[ALSA - utils 0000429]: Feature: Ability to cap the volume

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<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=429> 
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Reported By:                morgoth
Assigned To:                
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Project:                    ALSA - utils
Issue ID:                   429
Category:                   alsamixer
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   feature
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     new
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Date Submitted:             08-07-2004 23:39 CEST
Last Modified:              12-31-2005 07:26 CET
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Summary:                    Feature: Ability to cap the volume
Description: 
For my soundcard (SB Live! 1024) I can't have the PCM higher then 74%
before I get some werd noises. If there was a way to cap or lock the
volume so that _no_ programs (like xmms or mplayer) could turn it higher.
That would be great :)
I don't know why all programs try to adjust the PCM instead of Master or
any of the others. But a cap would be a start ;)
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 afran - 08-08-04 19:52 
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Just wanted to say that I have the same problem here with my Soundblaster
Live 5.1. Unfortunately, I don't know how to solve this: but in any case,
internally mapping the before-mentioned 74% to a mixer setting of 100%
could be a temporary solution. But of course, any real solution to this
problem would be very nice. :-)

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 rlrevell - 12-31-05 07:26 
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Is this still a problem with the latest ALSA release?  I cannot reproduce
it (setting volume to 100% with my Audigy2 ZS is loud but not distorted).

Make sure bass and treble controls are set to the middle position.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
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08-07-04 23:39 morgoth        New Issue                                    
08-08-04 19:41 afran          Issue Monitored: afran                       
08-08-04 19:52 afran          Note Added: 0001545                          
12-31-05 07:26 rlrevell       Note Added: 0007350                          
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