[EN] again no sound after a fresh install

[frapelli]

Installed siduction an a new (old) machine, and again no sound.

Audigy 2 ZS card

Alsamixer is ok (all slides rised)

cat:

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francesco@siductionbox:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Audigy2        ]: Audigy2 - SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]
                      SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350] (rev.4, serial:0x20021102) at 0xe800, irq 21


lspci | grep -i audio:

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francesco@siductionbox:~$ lspci | grep -i audio
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
03:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
aplayer -l:

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francesco@siductionbox:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Audigy2 [SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]], device 0: emu10k1 [ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback]
  Subdevices: 32/32
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
  Subdevice #8: subdevice #8
  Subdevice #9: subdevice #9
  Subdevice #10: subdevice #10
  Subdevice #11: subdevice #11
  Subdevice #12: subdevice #12
  Subdevice #13: subdevice #13
  Subdevice #14: subdevice #14
  Subdevice #15: subdevice #15
  Subdevice #16: subdevice #16
  Subdevice #17: subdevice #17
  Subdevice #18: subdevice #18
  Subdevice #19: subdevice #19
  Subdevice #20: subdevice #20
  Subdevice #21: subdevice #21
  Subdevice #22: subdevice #22
  Subdevice #23: subdevice #23
  Subdevice #24: subdevice #24
  Subdevice #25: subdevice #25
  Subdevice #26: subdevice #26
  Subdevice #27: subdevice #27
  Subdevice #28: subdevice #28
  Subdevice #29: subdevice #29
  Subdevice #30: subdevice #30
  Subdevice #31: subdevice #31
card 0: Audigy2 [SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]], device 2: emu10k1 efx [Multichannel Capture/PT Playback]
  Subdevices: 8/8
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
card 0: Audigy2 [SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]], device 3: emu10k1 [Multichannel Playback]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Audigy2 [SB Audigy 2 ZS [SB0350]], device 4: p16v [p16v]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0


lsmod | grep snd:

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francesco@siductionbox:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_emu10k1_synth       4840  0
snd_emux_synth         28101  1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi         3735  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul       4034  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_emu10k1           122722  5 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_midi            4272  0
snd_seq_midi_event      4596  2 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            15368  3 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1,snd_seq_midi
snd_ac97_codec         99524  1 snd_emu10k1
ac97_bus                1054  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm                58394  2 snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_page_alloc          6043  2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem            1984  2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep               5270  2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_seq                41929  5 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              15820  3 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          4697  6 snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    47711  19 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               4537  1 snd

I tried solutions from these two threads,but did not work:
http://forum.siduction.org/index.php?topic=1667
http://forum.siduction.org/index.php?topic=1841

Thanks

[michaa7]

Installed siduction an a new (old) machine, and again no sound.

Audigy 2 ZS card

Alsamixer is ok (all slides rised)

...

... and un-muted?

note: specially with alsamixer one might rise even a muted slide without noticing it's muted!

EDIT://

You are aware of the fact that you have two audio cards installed? That's why it is not working.

Easiest way is to deactivate the nvidia on-board audio device (in BIOS).

Else you could select the preferred device in the systems-settings (KDE-phonon) and look at the manuale for how to configure two audio cards.

[sqlpython]

Once you get the two Audio card issue resolve. If you continue with volume problems...

Install Pulse Audio Volume Control..
 Seems to Get the Volume to levels over 100% ..145%
Different media will have been recorded at different sound levels requiring sometimes an adjustment of over 100%..

[Geier0815]

On Audigy-Cards is a really f*cking issue: in alsamixer you find a slide witch is a switch called jack-audio or so. This changes between analog and digital output. Try to change this one and you will find your sound.

[edit]"Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" is the name of the switch.[/edit]

[frapelli]

On Audigy-Cards is a really f*cking issue: in alsamixer you find a slide witch is a switch called jack-audio or so. This changes between analog and digital output. Try to change this one and you will find your sound.

[edit]"Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" is the name of the switch.[/edit]

Done! it worked. Thank you

[tuxracer]

I have the same card and constant problems with sound.  

I guess my experiment with this distro is over.  It's unusable if sound never works.

[Geier0815]

I have the same card and constant problems with sound.

Is a really nice description of your problem with the soundcard...
But it says nothing about what you try, what's not working and so noone can help you even if he would.

[tuxracer]

I don't know.  I tried too many things.  I now have pulseaudio installed and no sound for various software applications.  For e.g., when I play a youtube video, playing VLC or any media player.

[michaa7]

Ok, you have installed pulseaudio. So you have to change the driver from "alsa" to "pulseaudio" in the settings of each application that now doesn't work.

[devil]

Tuxracer,
if you want to go on spreading FUD about siduction, you really better leave. your problems have nothing to do with siduction and since you appeared here, have never been able or willing to provide any specs that someone can work with. so a lot of people ignore you by now.

greetz
devil

[piper]

Tuxracer,
if you want to go on spreading FUD about siduction, you really better leave. your problems have nothing to do with siduction and since you appeared here, have never been able or willing to provide any specs that someone can work with. so a lot of people ignore you by now.

greetz
devil

+1,000,000,000

[tuxracer]

Tuxracer,
if you want to go on spreading FUD about siduction, you really better leave. your problems have nothing to do with siduction and since you appeared here, have never been able or willing to provide any specs that someone can work with. so a lot of people ignore you by now.

greetz
devil

Sorry.  Well, I don't want to be ignored if my posts are civil.

You're right.  Also, I didn't read his post clearly as the other poster noticed it appears there's a soundboard conflict.

He probably disabled the onboard sound since he hasn't posted, since?

I solved my issues, btw.  In xfce, there seems to be a lot of pulseaudio settings compared to others.  

Anyway, I have a better grasp of what was going on.

My Hardware, btw:
soundcard: Audigy 2ZS
mobo:  P5Q
HDDs:  3 installed (2 set up in enclosures as external)
Corsair HX520W
Logitech Clearchat headset (usb)
Nvidia GeForce 7950GT (I want to get a GT 650)

Please accept my apologizes for the recent outburst.

[arno911]

your legendary outbursts will not keep me from trying to help you, but others don't have the nerves for it. bear that in mind :-)