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sebastian-65

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Registered: 2021-11-08

Posts: 37

30% volume is still almost silent. Shifted volume range?

My volume range seems to be shifted to the silent side. 30% volume is inaudible, 100% is somewhat medium. Is there a way to shift this range?

-  I'm using ALSA and PulseAudio
-  I have custom options in /etc/modprobe.d/ -  options snd-hda-intel model=alc256-asus,headset-mic,auto
-  pactl is returning the same numeric value as seen in system applet
-  in alsamixer Master / Headphone / Speaker are 100%
- card: sof-hda-dsp
- chip: Realtek ALC256

pactl list sinks

Sink #4
	State: RUNNING
	Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic.HiFi__hw_sofhdadsp__sink
	Description: Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller Speaker + Headphones
	Driver: module-alsa-card.c
	Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Owner Module: 26
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 60293 /  92% / -2.17 dB,   front-right: 60293 /  92% / -2.17 dB
	        balance 0.00
	Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic.HiFi__hw_sofhdadsp__sink.monitor
	Latency: 30351 usec, configured 40000 usec
	Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
	Properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = ""
		alsa.id = "HDA Analog (*)"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "sof-hda-dsp"
		alsa.long_card_name = "ASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.-VivoBook_ASUSLaptopX435EA_S435EA-1.0-X435EA"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_soc_skl_hda_dsp"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "a0c8"
		device.product.name = "Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller"
		device.string = "_ucm0001.hw:sofhdadsp"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "16384"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:sofhdadsp: sink"
		device.profile.description = "Speaker + Headphones"
		alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0001.hw:sofhdadsp"
		device.description = "Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller Speaker + Headphones"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	Ports:
		[Out] Speaker: Speaker (type: Speaker, priority: 100, availability unknown)
		[Out] Headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 200, available)
	Active Port: [Out] Headphones
	Formats:
		pcm

Last edited by sebastian-65 (2021-12-03 19:47:43)

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andradei

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Registered: 2022-02-13

Posts: 1

Re: 30% volume is still almost silent. Shifted volume range?

Having the same issue. 32% on pulse audio is actually 0 (no audio) on my output.