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 +**NOTE: on my systems, my default card is 1 and default device is 0 so I will use 1,0 through out this page**
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 ======Sound Problems on Slackware====== ======Sound Problems on Slackware======
  
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      aplay -l      aplay -l
  
-Most likely, alsa is loading the correct modules. Typically, alsa sets the wrong sound device as default.+Most likely, alsa is loading the correct modules but setting the wrong sound device as default.
  
 3) Test sound devices to see which one(s) work: 3) Test sound devices to see which one(s) work:
  
-     alsamixer+     alsamixer 0
      <F6>      <F6>
      <select a card(s)>      <select a card(s)>
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-     atest -D hw0,0 test.wav   (WHERE 0,0 is card/slot 0, device 0 and test.wav is a sound file.) +     aplay -D plughw:0,0 test.wav   (WHERE 0,0 is card/slot 0, device 0 and test.wav is a sound file e.g. /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav) 
-     atest -D hw0,1 test.wav +     aplay -D plughw:0,1 test.wav 
-     atest -D hw1,0 test.wav +     aplay -D plughw:1,0 test.wav 
-     atest -D hw1,1 test.wav+     aplay -D plughw:1,1 test.wav
  
  
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-**PROBLEM:** alsa is setting the wrong device as the default sound, you can force the correct default by the following:+**PROBLEM:** alsa is setting the wrong device as the default sound; you can force the correct default as follows:
  
 **FIX:** Create /etc/asound.conf and add an entry for the working card/slot and device: **FIX:** Create /etc/asound.conf and add an entry for the working card/slot and device:
  
-     pcm.!default { +    defaults.pcm.card 1 
-          type hw +    defaults.pcm.device 0 
-          card 1 +    defaults.ctl.card 1 
-          device 0 + 
-     } +-or- 
-     ctl.!default { + 
-          type hw +    pcm.!default { 
-          card 1 +      type hw 
-          device 0 +      card 1 
-     }+      device 0 
 +      } 
 +    ctl.!default { 
 +      type hw 
 +      card 1 
 +      } 
 + 
  
 OR, if you just want the changes for a single user create ~/.asoundrc in the user's home directory and put the above in it... OR, if you just want the changes for a single user create ~/.asoundrc in the user's home directory and put the above in it...
  
 +-----
  
 +**PROBLEM:** Volume is low even with all controls at max.
  
 +**FIX:** Enable the alsa pre-amp.
  
 +1) Edit/Create /etc/asound.conf and add
 +    pcm.!default {
 +       type plug
 +       slave.pcm "softvol"
 +       }
 +       
 +    pcm.softvol {
 +       type softvol
 +       slave {
 +          pcm "dmix:1,0"
 +          }
 +       control {
 +          name "Pre-Amp"
 +          card 1
 +          }
 +       min_dB -5.0
 +       max_dB 20.0
 +       resolution 6
 +       }
 +**WHERE: "dmix:1,0" is  card 1 and device 0**
  
 +2) Reboot
 +
 +3) After you reboot a PREAMP control is supposed to appear in your mixer controls but, it doesn't due to a quirk. To get it to appear, open and close a media player (mplayer, dragon player or etc.).  After you do this, it should appear in the mixer (you may have to SELECT CONTROLS to see it).  When you reboot, it will disappear again until you open a media player.  To make it 'stick', set your alsa volumes to where you want and run "alsactl store".  The PREAMP controls should appear normally after that.
 +
 +-----
 +
 +**PROBLEM:** No equalizer.
 +
 +**FIX:** Enable the equalizer (N.B. the alsaequal plugin may have to be obtained separately).
 +
 +Output can either be from the audio device or the mixer. For the device use the following:
 +
 +1) Edit/Create /etc/asound.conf and add
 +   ctl.equal {
 +      type equal;
 +      }
 +      pcm.plugequal {
 +        type equal;
 +        slave.pcm "plughw:1,0";
 +        }
 +      pcm.!default {
 +        type plug;
 +        slave.pcm plugequal;
 +        }
 + 
 +**WHERE: "plughw:1,0" is card 1 and device 0 - modify this for a different card or device (default is 0,0 and does not have to be entered) **
 +
 +Should you wish to play from more than one application simultaneously via the mixer (dmix), use the below:
 +
 +   ctl.equal {
 +      type equal;
 +      }
 +      pcm.plugequal {
 +        type equal;
 +        slave.pcm "plug:dmix";
 +        }
 +      pcm.!default {
 +        type plug;
 +        slave.pcm plugequal;
 +        }
 +
 +
 +To access the equalizer, run "alsamixer -D equal"
 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======
 +AlienBOB's webpages and ALOT of Googling.
 +
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