ALSA: dmix seems not to be default!

thoughtcrime · 2009-07-11 17:17:04

hi! I did a fresh arch install a week ago and I still couldn't figure out how to

get my microphone working with mumble
it has worked before on the previous installation, but now it just doesn't. The bar is not moving, no matter what input source or volumes on the 3 bars i choose.

(the above part is SOLVED!)

get dmix really as default
Amarok and Pidgin needed special settings to accept dmix, it does not seem to be the default!

my /etc/asound.conf (copypasta from the wiki):

#/etc/asound.conf start:
pcm.!default {
    type plug
    slave.pcm "dmixer"
}


pcm.dsp0 {
    type plug
    slave.pcm "dmixer"
}
pcm.dmixer {
    type dmix
    ipc_key 1024
    slave {
        pcm "hw:0,0"
        period_time 0
        period_size 1024
        buffer_size 8192
        rate 44100   #many new cards are 48000 only
    }
    bindings {
        0 0
        1 1
    }
}

ctl.dmixer {
    type hw
    card 0
}

#end.

alsa-info.sh returns: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=302e3 … 46fdf62078

It would be great if someone could help me!

Last edited by thoughtcrime (2009-07-13 21:44:25)

djszapi · 2009-07-11 20:45:06

btw. you can in volume center too this one.

Is the module loaded successfully ? Is the init script for it successfulle running ?

thoughtcrime · 2009-07-11 22:12:43

djszapi wrote:

btw. you can in volume center too this one.
Is the module loaded successfully ? Is the init script for it successfulle running ?

Thanks, but I prefer alsamixer, because it really shows all available options (unlinke some volume GUIs).
Which module do you mean? Some sound modules are loaded, as reported by alsa-info.sh (dump is in the first post). Also the /etc/rc.d/alsa script is startet, but as it saves and returns volume only, this will not be very helpful here.

thoughtcrime · 2009-07-13 20:27:21

could anyone help me please? it's really annoying to not have mumble working

thoughtcrime · 2009-07-13 21:01:21

I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT MY MIC WAS BROKEN!

Still the dmix problem is there.

EDIT:screw this, I'll just start a clean thread with the remaining dmix issue.

Last edited by thoughtcrime (2009-07-21 20:09:22)

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ALSA: dmix seems not to be default!

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