From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: bugtrack@alsa-project.org Subject: [ALSA - driver 0000669]: Creative SB Live! 24-bit External (USB) works only at a minimal level. Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 02:04:11 +0100 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from bugtrack.alsa-project.org (gate.perex.cz [82.113.61.162]) by alsa.alsa-project.org (ALSA's E-mail Delivery System) with ESMTP id DD33A1E9 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 02:04:11 +0100 (MET) Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org A NOTE has been added to this issue. ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Reported By: Henni Assigned To: Clemens Ladisch ====================================================================== Project: ALSA - driver Issue ID: 669 Category: USB - usb-audio Reproducibility: always Severity: feature Priority: normal Status: assigned Distribution: Gentoo 2004.3 Kernel Version: 2.6.9-cko3 ====================================================================== Date Submitted: 11-23-2004 19:23 CET Last Modified: 01-09-2005 02:04 CET ====================================================================== Summary: Creative SB Live! 24-bit External (USB) works only at a minimal level. Description: The Creative SB Live! 24-bit External is a "card" similar to the Audigy 2 NX (probably its litte brother). With the snd-usb-audio the ''only'' thing working is the stereo output. I read that the Audigy 2 NX works far better with the snd-usb-audio. Probably there is a way to get the SB Live! 24-bit on a similar lvl? PS: I added some informations about it as an attachment. ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Henni - 11-24-04 00:51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes. I tried alsamixer. It shows only PCM Output and PCM Capture (I got "PCM capture" by using the "Show only Capture" option of alsamixer). I 'got' working the 4 and 6 channels Mode with mplayer by using the following option: mplayer $FILE -channels 4 (or 6) -ao alsa:device=default (I have to use alsa:device=default because mplayer tries to use surround41 or surround51 if you choose alsa and channels > 2 and this results in an error). But DigitalOut doesn't work as it should. If I choose mplayer $FILE -channels 4 the digital out works (testet with an Pioneer Home Cinema System with Optical In). With -channels 6 I get an underrun and with -ac hwac3 (for AC3 Passthrough) it doesn't work (there is no definition for the optical out). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- kempokaraterulz - 01-09-05 02:04 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I have the same results as the original reporter, except i notice randomly my sound dies and i have to pause / unpause whatever i was playing music in in order to get the sound to come out again. This may not be alsa's fault since i find that my usb webcam randomly dies when attached to my laptop as well. Here is some additional info about the unit itself, FRONT: Two LED's: 1 power (if driver is loaded it is lit) 1 'CMSS' light ... ive never seen it lit A 'CMSS' button, pressing it appears to have no effect, no messages are logged in any of my logs either An IRDA port, doesnt seem to be detected in any way on the computer A head phone jack: Works A microphone jack: Untested An optical output: Works in 2 channel mode TOP: An analog Mic level wheel (untested) A click wheel type deal thats for controlling volume: Non functional Pushing in the volume click wheel is supposed to mute / unmute, but it only mutes and the only way to unmute is to unload the driver and reload the driver BACK: C/Sub port: Untested Rear Port: Untested Front Port: Untested Line in port: Untested SPDIF Out: Works, but only in 2 channel mode DIN(for controlling creative brand speakers i guess): Untested USB 2.0 connection. Issue History Date Modified Username Field Change ====================================================================== 11-23-04 19:23 Henni New Issue 11-23-04 19:23 Henni File Added: output.txt 11-23-04 19:23 Henni Distribution => Gentoo 2004.3 11-23-04 19:23 Henni Kernel Version => 2.6.9-cko3 11-23-04 19:58 Henni Issue Monitored: Henni 11-23-04 21:09 pzad Note Added: 0002527 11-24-04 00:51 Henni Note Added: 0002540 01-09-05 02:04 kempokaraterulzNote Added: 0003133 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt