Hi! Did you see the softvol master volume howto? If you don't get it to work in another way, maybe this one may help you: http://alsa.opensrc.org/How_to_use_softvol_to_control_the_master_volume If you have any questions or suggestions for the howto, please let me know. Regards, Ingo Tomasz Chmielewski schrieb: > Simon Lewis schrieb: >> Dear Tomasz >> >> I have the same controller on my PC, the "output" jack on my main board >> is not the "master" output as you would expect but the "headphone" >> output and thus the "headphone" master is the correct master fader. > > Hmm, I have the following "output" faders in Kmix: > > - master > - PCM > - Center > - LFE > - IEC985 Playback AC97-SPSA > - PC Speaker > > I don't see any "headphone" fader anywhere. > > >> If >> you using kmix or gamix then you can change the toolbar fader to be the >> headphone master. > > How do I do it? I have neither "headphone" fader, nor "headphone" jack. > > Some additional info: > > # cat /proc/asound/cards > 0 [V8237 ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237 > VIA 8237 with CMI9761A+ at 0xc000, irq 18 > > # amixer controls > numid=1,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Switch' > numid=2,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Volume' > numid=19,iface=MIXER,name='PCM Playback Switch' > numid=41,iface=MIXER,name='PCM Playback Volume' > numid=35,iface=MIXER,name='Surround Jack Mode' > numid=7,iface=MIXER,name='Surround Playback Switch' > numid=3,iface=MIXER,name='Center Playback Switch' > numid=4,iface=MIXER,name='Center Playback Volume' > numid=5,iface=MIXER,name='LFE Playback Switch' > numid=6,iface=MIXER,name='LFE Playback Volume' > numid=13,iface=MIXER,name='Line Playback Switch' > numid=14,iface=MIXER,name='Line Playback Volume' > numid=15,iface=MIXER,name='CD Playback Switch' > numid=16,iface=MIXER,name='CD Playback Volume' > numid=12,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Boost (+20dB)' > numid=24,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Select' > numid=10,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Playback Switch' > numid=11,iface=MIXER,name='Mic Playback Volume' > numid=8,iface=MIXER,name='PC Speaker Playback Switch' > numid=9,iface=MIXER,name='PC Speaker Playback Volume' > numid=17,iface=MIXER,name='Aux Playback Switch' > numid=18,iface=MIXER,name='Aux Playback Volume' > numid=23,iface=MIXER,name='Mono Output Select' > numid=20,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Source' > numid=21,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Switch' > numid=22,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Volume' > numid=31,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Capture Valid Switch' > numid=25,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Con Mask' > numid=26,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Pro Mask' > numid=29,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA' > numid=27,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Default' > numid=30,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Source' > numid=28,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Playback Switch' > numid=32,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Capture Monitor' > numid=33,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Capture Switch' > numid=40,iface=MIXER,name='IEC958 Output Switch' > numid=36,iface=MIXER,name='Channel Mode' > numid=34,iface=MIXER,name='DAC Clock Source' > numid=37,iface=MIXER,name='External Amplifier' > numid=38,iface=MIXER,name='Input Source Select' > numid=39,iface=MIXER,name='Input Source Select',index=1 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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