Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:38:49 +0300 From: Alexander Motin <mav@FreeBSD.org> To: martinko <gamato@users.sf.net> Cc: freebsd-multimedia <freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: snd_hda: ALC888/1200 and mixer empty Message-ID: <4A38E3D9.2090101@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4A3807E5.3020303@FreeBSD.org> References: <1245111790.00127709.1245100204@10.7.7.3> <4A3790EC.8060701@FreeBSD.org> <4A3805A2.7080403@users.sf.net> <4A3807E5.3020303@FreeBSD.org>
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Alexander Motin wrote: > martinko wrote: >> Indeed, default is HDMI which I changed to Toslink. But only analog >> (pcm1 and pcm2) have mixers. This is problem with applications that >> complain they cannot find mixer. What can I do about it ? >> >> And more general -- I know FreeBSD have virtual channels and thus it >> can mix various sources and even convert sample rates. But can it >> control volume of channels, both virtual and real/hw ? >> I sort of understand that now digital output provides no volume >> control and I can easily manage that with my amplifier. But in >> Windows I _can_ control volume even when I use digital output. > > Vchans is able to control volume in software when there lack of hardware > support, but it breaks AC3 stream pass-though. So choosing between them > I have blocked software volume control in driver manually for digital > connectors. To get it back you may in hdac.c change line > if (pdevinfo->play >= 0 && !pdevinfo->digital) { > to > if (pdevinfo->play >= 0) { > May be last changes in 8-CURRENT will allow them coexist, but not for 7.2. By the way. xmms and mplayer, I am using daily, perfectly work with empty mixer. -- Alexander Motin
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