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#1 2010-02-17 17:28:36
- Serg
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- Registered: 2010-02-17
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Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
Hey, as the subject already says, I have no Mic boost option anywhere, the Mic itself works but it's too quiet.
I was playing around with alsamixer to get it working in Skype, now that it does, I need the Mic boost option.
I installed Arch yesterday and been busy solving a lot of problems, but I wouldn't even know where to start on this one.
I was using Ubuntu/Kubuntu previously with the exact same hardware. But there was a Mic Boost option in Ubuntu/Kubuntu. I really don't want to go back, do I have to install specific drivers? Alsaconf detects my particular soundcard and Sound and recording work, just the Mic volume is too low although set to 100.
I'm using KDE 4.4 and Pulseaudio, works great so far. Skype is the only application I will ever need to have my Mic working, Autoconfiguration of sound settings in Skype is unchecked as it seemed to lower the volume of the Mic during a call.
Tell me if you need more information or some console output.
amixer output:
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume cvolume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256 Capture 0 - 256
Front Left: Playback 208 [81%] [-12.00dB] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Playback 208 [81%] [-12.00dB] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256 Capture 0 - 256
Front Left: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center/LFE',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Side',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line-in',0
Capabilities: pvolume cvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256 Capture 0 - 256
Front Left: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256 Capture 0 - 256
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] Capture 256 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'S/PDIF-in',0
Capabilities: pvolume cvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256 Capture 0 - 256
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [off] Capture 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [off] Capture 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'S/PDIF-out',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 256
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [off]lspci | grep Audio
03:00.0 Audio device: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium series [EMU20k2] (rev 03)Offline
#2 2010-02-19 15:30:39
- Serg
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- Registered: 2010-02-17
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Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
After days of trying, I finally managed to compile the Creative Linux drivers from the official homepage, apart from alsaconf not detecting anything anymore, nothing has changed.
Isn't there a way to edit some config file and manually add a mic boost option? As I said, mic boost was working in ubuntu, well, it was even there. Does somebody know where the config file for PCM, Master etc channels are, or better, is there such a file?
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#3 2010-02-19 20:07:11
- ruffedgz
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- Registered: 2009-07-23
- Posts: 54
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
Serg,
I'm sorry to ask this but I want to make sure I understand the terminology being used here. When you say 'mic boost', do you mean 'a way to increase and decrease your mic volume when you plug in a mic jack into the sound card Creative X-Fi Titanium'?
If so, you could have found something in the 'Gnome Volume Controler' under 'Preferences' that might have helped you.
For example, I have a built in mic on my laptop that wasn't turned on when I installed Arch. I wanted it to work for my Skype as well. After some searching, I found that I just needed to enable 'Digital Mic' in 'Gnome Volume Control', increase the volume and make sure the 'Input Source' was still correct and I got it to work.
If that is not what you are talking about, please explain more about what you mean by 'mic boost'.
Thanks!
Arch linux i686 | Dell XPS m1530 | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | 3 GB RAM | 250GB HDD
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#4 2010-02-19 22:00:27
- Serg
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Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
Yeah, increasing the volume sounds about right. In Windows and Ubuntu it is called Mic boost. When your microphone volume is maxed out and it is still too quiet, you enable Mic boost and eventually you have to turn the volume down again because it became too loud. It is increased by 6, 12, 18 or 20 db, at least these are the options I've encountered so far on any OS.
As I've mentioned before, there is no option for me to increase the microphone volume beyond the default slider in any of the mixers. But anyway, I double checked and nope, just "Microphone" (for playback) and "Microphone record", playback muted and volume set to 100, the recording slider not muted and also set to max.
Just tried stripping all sound support from the kernel, doesn't boot at all.
Tried uninstalling alsa and pulseaudio, rebooted, sound still works. Oddly enough nothing changed, Mic still the same, sound quality still the same, something is a bit off.
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#5 2010-02-20 15:42:39
- Serg
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Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
I found the config file I was looking for, /etc/aound.state. Edited it, loaded it with "sudo alsactl restore"... nothing happened. I've changed the value of "comment.dbmax" under 'Mic capture' to "3000", which is 30dB, but alsamixer doesn't recognize it. It still displays 0 dB as the maximum value. I've also tested directly after loading the changed config file, no difference either.
