Sound output distorted
Output to speakers is distorted. I have removed and loaded the latest alsa driver in Ubuntu 10.04 through the terminal window but the distortion persists.
This is a copy of the extraction from terminal.
I am also a new convert to Ubuntu.
Regards
Les Rylett
les@les-desktop:~$ wget -O alsa-info.sh http://
--2010-05-20 10:18:48-- http://
Connecting to 212.20.107.51:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: http://
--2010-05-20 10:18:50-- http://
Resolving git.alsa-
Reusing existing connection to 212.20.107.51:80.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/plain]
Saving to: `alsa-info.sh'
[ <=> ] 27,026 84.2K/s in 0.3s
2010-05-20 10:18:51 (84.2 KB/s) - `alsa-info.sh' saved [27026]
les@les-desktop:~$ bash alsa-info.sh --stdout
upload=
!!#####
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!#####
!!Script ran on: Thu May 20 08:19:10 UTC 2010
!!Linux Distribution
!!-----
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_
!!DMI Information
!!---------------
Manufacturer:
Product Name:
!!Kernel Information
!!-----
Kernel release: 2.6.32-22-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes
!!ALSA Version
!!------------
Driver version: 1.0.21
Library version: 1.0.22
Utilities version: 1.0.22
!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-----
snd_intel8x0
!!Sound Servers on this system
!!-----
Pulseaudio:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/
Running - Yes
ESound Daemon:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
Running - No
!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----
0 [ICH5 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH5
!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!-----
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/
!!-----
00:1f.5 0401: 8086:24d5 (rev 02)
Subsystem: 1458:a002
!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!-----
snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
!!Loaded sound module options
!!-----
!!Module: snd_intel8x0
ac97_clock : 0
ac97_quirk : <NULL>
buggy_irq : N
buggy_semaphore : N
enable : N
id : <NULL>
index : -1
joystick : 0
spdif_aclink : 0
xbox : N
!!AC97 Codec information
!!-----
--startcollapse--
0-0/0: Realtek ALC850 rev 0
PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x1458
PCI Subsys Device: 0xa002
Flags: 80020
Revision : 0x00
Compat. Class : 0x00
Subsys. Vendor ID: 0x8086
Subsys. ID : 0x1234
Capabilities :
DAC resolution : 16-bit
ADC resolution : 16-bit
3D enhancement : No 3D Stereo Enhancement
Current setup
Mic gain : +0dB [+0dB]
POP path : pre 3D
Sim. stereo : off
3D enhancement : off
Loudness : off
Mono output : MIX
Mic select : Mic1
ADC/DAC loopback : off
Double rate slots: 7/8
Extended ID : codec=0 rev=2 LDAC SDAC CDAC DSA=0 SPDIF DRA
Extended status : SPCV LDAC SDAC CDAC SPDIF=3/4 SPDIF
SPDIF Control : Consumer PCM Category=0x2 Generation=1 Rate=48kHz
0:00 = 0000
0:02 = 0000
0:04 = 0000
0:06 = 801f
0:08 = 0000
0:0a = 801e
0:0c = 801f
0:0e = 801f
0:10 = 9f1f
0:12 = 0606
0:14 = 0000
0:16 = 9f1f
0:18 = 0000
0:1a = 0000
0:1c = 0505
0:1e = 0000
0:20 = 0400
0:22 = 0000
0:24 = 0000
0:26 = 000f
0:28 = 09c6
0:2a = 05c4
0:2c = bb80
0:2e = bb80
0:30 = bb80
0:32 = bb80
0:34 = 0000
0:36 = 0000
0:38 = 0000
0:3a = 2824
0:3c = 0000
0:3e = 0000
0:40 = 0000
0:42 = 0000
0:44 = 0000
0:46 = 0000
0:48 = 0000
0:4a = 0000
0:4c = 0000
0:4e = 0000
0:50 = 0000
0:52 = 0000
0:54 = 0000
0:56 = 0000
0:58 = 0000
0:5a = 0000
0:5c = 0000
0:5e = 0000
0:60 = 0000
0:62 = 0000
0:64 = 0808
0:66 = 0808
0:68 = 0a0a
0:6a = 8000
0:6c = 0000
0:6e = 0017
0:70 = c5a0
0:72 = 00c0
0:74 = 8388
0:76 = 8a90
0:78 = 1c89
0:7a = a0d2
0:7c = 414c
0:7e = 4790
--endcollapse--
!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 10 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 May 20 10:04 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 May 20 10:17 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/pcmC0D4p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 May 20 09:52 /dev/snd/timer
/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 May 20 09:52 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 May 20 09:52 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 May 20 09:52 pci-0000:00:1f.5 -> ../controlC0
!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------
APLAY
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH5]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel ICH5 - IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ARECORD
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH5]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 1: Intel ICH - MIC ADC [Intel ICH5 - MIC ADC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 2: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC [Intel ICH5 - MIC2 ADC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 3: Intel ICH - ADC2 [Intel ICH5 - ADC2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
!!Amixer output
!!-------------
!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [ICH5]
Card hw:0 'ICH5'/'Intel ICH5 with ALC850 at irq 17'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC850 rev 0'
Components : 'AC97a:414c4790'
Controls : 42
Simple ctrls : 27
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround Jack Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Shared' 'Independent'
Item0: 'Shared'
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Front Left: Capture [on]
Front Right: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Front Input',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2'
Item0: 'Mic1'
Simple mixer control 'Video',0
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Front Left: Capture [off]
Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Front Left: Capture [off]
Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0
Capabilities: volume volume-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Mono
Limits: 0 - 3
Mono: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'PCM' 'Analog In' 'IEC958 In'
Item0: 'PCM'
Simple mixer control 'PC Speaker',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 15
Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-45.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Mix' 'Mic'
Item0: 'Mix'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 15
Front Left: Capture 5 [33%] [7.50dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 5 [33%] [7.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Front Left: Capture [off]
Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
Capture exclusive group: 0
