Could you post the asound.conf/.asoundrc file and the link to the bug report... ;-) Thanks... 2007/1/7, Ingo Müller <alsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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