diff --git a/src/drivers/fluid_alsa.c b/src/drivers/fluid_alsa.c
index 314e1130..98eab9b7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/fluid_alsa.c
+++ b/src/drivers/fluid_alsa.c
@@ -218,11 +218,13 @@ new_fluid_alsa_audio_driver2(fluid_settings_t *settings,
 
         if(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(dev->pcm, hwparams, fluid_alsa_formats[i].access) < 0)
         {
+            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_DBG, "snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access() failed with audio format '%s'", fluid_alsa_formats[i].name);
             continue;
         }
 
         if(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(dev->pcm, hwparams, fluid_alsa_formats[i].format) < 0)
         {
+            FLUID_LOG(FLUID_DBG, "snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format() failed with audio format '%s'", fluid_alsa_formats[i].name);
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ new_fluid_alsa_audio_driver2(fluid_settings_t *settings,
 
     if(fluid_alsa_formats[i].name == NULL)
     {
-        FLUID_LOG(FLUID_ERR, "Failed to find a workable audio format");
+        FLUID_LOG(FLUID_ERR, "Failed to find an audio format supported by alsa");
         goto error_recovery;
     }
 
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ new_fluid_alsa_audio_driver2(fluid_settings_t *settings,
 
     if(!dev->thread)
     {
+        FLUID_LOG(FLUID_ERR, "Failed to start the alsa-audio thread.");
         goto error_recovery;
     }