Only stereo profiles

[Jaufré Aligé]

In gnome-control-center, the only entry in profiles lists is digital stereo output
Of course, my audio stuff is 5.1 compatible
At first, I thought the problem was in gnome-center-panel, but It's probably in Pulse or Alsa.
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b112059926720e6518a68126c2678d06c21fc2b5

Ubuntu Saucy 13.10
Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
gnome-control-center installed : 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu45
pulseaudio: installed : 1:4.0-0ubuntu6

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu45
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 23 23:24:13 2013
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-28 (208 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130319)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-22 (1 days ago)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
 activity-log-manager 0.9.7-0ubuntu4
 deja-dup 27.3.1-0ubuntu1
 gnome-control-center-datetime 13.10.0+13.10.20131016.2-0ubuntu1
 gnome-control-center-signon 0.1.7~+13.10.20130724.1-0ubuntu1
 gnome-control-center-unity 1.3+13.10.20131004-0ubuntu1

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/AlsaInfo

[Jaufré Aligé (jaufre)]

Here is is the report :
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b112059926720e6518a68126c2678d06c21fc2b5

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch'
  Item0: '2ch'

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-034198.htm

if your desktop only have green, pink and blue jacks

need to change channel mode from 2ch to 6ch when using surround51

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-lib.git;a=blob;f=src/conf/cards/HDA-Intel.conf;hb=HEAD

you may add hook to change the channel mode for front , surround40 and surround51 similar to

hooks.0 {
                          type ctl_elems
                         hook_args [
                         {
                                name "Channel Mode"
                                preserve true
                               value "4ch"
                                lock true
                                 optional true
                         }
        }

http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-lib.git;a=blob;f=src/conf/cards/ICH4.conf;hb=HEAD

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

the pin-ctls of pink and blue jacks will change from IN to OUT after you change the channel mode

should pulseaudio ignore the Jack detection of these retasked input jacks since they are retasked as output jacks

control.39 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Rear Mic Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.40 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Line Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }

Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Center Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="LFE Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Rear Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Rear Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x01a19850: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x5, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x21: IN VREF_50
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 EPSS
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Front Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x02a19c60: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x6, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 EPSS
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio/Log

pactl list

pactl stat

I think pulseaudio/sound preference should change the channel mode when switch from stereo profile to surround51 profile and vice versa when there is a channel mode control and no line out surround Jack detection control (i.e. no black and orange Jack)

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=PulseAudio

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Could you describe why you think it's a gnome-control-center issue?

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

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