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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