off and on sound problem

Douglas Pollard dougpol1 at verizon.net
Wed Dec 15 01:16:18 GMT 2010


On 12/14/2010 06:28 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
> if you get a minute, come to the IRC channel and look for me - holstein
>
> http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntustudio&uio=d4 
> <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntustudio&uio=d4>
>
> maybe we can trouble-shoot it a little more in real-time
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Douglas Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net 
> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
>     On 12/14/2010 02:26 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>
>>     Might not be there... every bios can be different... what is the
>>     computer again?... might find some info about the bios options
>>     googling around a bit...
>>
>>     On Dec 14, 2010 2:07 PM, "Douglas Pollard" <dougpol1 at verizon.net
>>     <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>> wrote:
>>     > On 12/14/2010 01:51 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>     >>
>>     >> Your onboard audio device ... try disabling it in the bios...
>>     >>
>>     >> On Dec 14, 2010 12:50 PM, "Douglas Pollard"
>>     <dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>     >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>>
>>     wrote:
>>     >> > On 12/14/2010 12:24 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>     >> >>
>>     >> >> Try disabling the via device in the bios
>>     >> >>
>>     >> >> On Dec 14, 2010 11:51 AM, "Douglas Pollard"
>>     <dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>     >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>
>>     >> >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>     <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>>> wrote:
>>     >> >> > On 12/13/2010 10:38 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>>     >> >> >> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 22:30 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>>     >> >> >>> On 12/13/2010 09:59 PM, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>> On 12/13/2010 09:47 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 21:40 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>>>> On 12/13/2010 09:31 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 21:28 -0500, Douglas Pollard
>>     wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>> On 12/13/2010 08:25 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Douglas Pollard
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> <dougpol1 at verizon.net
>>     <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net
>>     <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>
>>     >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>     <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>>> wrote:
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> I am using Ubuntu studio 10.04. I get sound for a
>>     while
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> after start up
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> but then loose it. I typed pavucontrol into the
>>     terminal.
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> The volume
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> control panel comes up and I get an error message
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> ( connection failed:
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> connection terminated). The little speaker
>>     thingies in the
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> Volume
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> control are showing and X as if muted. If I
>>     restart I have
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> sound for a
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> while but then loose it. If I play VLC media
>>     player sound
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> stops and
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> starts and beaks up and after a while it shuts down
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> altogether. I would
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> appreciate any help with this. Thanks Doug
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> --
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>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>     >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>
>>     >> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>     >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
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>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> let us know what hardware your using... are you
>>     using JACK?
>>     >> >> is this
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> an internal card? or a USB device?
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> you can run
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> lspci
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> in a terminal and paste that here, or
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> lsusb
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> i have a VIA sound device that just dies
>>     sometimes... what
>>     >> >> kernel
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> are you using?
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> uname -a
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> have you tried other kernels?
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> --
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> MH
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/mikeholstein
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>> http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>> I have an AMD 64 dual chip motherboard that I
>>     installed about
>>     >> >> 3 years
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>> ago . The computer is an HPpavilian 720
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>> I am trying to think how to see what kernal is in
>>     here. I
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>> downloaded Ubuntu Studio 10.04 and installed it. I
>>     see if I
>>     >> >> can figure
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>> out what the kernel is. Doug
>>     >> >> >>>>>>> Open a terminal emulation and run
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>> uname -a
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>> ;)
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>> No I have not. I just installed Ubuntu Studio 10.04
>>     about two
>>     >> >> months ago
>>     >> >> >>>>>> but have not had consistent sound since then. Doug
>>     >> >> >>>>> On an Ubuntu forum on German, regarding to codec Via
>>     VT1708
>>     >> someone
>>     >> >> >>>>> solved this by installing
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >>
>>     >>
>>     http://packages.ubuntu.com/de/lucid/linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>> To know what kernel you are running run
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>> uname -r
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>> or better
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>> uname -a
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>>
>>     >> >> >>>> Here is the kernal output from the terminal Doug
>>     >> >> >>>>
>>     >> >> >>>> Linux ubuntu 2.6.32-27-preempt #49-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT
>>     Thu Dec 2
>>     >> >> 03:21:34
>>     >> >> >>>> UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>     >> >> >>>>
>>     >> >> >>>>
>>     >> >> >>> I just played some music with VLC and it played well
>>     for about 5
>>     >> >> minuets
>>     >> >> >>> and then i got th message that the connection failed. that
>>     >> sounds like
>>     >> >> >>> a hardware problem? Doug
>>     >> >> >> :(
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> I did ignore the word 'generic' for this package.
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> It seems to be able to solve your issue for a default,
>>     resp.
>>     >> upgraded
>>     >> >> >> default kernel.
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> Hm?
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> Perhaps you should get a low cost PCI card, that anyway
>>     would be
>>     >> better
>>     >> >> >> for audio, but your card. I e.g. bought a TerraTec EWX
>>     24/96 PCI
>>     >> >> card at
>>     >> >> >> Ebay for less, but 30,- EUR. Compared to professional
>>     studio
>>     >> equipment
>>     >> >> >> the bass sounds muddy, compared to a crappy on-board
>>     device as
>>     >> >> yours, it
>>     >> >> >> not only does sound amazing good, but also ships with
>>     very good
>>     >> >> latency,
>>     >> >> >> when used as a duplex device and btw. the PCI MPU
>>     MIDInterface will
>>     >> >> >> cause less MIDI jitter, but other solutions.
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> 2 cents,
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >> Ralf
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> >>
>>     >> >> > Ok, In trying to solve this I remembered that I had been
>>     given an
>>     >> older
>>     >> >> > sound blaster card. Thinking it might be a hardware
>>     problem, I
>>     >> plugged
>>     >> >> > it in and man it sounds good. But after about 5 minutes
>>     of playing I
>>     >> >> > get the same connection lost warning and no sound. I
>>     restarted
>>     >> the box
>>     >> >> > and I have system sounds but no sound in VLC or other
>>     players. If I
>>     >> >> > restart the computer I seem to have a connection but
>>     loose it.
>>     >> >> Sometimes
>>     >> >> > system sounds and sound, sometimes only system sounds.
>>     Any help
>>     >> will be
>>     >> >> > appreciated here, Thanks Doug
>>     >> >> >
>>     >> >> > --
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>>     >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>
>>     >> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>     >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>>     <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>>
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>>     >> > Mike, I could not find an via device in the bios. What is
>>     that?? Doug
>>     > Mike that might just be the problem. I am not showing an
>>     onboard audio
>>     > device in the bios??
>>     >
>>     > Doug
>     Man this something,  I spent all afternoon on line trying to find
>     something that might tell me something about the problem. I can't
>     find anything that works.  This thing seems to have gotten worse.
>       I can't get any sound at all and don't seem able to get the
>     connection that the warning was telling me I had lost. I have
>     turned the computer off and on but am no longer getting any sound.
>       I just don't know.  I am going to go to my other drive and try
>     xp to see if I have sound there. At least that will tell me if its
>     a software or hardware problem.  The only other thing might be
>     configuration some how.       Doug
>
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Mike I have never used an IRC channel i'll have to go read up on what 
that's all about.    I'll get with you as soon as i understand what 
that's about.    Doug
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