[intrepid] lower default volume for SB Live EMU10k1 - soundblaster emu10k1 is too loud when starting up

[HugoHirsch]

Hi,
current intrepid daily 20081017 and beta should lower the volume of the emu10k1 soundcard -
currently it's so loud that the system startup sound can be heard 2 rooms away. Due to the fact that I can not react quick enough I'm only able to disconnect my speakers or pull my headphones down.

lspci>
00:0a.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 0a)

lshw>

        *-multimedia:0
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: SB Live! EMU10k1
             vendor: Creative Labs
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
             version: 0a
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=EMU10K1_Audigy latency=32 maxlatency=20 mingnt=2 module=snd_emu10k1
        *-input
             description: Input device controller
             product: SB Live! Game Port
             vendor: Creative Labs
             physical id: a.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.1
             version: 0a
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=Emu10k1_gameport latency=32 module=emu10k1_gp

[HugoHirsch (ubuntubugs-aiki-it)]

Still a bug in current 8.10 release live-cd.

In addition to #274290 this is very nasty since every trial startup of X gives this noise and the volume is not changeable.

[HugoHirsch (ubuntubugs-aiki-it)]

Same problem with Jaunty A5.

[HugoHirsch (ubuntubugs-aiki-it)]

Sae problem with Jaunty beta - soundcard is *damn* loud.

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Due to bgs in the sigmatel codecs, what is considered loud for one revision
may be the opposite for another. This problem is intractable.

On Mar 28, 2009 7:45 AM, "HugoHirsch" <email address hidden> wrote:

Sae problem with Jaunty beta - soundcard is *damn* loud.

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[intrepid] lower default volume for SB Live EMU10k1 - soundblaster emu10k1
is too loud when starting up
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/284947
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[HugoHirsch (ubuntubugs-aiki-it)]

Hi Daniel,

this is not a wishlist thing. This is an annoying bug that was/is not present in 8.04.2 but in Jaunty and 8.10!

The soundcard is incredibly loud and you cannot do anything except taking out the cable .... which is not a viable solution for the 21st century.

Just my 50ct

[HugoHirsch (ubuntubugs-aiki-it)]

Still an open issue with current karmic3 -
the default volume is set to 100%. Maybe this behaviour can change if the the codecs are buggy.

[HugoHirsch (ubuntubugs-aiki-it)]

Still the same with karmic4 alpha - it's pretty damn loud.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

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