snd_strerror(err));
 	return 0;
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@ static int load_state(char *file, const char *cardname)
 {
 	int err;
 	snd_config_t *config;
-	FILE *fp;
+	snd_input_t *in;
 	int stdio;
 
 	err = snd_config_top(&config);
@@ -1000,13 +999,12 @@ static int load_state(char *file, const char *cardname)
 	}
 	stdio = !strcmp(file, "-");
 	if (stdio)
-		fp = stdin;
+		err = snd_input_stdio_attach(&in, stdin, 0);
 	else
-		fp = fopen(file, "r");
-	if (fp) {
-		err = snd_config_load(config, fp);
-		if (!stdio)
-			fclose(fp);
+		err = snd_input_stdio_open(&in, file);
+	if (err >= 0) {
+		err = snd_config_load(config, in);
+		snd_input_close(in);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			error("snd_config_load error: %s", snd_strerror(err));
 			return err;
diff --git a/aplay/aplay.c b/aplay/aplay.c
index c8b79b6..ce5580d 100644
--- a/aplay/aplay.c
+++ b/aplay/aplay.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static size_t bits_per_sample, bits_per_frame;
 static size_t chunk_bytes;
 static int digtype = SND_CONTROL_TYPE_NONE;
 static snd_digital_audio_t diga;
+static snd_output_t *log;
 
 static int count;
 static int vocmajor, vocminor;
@@ -235,14 +236,18 @@ static void device_list(void)
 static void pcm_list(void)
 {
 	snd_config_t *conf;
+	snd_output_t *out;
 	int err = snd_config_update();
 	if (err < 0)
 		error("snd_pcm_update: %s", snd_strerror(err));
+	err = snd_output_stdio_attach(&out, stderr, 0);
+	assert(err >= 0);
 	err = snd_config_search(snd_config, "pcm", &conf);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return;
 	fprintf(stderr, "PCM list:");
-	snd_config_save(conf, stderr);
+	snd_config_save(conf, out);
+	snd_output_close(out);
 }
 
 static void version(void)
@@ -285,6 +290,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	char *pcm_name = "plug:0,0";
 	int tmp, err, c;
 
+	err = snd_output_stdio_attach(&log, stderr, 0);
+	assert(err >= 0);
+
 	command = argv[0];
 	file_type = FORMAT_DEFAULT;
 	if (strstr(argv[0], "arecord")) {
@@ -517,6 +525,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	snd_pcm_close(handle);
 	free(audiobuf);
+	snd_output_close(log);
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -774,7 +783,7 @@ static void set_params(void)
 	err = snd_pcm_hw_params(handle, &params);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to install hw params:\n");
-		snd_pcm_hw_params_dump(&params, stderr);
+		snd_pcm_hw_params_dump(&params, log);
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 	chunk_size = snd_pcm_hw_param_value(&params, SND_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE, 0);
@@ -798,7 +807,7 @@ static void set_params(void)
 	assert(err >= 0);
 	if (snd_pcm_sw_params(handle, &swparams) < 0) {
 		error("unable to install sw params:");
-		snd_pcm_sw_params_dump(&swparams, stderr);
+		snd_pcm_sw_params_dump(&swparams, log);
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 	if (snd_pcm_prepare(handle) < 0) {
@@ -807,7 +816,7 @@ static void set_params(void)
 	}
 
 	if (verbose)
-		snd_pcm_dump(handle, stderr);
+		snd_pcm_dump(handle, log);
 
 	bits_per_sample = snd_pcm_format_physical_width(hwparams.format);
 	bits_per_frame = bits_per_sample * hwparams.channels;
@@ -839,7 +848,7 @@ void xrun(void)
 		fprintf(stderr, "xrun!!! (at least %.3f ms long)\n", diff.tv_sec * 1000 + diff.tv_usec / 1000.0);
 		if (verbose) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Status:\n");
-			snd_pcm_status_dump(&status, stderr);
+			snd_pcm_status_dump(&status, log);
 		}
 		if ((res = snd_pcm_prepare(handle))<0) {
 			error("xrun: prepare error: %s", snd_strerror(res));