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dwende

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From: Israel

Registered: 2008-12-04

Posts: 27

Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

Something happened since yesterday when playing a movie was working fine.
Now the background music of a movie seems to be OK but the audio (character voices) are extremely soft
and garbled - sort of ringing.

I tried installing oss instead of alsa but got the same results. Reverted back to alsa.

Here is the result of running aadebug (from http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Aadebug):
I am sorry there are no BBcodes, but for some reason the forum is not allowing me to
enter square parentheses.

ALSA Audio Debug v0.1.0 - Mon Oct 18 00:12:09 IST 2010
[url]http://alsa.opensrc.org/aadebug[/url]
[url]http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt[/url]

Kernel ----------------------------------------------------
Linux AMD 2.6.35-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 29 07:17:20 UTC 2010 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

Loaded Modules --------------------------------------------
snd_hda_codec_realtek   193812  1 
snd_seq_dummy           1079  0 
snd_seq_oss            25072  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      4496  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                41752  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          4369  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_hda_intel          19020  1 
snd_hda_codec          67274  2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               4764  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                58308  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer              15423  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    43283  11 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc          5981  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

Proc Config -----------------------------------------------
CONFIG_SOUND=m
CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE=y
# CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE_PRECLAIM is not set
CONFIG_SND=m
CONFIG_SND_TIMER=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM=m
CONFIG_SND_HWDEP=m
CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI=m
CONFIG_SND_JACK=y
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER=m
CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL=y
CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS_PLUGINS=y
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS=y
CONFIG_SND_HRTIMER=m
CONFIG_SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT=y
CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS=y
CONFIG_SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API=y
CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS=y
# CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK is not set
# CONFIG_SND_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_SND_VMASTER=y
CONFIG_SND_DMA_SGBUF=y
CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI_SEQ=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB_SEQ=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL4_LIB_SEQ=m
CONFIG_SND_SBAWE_SEQ=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1_SEQ=m
CONFIG_SND_MPU401_UART=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL4_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_VX_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_AC97_CODEC=m
CONFIG_SND_DRIVERS=y
# CONFIG_SND_PCSP is not set
CONFIG_SND_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI=m
CONFIG_SND_MTPAV=m
CONFIG_SND_MTS64=m
CONFIG_SND_SERIAL_U16550=m
CONFIG_SND_MPU401=m
CONFIG_SND_PORTMAN2X4=m
CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE=y
CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0
CONFIG_SND_WSS_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_SB_COMMON=m
CONFIG_SND_SB8_DSP=m
CONFIG_SND_SB16_DSP=m
CONFIG_SND_ISA=y
CONFIG_SND_ADLIB=m
CONFIG_SND_AD1816A=m
CONFIG_SND_AD1848=m
CONFIG_SND_ALS100=m
CONFIG_SND_AZT2320=m
CONFIG_SND_CMI8330=m
CONFIG_SND_CS4231=m
CONFIG_SND_CS4236=m
CONFIG_SND_ES1688=m
CONFIG_SND_ES18XX=m
CONFIG_SND_SC6000=m
CONFIG_SND_GUSCLASSIC=m
CONFIG_SND_GUSEXTREME=m
CONFIG_SND_GUSMAX=m
CONFIG_SND_INTERWAVE=m
CONFIG_SND_INTERWAVE_STB=m
CONFIG_SND_JAZZ16=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL3SA2=m
CONFIG_SND_OPTI92X_AD1848=m
CONFIG_SND_OPTI92X_CS4231=m
CONFIG_SND_OPTI93X=m
CONFIG_SND_MIRO=m
CONFIG_SND_SB8=m
CONFIG_SND_SB16=m
CONFIG_SND_SBAWE=m
CONFIG_SND_SB16_CSP=y
CONFIG_SND_SGALAXY=m
CONFIG_SND_SSCAPE=m
CONFIG_SND_WAVEFRONT=m
CONFIG_SND_MSND_PINNACLE=m
CONFIG_SND_MSND_CLASSIC=m
CONFIG_SND_PCI=y
CONFIG_SND_AD1889=m
CONFIG_SND_ALS300=m
CONFIG_SND_ALS4000=m
CONFIG_SND_ALI5451=m
CONFIG_SND_ASIHPI=m
CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP=m
CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP_MODEM=m
CONFIG_SND_AU8810=m
CONFIG_SND_AU8820=m
CONFIG_SND_AU8830=m
CONFIG_SND_AW2=m
CONFIG_SND_AZT3328=m
CONFIG_SND_BT87X=m
# CONFIG_SND_BT87X_OVERCLOCK is not set
CONFIG_SND_CA0106=m
CONFIG_SND_CMIPCI=m
CONFIG_SND_OXYGEN_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_OXYGEN=m
CONFIG_SND_CS4281=m
CONFIG_SND_CS46XX=m
CONFIG_SND_CS46XX_NEW_DSP=y
CONFIG_SND_CS5530=m
CONFIG_SND_CS5535AUDIO=m
CONFIG_SND_CTXFI=m
CONFIG_SND_DARLA20=m
CONFIG_SND_GINA20=m
CONFIG_SND_LAYLA20=m
CONFIG_SND_DARLA24=m
CONFIG_SND_GINA24=m
CONFIG_SND_LAYLA24=m
CONFIG_SND_MONA=m
CONFIG_SND_MIA=m
CONFIG_SND_ECHO3G=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGO=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGOIO=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGODJ=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGOIOX=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGODJX=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1X=m
CONFIG_SND_ENS1370=m
CONFIG_SND_ENS1371=m
CONFIG_SND_ES1938=m
CONFIG_SND_ES1968=m
CONFIG_SND_ES1968_INPUT=y
CONFIG_SND_FM801=m
CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X_BOOL=y
CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X=m
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL=m
CONFIG_SND_HDA_HWDEP=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_RECONFIG=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP_MODE=1
CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_JACK=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_PATCH_LOADER=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ANALOG=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SIGMATEL=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_VIA=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ATIHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_NVHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_INTELHDMI=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_ELD=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CIRRUS=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CONEXANT=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CA0110=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CMEDIA=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SI3054=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE=y
CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0
CONFIG_SND_HDSP=m
CONFIG_SND_HDSPM=m
CONFIG_SND_HIFIER=m
CONFIG_SND_ICE1712=m
CONFIG_SND_ICE1724=m
CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0=m
CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0M=m
CONFIG_SND_KORG1212=m
CONFIG_SND_LX6464ES=m
CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3=m
CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3_INPUT=y
CONFIG_SND_MIXART=m
CONFIG_SND_NM256=m
CONFIG_SND_PCXHR=m
CONFIG_SND_RIPTIDE=m
CONFIG_SND_RME32=m
CONFIG_SND_RME96=m
CONFIG_SND_RME9652=m
CONFIG_SND_SIS7019=m
CONFIG_SND_SONICVIBES=m
CONFIG_SND_TRIDENT=m
CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX=m
CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX_MODEM=m
CONFIG_SND_VIRTUOSO=m
CONFIG_SND_VX222=m
CONFIG_SND_YMFPCI=m
CONFIG_SND_SPI=y
CONFIG_SND_USB=y
CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_UA101=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_USX2Y=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ=m
CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT=y
CONFIG_SND_USB_US122L=m
CONFIG_SND_PCMCIA=y
CONFIG_SND_VXPOCKET=m
CONFIG_SND_PDAUDIOCF=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_I2C_AND_SPI=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_ALL_CODECS is not set
# CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set

