Hi! If you don't have a master volume control at all, I can help you! I had the same problem with an CMI7012 chip. Just create a softvol control and name it "Master". Of course, every application that uses alsa has to use a virtual device that goes sooner or later through that softvol device. I don't know whether this is the perfect way to do it, but it did the job for me and I think it's cleaner than a script sounds to me. What I'm missing in that solution is the mute function. I already filed a wish in the bug tracking system. Maybe you could add a note to underline the need of such a function, if you need it, too. I hope that helps you. Greets, Ingo Emilio Scalise schrieb: > I have an ad1986 based card (snd-hda-intel) and I asked in this list > about a similar feature many times.... but nothing! > My card hasn't a master control at all, it has only front, surround > and center controls. > Perhaps I arranged to use a script that calls amixer three times > modifying the three controls together, but this is a weird hack..... > > There is an alsa plugin called softvol.. we could use it, but it's > like the pcm control, it changes only digital sources (applications > that use alsa..). > > Please tell me if you find other solutions ;-) > > 2007/1/7, Ville Mattila <ville@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> Hello, >> >> I have installed ALSA to my Debian box and have also 5.1 surround sound >> over SB Live 5.1 Platinum. Anyway, I noticed that when changing the >> master volume, it affects only my front speakers. Rear speakers must be >> controlled individually over alsamixer. This is rather frustrating for >> example with MPD that has its own volume control, but it modifies only >> the master volume = front speakers. >> >> Is it possible to "bind" also surround channels to master volume slider, >> without losing the surround feature completely though? >> >> Thanks, >> Ville ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
