[CA0106 - CA0106, playback] No sound at all since upgrade to 12.04

[Julien Cornuwel]

The title sums it it up pretty well. Since I upgraded to 12.04, I have no sound anymore...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: julien 1740 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'CA0106'/'Audigy SE [SB0570] at 0xec00 irq 20'
   Mixer name : 'CA0106'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 18
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 2.066528] microsoft 0003:045E:00DB.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2/input0
 [ 2.096177] input: Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.1/input/input4
 [ 2.096902] microsoft 0003:045E:00DB.0003: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Microsoft Natural\xffffffc2\xffffffae\xffffffae Ergonomic Keyboard 4000] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2/input1
 [ 4.910980] skge 0000:05:04.0: eth1: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex, flow control both
 [ 13.760021] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Wed May 9 19:37:07 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:CA0106 failed
Symptom_Card: CA0106 Soundblaster - CA0106
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
 1740 julien F.... pulseaudio
     PID ACCESS COMMAND
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [CA0106 - CA0106, playback] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-09 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/22/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1901
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Commando
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1901:bd12/22/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnCommando:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default channel map: front-left,front-right
Default sink name: alsa_output.pci-0000_05_05.0.analog-stereo
Default source name: alsa_input.pci-0000_05_05.0.analog-stereo

the card does not support 44100Hz

 name: <alsa_input.pci-0000_05_05.0.analog-stereo>
 driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
 flags: HARDWARE HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
 state: SUSPENDED
 suspend cause: IDLE
 priority: 9059
 volume: 0: 40% 1: 40%
         0: -24.00 dB 1: -24.00 dB
         balance 0.00
 base volume: 40%
              -24.00 dB
 volume steps: 65537
 muted: no
 current latency: 0.00 ms
 max rewind: 0 KiB
 sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
 channel map: front-left,front-right
              Stereo
 used by: 0
 linked by: 0
 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 340.67 ms
 card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_05_05.0>
 module: 4
 properties:
  alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
  device.api = "alsa"
  device.class = "sound"
  alsa.class = "generic"
  alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
  alsa.name = "CA0106"
  alsa.id = "ca0106"

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This issue has sat incomplete for more than 60 days now. I'm going to close it as invalid. Please feel free re-open if this is still an issue for you. Thank you.