Audigy 2 has no playback sound (resolved)

[nigel henry]

On Friday 14 July 2006 23:09, Hadders wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > Hi. Your lsmod seems ok. What is the USB device that's showing
> > in /proc/asound/cards? I have a usb midi keyboard, but that is identified
> > as an Evolution MK-225C.
> >
> > You only have to run system-config-soundcard once, which should set
> > things up, and create an /etc/modprobe.conf file. If after making changes
> > to alsamixer you then run system-config-soundcard again, the changes are
> > likely to be lost, and you will be back to square one, as default.
> >
> > Will you post the output of /etc/modprobe.conf please.
> >
> > If you only have 1 soundcard, and your lsmod indicates that, the alsactl
> > command to save alsamixers settings should be just run as.
> > /usr/sbin/alsactl store  ( no 0's 1's or anything else)
> >
> > When you next boot up, alsactl restore will be run, and your saved
> > settings should be seen in alsamixer.
> >
> > As I've said. I use KDE, and know that KDE's Kmix default settings can
> > interfere with the alsamixer settings on booting up. I do not use Gnome,
> > so cannot comment if anything in Gnome is messing with alsamixer's
> > settings.
> >
> > Nigel.
>
> Hi Nigel, I've rebooted and everything is operating as normal.  I did as
> was suggested and ran alsactl store with no params and it was fine.
>
> Now, that you've mentioned the system-config-souncard thing, it all
> makes perfect sense.
>
>  > system-config-soundcard
>
> (assuming detection and no sound)
>
>  > alsamixer, then use 'm' to unmute various things (namely the audigy
>
> output jack!)
>
>  > alsactl store
>
> For some reason I never considered that system-config-soundcard would do
> a redetection and reset everything, but it makes perfect sense, now.
>
> I have no idea what the usb-audio device could be, perhaps it is a
> mis-identified piece of usb hardware, the only thing I would suggest
> there would be the PlayStation 2 > USB convertor that I have.
>
> Thank you and thanks to Anne for her suggestions too.

Hi Hadders. Glad you got it fixed. Have fun. Nigel.

btw. If your interested in using audio apps, have a look at.
http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software
>
> FYI, output of /etc/modprobe.conf
> alias eth0 tg3
> alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix
> options snd-hda-intel index=0
> remove snd-hda-intel { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
> }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-hda-intel
> alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
> options snd-card-0 index=0
> options snd-emu10k1 index=0
> remove snd-emu10k1 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
> /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-emu10k1