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gigitek

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Registered: 2012-05-18

Posts: 12

pulseaudio split front and rear audio

Hello fellow archers!
I'm trying to have to separate sinks so that I am able to route some applications to my speakers, using the audio jacks from the back of my case, while other apps should play in my headphones using the jack from the front panel.
Right now what I hear in the speakers(back) I also hear in my headphones (front)
I have pulse audio installed and I tried this Splitting front/rear from the wiki.
So in my /etc/pulse/default.pa I added:

load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=speakers remix=no master=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo channels=2 master_channel_map=front-left,front-right channel_map=front-left,front-right
load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=headphones remix=no master=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo channels=2 master_channel_map=rear-left,rear-right   channel_map=front-left,front-right

Running pacmd list-sinks lists this:

Welcome to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information.
>>> 3 sink(s) available.
  * index: 0
	name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: 
	priority: 9959
	volume: 0:  58% 1:  58%
	        0: -14.00 dB 1: -14.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 100%
	             0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 12.46 ms
	max request: 2 KiB
	max rewind: 344 KiB
	monitor source: 0
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 2
	configured latency: 13.33 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0>
	module: 4
	properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "ALC887-VD Analog"
		alsa.id = "ALC887-VD Analog"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c10000 irq 45"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "1e20"
		device.product.name = "7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "front:0"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "352800"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "176400"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Intel PantherPoint HDMI"
		alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0887,1458a002,00100302 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	ports:
		analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
	active port: <analog-output>
    index: 1
	name: <speakers>
	driver: <module-remap-sink.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: 
	priority: 1000
	volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
	        0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 100%
	             0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 12.19 ms
	max request: 2 KiB
	max rewind: 344 KiB
	monitor source: 2
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 1
	configured latency: 13.33 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	module: 25
	properties:
		device.master_device = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo"
		device.class = "filter"
		device.description = "Remapped Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card"
    index: 2
	name: <headphones>
	driver: <module-remap-sink.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: SUSPENDED
	suspend cause: IDLE 
	priority: 1000
	volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
	        0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 100%
	             0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max request: 2 KiB
	max rewind: 344 KiB
	monitor source: 3
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 0
	linked by: 0
	configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	module: 26
	properties:
		device.master_device = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo"
		device.class = "filter"
		device.description = "Remapped Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card"

Now when I route vlc to play on the remapped sink, speakers, it's the same as before: I hear the same thing in my speakers and my headphones.
When I route vlc to play on the second remapped sink, headphones, I hear nothing at all, neither in my speakers or my headphones.

other info:

$lspci | grep Audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)

$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

What am I doing wrong ?

gigitek

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Registered: 2012-05-18

Posts: 12

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

hmmm ... can't believe no one uses this or no one knows how to handle it

gigitek

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Registered: 2012-05-18

Posts: 12

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

anyone ?

vndtta

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Registered: 2013-09-13

Posts: 1

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

I've got the same problem... Did you find the solution?

Thanks

progandy

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Registered: 2012-05-17

Posts: 5,269

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

Can't get it to work either, but it is not too important for me.

Last edited by progandy (2013-09-13 16:24:26)

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alphaniner

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Registered: 2010-07-12

Posts: 2,810

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

Just to confirm, you are sure the front and rear jacks are capable of working simultaneously, right? Because not all audio controllers allow this.

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gigitek

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Registered: 2012-05-18

Posts: 12

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

I wasn't able to find a solution for this under Arch.
It's working under Win 7 though ... but i'm 95% of the time under arch...

hplgonzo

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Registered: 2012-05-10

Posts: 3

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

Hello fellow archers!
I'm trying to have to separate sinks so that I am able to route some applications to my speakers, using the audio jacks from the back of my case, while other apps should play in my headphones using the jack from the front panel.
Right now what I hear in the speakers(back) I also hear in my headphones (front)
I have pulse audio installed and I tried this Splitting front/rear from the wiki.

Now when I route vlc to play on the remapped sink, speakers, it's the same as before: I hear the same thing in my speakers and my headphones.
When I route vlc to play on the second remapped sink, headphones, I hear nothing at all, neither in my speakers or my headphones.

What am I doing wrong ?

I am having the exact same issue with my speaker/headset configuration.
Either sound on both devices (headset and speakers),
or no sound (even though pavucontrol shows some activity).

Anyone found any solution yet?

WolleTD

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Registered: 2012-11-13

Posts: 70

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

I'm really wondering why nobody has found a solution to this. I'm hanging on the same thing and it is annoying.

It should just be some port splitting into two sinks, but I just can't find any solution. Maybe there is missing support for this from pulseaudio?

Just to be clear:
One sink in pulseaudio, stereo configuration, 2 ports listed (with list-sinks): analog-output-lineout and analog-output-headphones

With alsamixer, I can change the volume of lineout and headphones separately, so there must be some way to split it in pulseaudio, too.

eNTi

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Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 109

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

sorry for thread necro but could someone please provide a solution to this and maybe also post this on the wiki?

apoorv569

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Registered: 2020-05-26

Posts: 19

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

has anyone found a solution to this i have the same problem. im using Arch Linux with KDE Plasma Desktop. from the terminal i can switch between the 2 ports from terminal just fine by these commands

pacmd set-sink-port 1 analog-output-lineout

or this

pacmd set-sink-port 1 analog-output-headphones

i have also added these 2 lines in

"/etc/pulse/default.pa"

load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=speakers sink_properties="device.description='Speakers'" remix=no master=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo channels=2 master_channel_map=front-left,front-right channel_map=front-left,front-right

load-module module-remap-sink sink_name=headphones sink_properties="device.description='Headphones'" remix=no master=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo channels=2 master_channel_map=rear-left,rear-right channel_map=front-left,front-right

is there a way to specify these 2 sinks that i created by adding these lines, to control a specific port

like

Speakers controls = pacmd set-sink-port 1 analog-output-lineout

Headphones controls = pacmd set-sink-port 1 analog-output-headphones

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 23,430

Re: pulseaudio split front and rear audio

Final warning, stop doing that.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … bumping%22

You have your own thread that is active, stay in there.

Closing.