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howtos:hardware:sound_problems_on_slackware [2018/02/15 14:26 (UTC)] – [Sound Problems on Slackware] lysanderhowtos:hardware:sound_problems_on_slackware [2018/12/07 01:15 (UTC)] (current) – Add caveat to not apply alsa fixes to pulse-based systems bassmadrigal
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 +<note important>This only applies to systems running "pure alsa" and not systems that are running pulseaudio. Using the default installs, 14.2 and newer will have pulseaudio and many of the issues below can be fixed by running ''pavucontrol'' and changing the default output device.</note>
  
 **NOTE: on my systems, my default card is 1 and default device is 0 so I will use 1,0 through out this page** **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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 **Investigate the problem** **Investigate the problem**
  
-1) See which kernel modules are loaded: +  - See which kernel modules are loaded: <code> 
- + lsmod | grep snd 
-     lsmod | grep snd +</code> Use this information along with your motherboard sound chipset to verify that the correct sound drivers are loading. 
- +  See which sound devices are detected by alsa:<code> 
-Use this information along with your motherboard sound chipset to verify that the correct sound drivers are loading. +aplay -l 
- +</code> Most likely, alsa is loading the correct modules but setting the wrong sound device as default. 
- +  Test sound devices to see which one(s) work:<code> 
-2) See which sound devices are detected by alsa: +alsamixer 0 
- +<F6> 
-     aplay -l +<select a card(s)> 
- +<adjust volumes and make sure they aren't muted> 
-Most likely, alsa is loading the correct modules but setting the wrong sound device as default. +<ESC>
- +
-3) Test sound devices to see which one(s) work: +
- +
-     alsamixer 0 +
-     <F6> +
-     <select a card(s)> +
-     <adjust volumes and make sure they aren't muted> +
-     <ESC>+
            
-     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) +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) 
-     aplay -D plughw:0,1 test.wav +aplay -D plughw:0,1 test.wav 
-     aplay -D plughw:1,0 test.wav +aplay -D plughw:1,0 test.wav 
-     aplay -D plughw:1,1 test.wav +aplay -D plughw:1,1 test.wav 
 +</code>
  
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 **PROBLEM:** No equalizer. **PROBLEM:** No equalizer.
  
-**FIX:** Enable the equalizer (N.B. the alsaequal plugin may have to be obtained separately).+**FIX:** Enable the equalizer \\ <note>the ''alsaequal'' plugin is not part of Slackware. You can build it from source using [[https://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=alsaequal&sv=|slackbuilds.org]]</note>
  
 Output can either be from the audio device or the mixer. For the device use the following: Output can either be from the audio device or the mixer. For the device use the following:
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 **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) ** **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 more than one source simultaneously by using the mixer (dmix), use the below:+Should you wish to play from more than one application simultaneously via the mixer (dmix), use the below:
  
    ctl.equal {    ctl.equal {
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