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justinsmithies

Member

Registered: 2004-09-01

Posts: 62

KDE audio broken up .

Since upgrading to KDE 3.5 my startup tune and other KDE audion is broken up ( jumpy ).
I tried playing an mp3 with xmms etc and its fine.
Its just the kde sounds.
I have setup to use real time priority for the buffer but this doesnt cure it.
Audio was fine before.

HELP

justinsmithies

Member

Registered: 2004-09-01

Posts: 62

Re: KDE audio broken up .

Also just did F1 and it shows the line.
FIFO AUDIO blocked 1024 samples.
And blocked for 112ms

If that helps

Snowman

Developer/Forum Fellow

From: Montreal, Canada

Registered: 2004-08-20

Posts: 5,212

Re: KDE audio broken up .

KDE 3.5 has a problem with audio (upstream bug). It's probably not fixed yet.

TheDuck

Member

Registered: 2005-12-06

Posts: 20

Re: KDE audio broken up .

It seems the problem has something to do with arts.  I've never really been fond of arts, and it is the single biggest problem I've had with KDE since arts was created.  3.5 just happens to have an issue that worsens this.  But for those of you that have a soundcard that supports hardware mixing, there is a good workaround!

install sox:

pacman -S sox

with your favorite text editor as root, create a script named:

/usr/bin/playwrap.sh

in this script enter in the following:

#!/bin/bash
play $1 &

save and exit, then as root set it executable:

chmod 755 /usr/bin/playwrap.sh

now go to your KDE Control Center ==> Sound & Multimedia ==> System Notifications in the lower right corner will be a "Player Settings" button.  Push it, and tick "Use an external player" and put /usr/bin/playwrap.sh in the field below it.  Apply and OK it.

Now if you dont use arts at all, turn it off! 
go to KDE Control Center ==> Sound & Multimedia ==> Sound System  UNcheck "Enable the sound system"  Apply, and close this out. 

Instant gratification!

If you use GAIM, you can use this script too!

From the top of your main buddylist window, choose:

Tools ==> Prefences ==> Interface ==> Sounds

Change the sound method to "Command"

and in the field below type in

/usr/bin/playwrap.sh %s

Then close it out.  More instant joy!

Just remember if your sound card doesnt support hardware mixing only one sound effect of program can make audio at a single time.  If that is the case, buy a better soundcard, or keep arts and disregard this post!

Not bad for a first post here, eh?