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#1 2006-09-02 06:45:49

Elrohir
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Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Hi everybody,

I bought this sound card but it doesn't work...
I follow this wiki.

The driver of this sound card is ca0106.

[root@NicoElro nicolas]# lsmod|grep '^snd'
snd_mpu401              6376  0
snd_mpu401_uart         6656  1 snd_mpu401
snd_ca0106             29476  1
snd_seq_oss            31360  0
snd_seq_midi_event      6528  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                50256  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm_oss            37664  0
snd_mixer_oss          16128  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_emu10k1           116772  0
snd_rawmidi            20256  3 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_ca0106,snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_codec         93216  2 snd_ca0106,snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_bus            2304  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm                76292  4 snd_ca0106,snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_device          6796  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_timer              19972  3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          8072  3 snd_ca0106,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem            3840  1 snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep               7428  1 snd_emu10k1
snd                    45924  16 snd_mpu401,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_ca0106,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_seq_device,snd_timer,snd_hwdep

then

[root@NicoElro nicolas]# ls -l /dev/snd
total 0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116,  0 2006-09-02 10:39 controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 32 2006-09-02 10:39 controlC1
crw-rw---- 1 root audio  14, 18 2006-09-02 10:39 midi1
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116,  8 2006-09-02 10:38 midiC0D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 40 2006-09-02 10:39 midiC1D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 24 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 25 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D1c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 17 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D1p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 26 2006-09-02 10:39 pcmC0D2c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 18 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D2p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 27 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D3c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 19 2006-09-02 10:38 pcmC0D3p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116,  1 2006-09-02 10:38 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2006-09-02 10:38 timer

So, my module is loaded...

But if I want to set the volume with alsamixer, I can't...
alsamixer.jpg


I tried too with alsaconf, and no results... (I tried with a /etc/modprobe.conf cleaned or nor).

And when I play a music, the music plays ! But no sound...



Any ideas ?

Thanks,

Nicolas

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#2 2006-09-02 07:13:39

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

I tested with the Live CD Ubuntu, and the result is the same...

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#3 2006-09-02 07:57:16

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

What is your MODULES array in rc.conf?

You have two sound cards (built-in AC97 card + SB Audigy 2 SE).
Try 

alsamixer -c 1

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#4 2006-09-02 08:07:04

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

My module array is :

MODULES=( snd-emu10k1 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss snd-ca0106)

I have one sound card (the other,a build-in AC97', was desactivated in the BIOS)

[root@NicoElro nicolas]# alsamixer -c 1
No mixer elems found

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#5 2006-09-02 08:31:59

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

First, you don't need anything in MODULES which is autodetected. Your can safely empty your MODULES.

Second, why do you have snd_emu10k1? Is it autodetected? IIRC Audigy 2 SE is not supported by snd_emu10k1, only old SB Live! and not cheap versions of Audigy are based on emu10k1 and emu10k2 chips. See ALSA Soundcard Matrix for details.

Third, your mixer on screenshot is muted completely, and this screen does not show usefull controls. Try to unmute and set to some not 0 value Master, PCM and Center (at least).

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#6 2006-09-02 08:57:14

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Okay, I delete all my sound MODULES in /etc/rc.conf
snd_emy10k1 is my old sound card (5.1 Live!)

I can't unmute my mixer... It doesn't work... (I press "M"). The "chip" is empty in my mixer.

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#7 2006-09-02 09:36:05

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

You should also check your modprobe.conf. Try to comment all lines.
Simple sound configs (with one sound card, ALSA+OSS only) should work OK without anything in modprobe.conf.
I that doesn't help then try running alsaconf.

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#8 2006-09-02 10:52:36

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

My /etc/modprobe.conf is already cleaned... :-/
And always no sound... (the same alsamixer that screenshot)

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#9 2006-09-02 11:17:58

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Hmm... I don't know what else to think.

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#10 2006-09-02 18:11:05

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Okay, it works !
But why my alsamixer is not complete ? (no info for chipset for example). I have less options than my Live! 5.1 in alsamixer. Is it normal ?

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#11 2006-09-04 06:49:30

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Elrohir wrote:

Okay, it works !

wink

Elrohir wrote:

But why my alsamixer is not complete ? (no info for chipset for example).?

I don't know. Maybe it is not fully supported by ALSA. BTW new ALSA 1.0.12 is out (I suppose it will be in our repos soon).

Elrohir wrote:

I have less options than my Live! 5.1 in alsamixer. Is it normal ?

Yes, it is normal that you have less options. SB Live! 5.1 is much better soundcard.
And it has hardware mixer!  wink

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#12 2006-09-04 10:33:22

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

There is no harware mixer in Audigy SE ?!?
I can send it...

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#13 2006-09-04 10:49:24

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Have you seen ALSA Soundcard Matrix?
Only old SoundBlaster Live! 5.1, and non-SE Audigy cards (with chips that are supported by emu10k1 driver: emu10k1, emu10k2 and some others) have real hardware mixer.

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#14 2006-09-04 10:55:19

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

It's not written in this page if hardware mixing is supported or not.
Must I conclude that emu10k1 driver is much better than ca0106 ?
There are no sound cards ca0106 which has a hardware mixing ?

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#15 2006-09-04 11:00:52

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

See the bottom of the page: 

(3) Hardware mixing supported

Only cards marked with (3) support hardware mixing.
So when I sold my old PC one of details that I not sold but left for myself was SoundBlaster Live! 5.1  wink

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#16 2006-09-04 12:01:43

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Okay, thanks you very much wink
I conclued that ca0106 are not terrible as driver...

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#17 2006-09-05 10:33:57

Elrohir
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

See my ex alsamixer with Live! 5.1
alsa2.jpg

And the new with Audigy SE
alsamixer.jpg



There is a big big difference...

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#18 2006-09-05 12:56:32

Romashka
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Re: Soundblaster Audigy 2 SE

Boths screenshots are strange. But it seems that CA106 is even less supported than SigmaTel chip.

BTW, SB Live! 5.1 Dell OEM is not based on EMU10K1 chip and thus it doesn't support hardware mixing.

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