Is there another config file where the max values of the max values are stored? (So to speak)
And I tried adding a new entry, namely mic boost. I've copied the values from a asound.state from a different soundcard. alsactl reported unknown device... How do I "teach" my XFi driver what Mic boost is? Or to be precise, how do I change the snd_ctxfi module to accept higher maxdb values?
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#6 2010-06-08 12:12:39
- sil_ent
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Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
hi,
same problem, same soundcart with OSS & Pulseaudio 
did u find any solution for this problem?
thanx & greetz
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#7 2010-06-09 08:01:34
- Apollo Costa
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- Registered: 2010-01-27
- Posts: 27
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
Hi,
your mic works? I have installed bin32_skype and Teamspeak 3 but my mic would never work . Can some post your alsamixer config?
Last edited by Apollo Costa (2010-06-09 08:03:19)
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#8 2010-06-09 12:19:18
- sil_ent
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Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
yes my mic is working but very very quiet
i use oss no alsa...
ossinfo -v3
HD Audio play pcm1 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0 (device index 0)
Legacy device /dev/dsp0
Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: IN/OUT
Out engine 1: 0/HD Audio play pcm1
Available for use
Engine 2: 10/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 3: 11/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 4: 12/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 5: 13/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 6: 15/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au01
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 8
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio play pcm2 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm1 (device index 1)
Legacy device /dev/dsp1
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 1/HD Audio play pcm2
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au02
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio play pcm3 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm2 (device index 2)
Legacy device /dev/dsp2
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 2/HD Audio play pcm3
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au03
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio play pcm4 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm3 (device index 3)
Legacy device /dev/dsp3
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 3/HD Audio play pcm4
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au04
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio play pcm5 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm4 (device index 4)
Legacy device /dev/dsp4
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 4/HD Audio play pcm5
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au05
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio play spdifout1 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout0 (device index 5)
Legacy device /dev/dsp5
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 5/HD Audio play spdifout1
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au06
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio play spdifout2 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout1 (device index 6)
Legacy device /dev/dsp6
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: OUTPUT
Out engine 1: 6/HD Audio play spdifout2
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au07
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,88200,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio rec select1 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcmin0 (device index 7)
Legacy device /dev/dsp7
Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: IN/OUT
In engine 1: 7/HD Audio rec select1
Available for use
Engine 2: 10/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 3: 11/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 4: 12/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 5: 13/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Engine 6: 15/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au08
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio rec select2 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcmin1 (device index 8)
Legacy device /dev/dsp8
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 8/HD Audio rec select2
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au09
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 44100 - 192000 (44100,48000,96000,192000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
HD Audio rec spdifin2 /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdin0 (device index 9)
Legacy device /dev/dsp10
Caps: TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: INPUT
In engine 1: 9/HD Audio rec spdifin2
Available for use
Input formats (0x00001410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00001410):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
AFMT_AC3 - AC3 (Dolby Digital) encoded audio
AFMT_S32_LE - 32 bit signed little endian
Device handle: PCI83e41043-0000:00:1b.0-au10
Related mixer dev: 0
Sample rate source: 0
Preferred channel configuration: Not indicated
Supported number of channels (min - max): 2 - 2
Native sample rates (min - max): 32000 - 96000 (32000,44100,48000,88200,96000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
USB sound device rec /dev/oss/usb046d0994-1/pcmin0 (device index 10)
Legacy device /dev/dsp9
Caps: DUPLEX TRIGGER MMAP
Modes: IN/OUT
In engine 1: 14/USB sound device rec
Available for use
Engine 2: 15/HD Audio play pcm1 (vmix)
Available for use
Input formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Output formats (0x00000010):
AFMT_S16_LE - 16 bit signed little endian
Device handle: USB-usb046d0994-1-au01
Related mixer dev: 1
Sample rate source: 14
Preferred channel configuration: MONO
Supported number of channels (min - max): 1 - 1
Native sample rates (min - max): 16000 - 16000 (16000)
HW Type: Not indicated.
