Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:27:49 +0000 From: Alexander Best <arundel@freebsd.org> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Volume control in mplayer resetting 50% when starting / stopping video clips Message-ID: <20110929172748.GA6639@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20110929062327.e2540d4b.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20110929062327.e2540d4b.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Thu Sep 29 11, Polytropon wrote: > Since I've installed OS v8.2 (STABLE of late August), mplayer > has developed an annoying habit: It "accidentally" resets its > volume settings. > > I have the following configuration: The "vol" (master) channel > of the mixer is controlled by the volume keys on the top right > of my keyboard (Sun Type 7 USB) by issuing "mixer vol +5", > "mixer vol -5" and "mixer vol 0" respectively. Worked for > many years. > > When I use the keys 9 and 0 in mplayer, they _should_ modify > the volume of the "pcm" channel - at least they did this in > the previous mplayer 0.9something version I've been using many > years on on OS v7. > > They do - as it seems - now too, but: when I move within > the movie clip, they reset to some 50% value. > > Example: I set the volume slider to this value: > > [|||---------------------------------------] > > Now I press the left or right arrow key, or the space bar > twice, then the volume gets up to the 50% value: > > [||||||||||||||||||||||||------------------] > > This is ANNOYING. > > Does anyone know a solution for this? try 'sysctl hw.snd.vpc_autoreset=0'. cheers. alex > > I'm using mplayer-1.0.r20110329_3 compiled from ports. > > Audio driver is: > pcm0: <HDA VIA VT1708_8 PCM #0 Analog> (play/rec) default > pcm1: <HDA VIA VT1708_8 PCM #1 Analog> (rec) > pcm2: <HDA VIA VT1708_8 PCM #2 Digital> (play) > > Strangest thing: I can see values change in the output of > the "mixer" command when changing the "vol" volume, but > not if I change the volume from inside mplayer. > > > > NB: The _difference_ between "pcm" and "vol" is known to me. > I _intendedly_ use different setting mechanisms, i. e. "vol" > defines the maximum output level transmitted to the amplifier, > and "pcm" can be used to change the volume within the range > from zero up that "preset master value". I know that it's > possible to have the 9/0 keys change the "vol" (master) > channel, but that's not intended - nor does it seem to be > a solution here. > > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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