ALSA tries to output sound to center speaker [solved]

ryan83vt · Last edited by ryan83vt on Sun Nov 10, 2002 4:08 am; edited 1 time in total

K I DID search for this topic but couldnt find anything, so if anybody knows about a thread about this that exists, please point me toward it.

That being said, here's my problem. I finally got my sound modules loaded with alsa and volume control works and everything (emu10k1). But I have 5.1 speakers and it tries to output to the center speaker, which its not supposed to do and its all scratchy. Plus the sound quality out of the other speakers isnt like its supposed to be, and gnome sounds (like sounds it makes by opening stuff and all) are reeeelly poor.

I had this problem when I used mandrake, but I fixed it by going into harddrake and selecting the sound driver (which was already selected), and pressing ok, and it all was better.

BonezTheGoon · Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:06 pm Post subject:

What do you have compiled into your kernel regarding sound? What is the output of lsmod? Just run:

ryan83vt · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2002 3:01 am Post subject:

k here's my stuff:

lsmod:

ryan83vt · Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2002 4:08 am Post subject:

ok you fix it by running alsa mixer and muting digital output. I cant believe nobody figured that out........... or was just nobody bothering

squanto · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 1:00 am Post subject:

Genito · n00b Joined: 26 Jul 2002 Posts: 34

Hi, glad you got your problem sorted.

Does that mean that youve got full 5.1 working using alsa and the emu10k1 drivers? ive been trying to get this working ( without alsa) for some time now, if you have got all 6 speakers working id be REALLY REALLY greatful if you let me know how you did it and what drivers/tools you used!

many thanks in advance..
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squanto · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 6:32 pm Post subject:

ryan83vt · Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:14 pm Post subject:

Well I have 4 speakers and the sub working -- the center speaker is only supposed to be used for dvds where the decoder sends a signal to it or something.... I havent gotten dvd setup yet.