Minimum latency: Not indicated
Nodes
/dev/dsp -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_in -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_out -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_ac3 -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/spdout0
/dev/dsp_mmap -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0
/dev/dsp_multich -> /dev/oss/oss_hdaudio0/pcm0ossmix
Selected mixer 0/High Definition Audio 0x11060441
Known controls are:
jack.green.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.green.pcm1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 50.9:50.9 dB)
jack.green.pcm1-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.green.mix6-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.black.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.black.pcm2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 50.9:50.9 dB)
jack.black.pcm2-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.black.mix6-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.orange.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.orange.pcm3 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 50.9:50.9 dB)
jack.gray.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.gray.pcm4 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 50.9:50.9 dB)
jack.gray.pcm4-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.gray.mix6-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.fp-green.mode <mix4|input> (currently mix4)
jack.fp-green.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.fp-green.select3 <pcm1|pcm4|pcm5> (currently pcm1)
jack.fp-green.select3-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.fp-green.mix6-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.fp-pink.mode <mix5|input> (currently input)
jack.fp-pink.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.fp-pink.select4 <pcm1|pcm4|pcm5> (currently pcm1)
jack.fp-pink.select4-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.fp-pink.mix6-mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.blue.mode <pcm2|pcm5|input> (currently input)
jack.blue.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
jack.pink.mode <pcm3|pcm5|input> (currently input)
jack.pink.mute ON|OFF (currently OFF)
record.select1.select1 <int-cd|mic|linein|mix5|mix6> (currently mic)
record.select1 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
record.select2.select2 <int-cd|mic|linein|mix5|mix6> (currently mic)
record.select2 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
misc.pcm5 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 62.9:62.9 dB)
misc.int-cd [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
misc.mic [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
misc.linein [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
misc.mix5 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
misc.mix4 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 46.4:46.4 dB)
misc.mix6 <int-cd|mic|linein|mix5> (currently mic)
misc.beep <monovol> (currently 26.9 dB)
vmix0-enable ON|OFF (currently ON)
vmix0-rate <decimal value> (currently 48000) (Read-only)
vmix0-channels <Stereo|Multich> (currently Multich)
vmix0-src <Fast|High|OFF> (currently Fast)
vmix0-outvol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0-invol <monovol> (currently 25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm10 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm11 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm12 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
vmix0.pcm13 [<leftvol>:<rightvol>] (currently 25.0:25.0 dB)
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#9 2010-06-09 14:02:23
- Apollo Costa
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- From: German
- Registered: 2010-01-27
- Posts: 27
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
I wouldn't install oss. Have anyone the correct properties for alsa?
*edit*
It works but only direct on the card. But i would use the front panĺe 
Last edited by Apollo Costa (2010-06-09 18:10:37)
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#10 2010-06-09 20:06:20
- sil_ent
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- Registered: 2010-06-08
- Posts: 3
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
u have a x-fi soundcard too?
u have to change the input-socket to the front one...
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#11 2010-06-11 16:52:40
- Apollo Costa
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- From: German
- Registered: 2010-01-27
- Posts: 27
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
And how do i change the input socket?
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#12 2010-06-11 23:33:07
- fcuk112
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- From: Warwickshire
- Registered: 2010-03-11
- Posts: 52
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
sorry this is a bit unrelated but i have an x-fi as well, i am just wondering if any of you have gotten 5.1 surround to work? i am using the snd-ctxfi driver as detected by udev.
i have tried both using the 3 analog outputs and coax output, with analog the volume is very low - with coax output volume is good, alsa stereo is good, and i can hear speaker-test output correctly to all speakers...
but whenever i try playing 5.1 mkv (configure pulseaudio to use 5.1 output and set vlc to use pulseaudio), i get a kind of muffled sound from my speakers (e.g. when playing a comedy series i can't really hear the people talk, but i can hear the background laughter).
what's the correct way to configure this thing for 5.1?
cheers.
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#13 2010-06-12 00:34:10
- Adriano ML
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- Registered: 2008-12-18
- Posts: 38
Re: Creative X-Fi Titanium (Emu20k2 Rev. 3) No Mic boost.
There is no mic boost for any x-fi linux driver, as far as I know
Keep in mind that Line-in and Microphone are the same jacks on most x-fi. if you improperly set it to line-in and expects a microphone signal, no amplification will be made. You must select Microphone as the "Capture mode".
Also, the volume slider for the microphone channel seems to works very well as a booster/amplifier.
This is how it looks, on both kmix and alsamixer:
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