Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:02:13 +0100 From: "O. Hartmann" <ohartman@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> To: Konstantin Dimitrov <kosio.dimitrov@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org, "Mr. Darren" <darren780@yahoo.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: envy24ht: M-Audio Revolution 5.1 broken (FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT/AMD64) Message-ID: <45D83235.8010503@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> In-Reply-To: <8103ad500702180040g7d0550b0r455a2de2008db3de@mail.gmail.com> References: <741011.28358.qm@web34714.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <45D6FD02.8090208@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> <8103ad500702170825y38b76fd9u7ac23ab64bd4cb4a@mail.gmail.com> <45D744FD.1040504@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> <8103ad500702171111k277aecddj99e261a11676b952@mail.gmail.com> <45D7581E.8080103@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> <8103ad500702180040g7d0550b0r455a2de2008db3de@mail.gmail.com>
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Konstantin Dimitrov wrote: > Oliver, after mixer(8) can change the volume, that means the > snd_envy24ht can write to and control the DAC (AK4358) on the Revo 5.1 > and so that silent sound is the maximum volume that the hardware > (Envy24GT+AK4358) can provide, because when do 'mixer vol 100', it set > the AK4358 to the maximum volume, 'mixer pcm' do nothing at the > moment, so when you do 'mixer pcm 0' or 'mixer pcm 100' nothing should > change. > > i made new version, so when 'mixer pcm' is used, volume will be > changed in software and when 'mixer vol' is used, like before, volume > will be changed in hardware (in the DAC), i don't know how it will > behave, but as usual the new code is here: > > http://envy24.svobodno.com/driver/envy24ht/current/envy24ht.c > > and you can test it and report back the results ... > > P.S. > Oliver, if you willing to help me gathering more info about the Revo > 5.1 hardware, when i have more time for that i will mail you with some > instructions. > > On 2/17/07, O. Hartmann <ohartman@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote: >> Konstantin Dimitrov wrote: >> > you can't change the volume at all and no matter what value you use, >> > e.g. 0, 50, 100, always the same very silent sound going out or when >> > use 0 you can mute the sound, when you use 100 the sound is very >> > silent, but not as much silent as when you use 50 ? >> > >> > On 2/17/07, O. Hartmann <ohartman@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote: >> >> Konstantin Dimitrov wrote: >> >> > Oliver, seems like the init data for Revo 5.1 are wrong, that is >> why >> >> > the sound is badly distorted, until now i haven't had access to >> Revo >> >> > 5.1 hardware for tests, so it's somehow expected problem, but with >> >> > several trials and errors we should be able to find the right init >> >> > data, so get the first slightly modified version from here: >> >> > >> >> > http://envy24.svobodno.com/driver/envy24ht/current/envy24ht.c >> >> > >> >> > rebuild and report back the result ... >> >> > >> >> > On 2/17/07, O. Hartmann <ohartman@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote: >> >> >> Mr. Darren wrote: >> >> >> > Does anyone have this working at the moment? I can't >> >> >> > seem to play any audio. Can't open /dev/dsp0.0! and >> >> >> > so forth. >> >> >> > -Darren >> >> >> > %uname -a >> >> >> > FreeBSD DARREN 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #0: Fri >> >> >> > Feb 16 22:40:32 UTC 2007 >> >> >> > root@DARREN:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DARREN amd64 >> >> >> > >> >> >> > FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit) >> >> >> > Installed devices: >> >> >> > pcm0: <Envy24 audio (M Audio Audiophile 2496)> at io >> >> >> > 0x9800:32,0x9400:16,0x9000:16,0x8c00:64 irq 18 >> >> >> > (5p/3r/1v channels duplex default) >> >> >> > %ls /dev/dsp* >> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.0 /dev/dsp0.5 /dev/dsp0.p1 /dev/dsp0.r1 >> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.2 /dev/dspW0.7 >> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.1 /dev/dsp0.6 /dev/dsp0.p2 /dev/dsp0.r2 >> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.3 /dev/dspW0.8 >> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.2 /dev/dsp0.7 /dev/dsp0.p3 /dev/dsp0.v0 >> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.4 >> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.3 /dev/dsp0.8 /dev/dsp0.p4 /dev/dspW0.0 >> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.5 >> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.4 /dev/dsp0.p0 /dev/dsp0.r0 /dev/dspW0.1 >> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.6 >> >> >> > %ls /dev/audio* >> >> >> > /dev/audio0.0 /dev/audio0.2 /dev/audio0.4 >> >> >> > /dev/audio0.6 /dev/audio0.8 >> >> >> > /dev/audio0.1 /dev/audio0.3 /dev/audio0.5 >> >> >> > /dev/audio0.7 >> >> >> > % >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Just half an hour ago I got my new M-Audio Revolution 5.1: >> >> >> >> >> >> pcm0: <Envy24GT audio (M-Audio Revolution 5.1)> port >> >> >> 0xec00-0xec1f,0xe880-0xe8ff >> >> >> irq 18 at device 8.0 on pci4 >> >> >> pcm0: [GIANT-LOCKED] >> >> >> pcm0: system configuration >> >> >> SubVendorID: 0x1412, SubDeviceID: 0x3631 >> >> >> XIN2 Clock Source: 49.152MHz(192kHz*256) >> >> >> MPU-401 UART(s) #: not implemented >> >> >> ADC #: 1 >> >> >> DAC #: 3 >> >> >> Multi-track converter type: I2S(with volume, 192KHz support, >> 24bit >> >> >> resolution, >> >> >> ID#0x0) >> >> >> S/PDIF(IN/OUT): 0/1 ID# 0x00 >> >> >> GPIO(mask/dir/state): 0x3fff85/0x4000fa/0x72 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Box is based on ASUS A8N32-SLI, AMD64 running FreeBSD >> >> 7.0-CURRENT/AMD64 >> >> >> (no 32Bit compatibility), SCHED_ULE, PREEMPTION, driver >> snd_envy24ht >> >> >> hardwired into the kernel. >> >> >> I'm able to start sound playing via VLC or mplayer and I can hear >> >> >> something that sounds like the music I expected to hear but it is >> >> highly >> >> >> distorted and scrambled. >> >> >> After a while sound dies, comes back for a second and then >> disappear >> >> >> again ... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards Oliver >> >> Hello Konstantin, >> >> I applied the patch - and it works, half the way. Sound is now >> playing >> >> undistorted, but it is very, very silent, I need the amplifier of my >> >> HiFi rack to amplify the sound input at a very high level. >> >> Changing volume via 'mixer' command doesn't help: >> >> >> >> hartmann: mixer >> >> Mixer vol is currently set to 100:100 >> >> Mixer treble is currently set to 0:0 >> >> Mixer synth is currently set to 0:0 >> >> Mixer pcm is currently set to 100:100 >> >> Mixer speaker is currently set to 0:0 >> >> Mixer line is currently set to 100:100 >> >> Mixer mic is currently set to 0:0 >> >> Mixer cd is currently set to 0:0 >> >> Mixer mix is currently set to 0:0 >> >> >> >> >> >> Every mixer-reachable instance is pumped up to 100%, the others, >> synth >> >> for example, aren't configured and return with a notice about that >> fact: >> >> >> >> hartmann: mixer synth 100 >> >> Setting the mixer synth from 0:0 to 100:100. >> >> mixer: WRITE_MIXER: Device not configured >> >> hartmann: mixer vol 100 >> >> Setting the mixer vol from 100:100 to 100:100. >> >> hartmann: >> >> >> >> >> >> Well, it is really impressive how fast you answered, thanks. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Oliver >> >> >> Konstantin, the volume level is really silent compared to the output >> level of the onboard AC97 codec or the Creative Audigy SE/LS (with OSS >> driver, not working anymore in FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT). >> My amplification facility of the HiFi equipment is set to half full >> amplification and normally this would blast my neighbour's ears ;-) But >> with the M-Audio Revo 5.1 it is just 'silent', just for smooth >> listening. It is definitely too silent. >> I can mute with 0 and half the volume by setting mixer/pcm/volume level >> to 50 or yield another percentage setting any value 0 < X <= 100, X for >> volume/percentage. >> I use the green outlet for my HiFi facility. >> >> If you expect me test anything for you, let me know. >> >> Regards, >> Oliver >> Hello Konstantin. All right, I'll test the new code. The problem I described is then a low outputlevel of the soundhardware? Strange, could the hardware be defective? The audiocard is brandnew. Well, feel free sending me instructions. If I can be of help, I'll do my best. Regards, Oliver
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