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Front Left: Capture [off]
Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch' '8ch'
Item0: '2ch'
Simple mixer control 'Duplicate Front',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
!!Alsactl output
!!-------------
--startcollapse--
state.ICH5 {
control.1 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.2 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -4650
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Volume'
value.0 31
value.1 31
}
control.3 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Center Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.4 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -4650
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'Center Playback Volume'
value 31
}
control.5 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'LFE Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.6 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -4650
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'LFE Playback Volume'
value 31
}
control.7 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Surround Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
}
control.8 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -4650
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'Surround Playback Volume'
value.0 31
value.1 31
}
control.9 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Master Mono Playback Switch'
value false
}
control.10 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -4650
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'Master Mono Playback Volume'
value 0
}
control.11 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'PC Speaker Playback Switch'
value false
}
control.12 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 15'
comment.dbmin -4500
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'PC Speaker Playback Volume'
value 0
}
control.13 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Phone Playback Switch'
value false
}
control.14 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -3450
comment.dbmax 1200
iface MIXER
name 'Phone Playback Volume'
value 0
}
control.15 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Switch'
value false
}
control.16 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -3450
comment.dbmax 1200
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Volume'
value 0
}
control.17 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Boost (+20dB)'
value false
}
control.18 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Line Playback Switch'
value false
}
control.19 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -3450
comment.dbmax 1200
iface MIXER
name 'Line Playback Volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
}
control.20 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'CD Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.21 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -3450
comment.dbmax 1200
iface MIXER
name 'CD Playback Volume'
value.0 25
value.1 25
}
control.22 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Playback Switch'
value false
}
control.23 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -3450
comment.dbmax 1200
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Playback Volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
}
control.24 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.25 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
comment.dbmin -3450
comment.dbmax 1200
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Playback Volume'
value.0 31
value.1 31
}
control.26 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 2
comment.item.0 Mic
comment.item.1 CD
comment.item.2 Video
comment.item.3 Aux
comment.item.4 Line
comment.item.5 Mix
comment.item.6 'Mix Mono'
comment.item.7 Phone
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Source'
value.0 Mic
value.1 Mic
}
control.27 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Switch'
value true
}
control.28 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 15'
comment.dbmin 0
comment.dbmax 2250
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Volume'
value.0 5
value.1 5
}
control.29 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 Mix
comment.item.1 Mic
iface MIXER
name 'Mono Output Select'
value Mix
}
control.30 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 Mic1
comment.item.1 Mic2
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Select'
value Mic1
}
control.31 {
comment.access read
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
value '0fff000f000000
}
control.32 {
comment.access read
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
value cf0000000000000
}
control.33 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
value '00820002000000
}
control.34 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.35 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 3'
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA'
value 0
}
control.36 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Duplicate Front'
value false
}
control.37 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Front Input Switch'
value false
}
control.38 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 Shared
comment.item.1 Independent
iface MIXER
name 'Surround Jack Mode'
value Shared
}
control.39 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 '2ch'
comment.item.1 '4ch'
comment.item.2 '6ch'
comment.item.3 '8ch'
iface MIXER
name 'Channel Mode'
value '2ch'
}
control.40 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Capture Switch'
value false
}
control.41 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 PCM
comment.item.1 'Analog In'
comment.item.2 'IEC958 In'
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Source'
value PCM
}
control.42 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'External Amplifier'
value true
}
}
--endcollapse--
!!All Loaded Modules
!!-----
Module
snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_codec
ac97_bus
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_pcm
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_oss
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
gspca_stv06xx
fbcon
ns558
ppdev
gspca_main
psmouse
tileblit
font
bitblit
softcursor
usblp
snd
gameport
parport_pc
videodev
v4l1_compat
serio_raw
nvidia
vga16fb
vgastate
soundcore
snd_page_alloc
intel_agp
lp
agpgart
shpchp
parport
skge
floppy
!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!-----
les@les-desktop:~$
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