Modprobe Conf ---------------------------------------------
Warning: module config file does not exist
This means any kernel modules will not be auto loaded
See your linux distro docs on how to create this file

Proc Asound -----------------------------------------------
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 0 [NVidia         ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
                      HDA NVidia at 0xf9ef8000 irq 20
  2:        : timer
  3:        : sequencer
  4: [ 0- 2]: digital audio capture
  5: [ 0- 1]: digital audio playback
  6: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback
  7: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture
  8: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent
  9: [ 0]   : control
00-00: HDA Codec 0
00-00: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: ALC888 Digital : ALC888 Digital : playback 1
00-02: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : capture 1
Client info
  cur  clients : 3
  peak clients : 3
  max  clients : 192

Client   0 : "System" [Kernel]
  Port   0 : "Timer" (Rwe-)
  Port   1 : "Announce" (R-e-)
    Connecting To: 15:0
Client  14 : "Midi Through" [Kernel]
  Port   0 : "Midi Through Port-0" (RWe-)
Client  15 : "OSS sequencer" [Kernel]
  Port   0 : "Receiver" (-we-)
    Connected From: 0:1

Dev Snd ---------------------------------------------------
by-path  controlC0  hwC0D0  pcmC0D0c  pcmC0D0p  pcmC0D1p  pcmC0D2c  seq  timer

CPU -------------------------------------------------------
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
cpu MHz         : 2686.098
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
cpu MHz         : 2686.098

RAM -------------------------------------------------------
MemTotal:        2063664 kB
SwapTotal:        979928 kB

Hardware --------------------------------------------------
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control

==========

Any help much appreciated

mod-edit by ngoonee: added code-box to simplify.

stqn

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Registered: 2010-03-19

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Re: Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

Have you tried different players, different movies?

Your description makes me think that maybe your player isn't playing all audio channels of the movie...

dwende

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From: Israel

Registered: 2008-12-04

Posts: 27

Re: Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

Hi STQN

Yeah, I rebooted and tried using vlc, gxine, mplayer on about 4 movies - all of which I had viewed in the past. Same problem ......

ngoonee

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Re: Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

Could your speakers be damaged?

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stqn

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Re: Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

Ah yes, I also had a similar problem with my Meizu M3 (mp3/ogg portable player). I had to move the jack plug for ten minutes before getting correct sound. So it might be the plug or hardware...

dwende

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From: Israel

Registered: 2008-12-04

Posts: 27

Re: Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

[Solved]

Thanks guys - reinserting the plug a few times did the trick!!!

I don't really understand the mechanism though ??

stqn

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Re: Soft garbled voice in Movie playback

Yeah, I didn't get it either... Music mostly sounded ok but voices not so much. I still don't know if that was because of a faulty connection in the plug itself or of another problem in the components near the plug. I ended up buying another player.

Glad to have helped anyway .