Unable to open device /dev/dsp -- noisy playback with padsp wrapper

Bug #800937 reported by Telegram Sam
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
sweep (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

On "load existing file," attempt to playback or select region is greeted with "Unable to open device /dev/dsp."

Invoking program with "padsp sweep" achieves playback with noise, seemingly increasing as playback continues.
Results no different on playback of ogg, mp3 and wav file formats.

AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor on ASUS M4A785-M motherboard.
Card 0 in use, codec VIA VT1708S.

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427)
Package: sweep 0.9.3-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64

Tags: amd64 padsp sweep
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Telegram Sam (telegramsam) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in sweep (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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