Unable to change volume level moving the kmix slider

[Gannet]

Just moved one HDD from old machine to another and discovered an issue with volume level changing with kmix (Integrated Audio Analog Stereo). The thing is that moving the kmix slider makes nothing. The sound is working but to change the volume level I must open kmix, switch to Playback Streams and change the volume there, in alsamixer. Changing the volume level in Playback Devices does nothing: slider moves but volume doesn't changes. If I move slider to the lowest position the sound is muting but between the lowest an the highest position it doesn't changes the volume higher or lower.

Of course in Select master channel the motherboard integrated audio device is chosen. And on old machine, with other audio device on other motherboard there was no problem with volume changing.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: pulseaudio 1:2.1-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: eugene 2475 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: eugene 2475 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: eugene 2475 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: eugene 2475 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDmesg:

Date: Tue Feb 5 15:05:44 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-06 (274 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=uk_UA
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=uk_UA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-08 (119 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/24/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0802
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5N64 WS PRO
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.:bvr0802:bd07/24/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5N64WSPRO:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5N64WSPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5N64 WS PRO
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

try the for next branch in

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=summary

new feature include

use new generic auto config
enable headphone auto mute

bug fix

independent headphone

[Gannet (ken20001)]

Do you propose me to try the last 3.8 RC5 kernel ?

[Gannet (ken20001)]

Recently checked with kernel 3.8 RC6. Nothing's changed. Also in Playback Streams tab the Event Sounds slider doesn't moves at all or can be moved a little only at first try.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

the new generic auto conference is for 3.9

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2013-January/058883.html

name of device 2 chang from headphone to alt analog if you are using the latest version

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 2: AD198x Headphone [AD198x Headphone]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

ad1988 is a 10 channels hda codec, the headphone and four line out jacks have their own volume control

Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x405: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="AD198x Headphone", type="Audio", device=2
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x27 0x27]
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  Power states: D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x405: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="AD198x Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1d 0x1d]
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  Power states: D0 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0

[Gannet (ken20001)]

Thanks but there are no ALSA packages for x86_64 as I understood.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

for 3.8 or earlier version, the virtual master playback volume control exclude the headphone playback volume in auto model, try 6stack-dig model which does not have independent headphone and the virtual master playback volume include headphone and all line out playback volume as slaves

,

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

the auto mute feature require your computer chassis have the hda front audio panel

active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo>
 sinks:
  alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0f.1.analog-stereo/#0: Вбудоване аудіо Аналогове стерео
 sources:
  alsa_output.pci-0000_00_0f.1.analog-stereo.monitor/#1: Monitor of Вбудоване аудіо Аналогове стерео
  alsa_input.pci-0000_00_0f.1.analog-stereo/#2: Вбудоване аудіо Аналогове стерео
 ports:
  analog-output: Аналогове відтворення (priority 9900, available: unknown)
   properties:

  analog-output-headphones: Аналогові навушники (priority 9000, available: unknown)
   properties:

  analog-input-microphone-front: Передній мікрофон (priority 8500, available: unknown)
   properties:

  analog-input-microphone-rear: Задній мікрофон (priority 8200, available: unknown)
   properties:

  analog-input-linein: Лінійний вхід (priority 8100, available: unknown)
   properties:

  iec958-stereo-output: Цифровий вихід (S/PDIF) (priority 0, available: unknown)
   properties:

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