Any suggestions at all? I love this system's sound in windows, and I really don't want to have to try to sell it to a non-linux user. On Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 09:49:12PM -0700, Jeremy Nickurak wrote: > Some number of months ago I posted a request here for any suggestions in > getting a set of USB speakers from Altec Lansing, model# FX5051, working > with ALSA. I wasn't able to follow up in detail at the time, so I'm > hoping try again. > > They're a set of 5.1 speakers with a built in USB sound card. Sound does > appear to work, but the mixer is locked at 100%. There is no analog > manual mixer, and the digital control dial exhibits the same problem as > alsamixer, so I have to find a way to adjust the usb device's mixer > volume in order to make the speakers usable. > > The speakers work fine in Windows XP, without installing any drivers, so > it would seem that this device is operating based on some standard. > > In windows, adjusting the mixer via the digital control dial, or via the > windows mixer control both result in the LED display moving in sync to > indicate the new volume setting. > > In alsa, adjusting the digital control dial doesn't appear to have any > effect, other then waking the LED display from its low-light mode. > Attempting to adjust volume from alsamixer likewise wakes the display > from low-light mode, but also fails to significantly change the mixer > setting. When I say significantly, I mean that the mixer flips between > about 98% and 100%, when using the Up/Down keys (or PgUp or PgDown). End > appears to drop the volume to 0%, but Home doesn't restore it. > > Pressing the device's 'Power' button also behaves strangely. I can turn > the device off, but it is turned back on shortly afterward. No usb > connect/disconnect events appear here, instead, the power button seems > to function more like a mute. > > amixer -c 2 contents yields: > > atrus@kedri:~$ amixer -c 2 contents > numid=3,iface=MIXER,name='Tone Control - Bass' > ; type=INTEGER,access=rw------,values=1,min=0,max=10,step=0 > : values=1 > numid=4,iface=MIXER,name='Tone Control - Treble' > ; type=INTEGER,access=rw------,values=1,min=0,max=10,step=0 > : values=3 > numid=1,iface=MIXER,name='PCM Playback Switch' > ; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1 > : values=on > numid=2,iface=MIXER,name='PCM Playback Volume' > ; type=INTEGER,access=rw---R--,values=2,min=0,max=49,step=0 > : values=48,48 > | dBscale-min=-49.00dB,step=1.00dB,mute=0 > > > > I'm attaching the contents of 'lsusb -v'. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated, and any requests for further > information about this device will be accomodated ASAP. > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > Jeremy Nickurak -= Email/Jabber: atrus@xxxxxxxxxxxx =- > Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04d2:5051 Altec Lansing Technologies > Device Descriptor: > bLength 18 > bDescriptorType 1 > bcdUSB 1.00 > bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) > bDeviceSubClass 0 > bDeviceProtocol 0 > bMaxPacketSize0 16 > idVendor 0x04d2 Altec Lansing Technologies > idProduct 0x5051 > bcdDevice 1.12 > iManufacturer 1 Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. > iProduct 2 Altec Lansing - FX5051 > iSerial 0 > bNumConfigurations 1 > Configuration Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 2 > wTotalLength 139 > bNumInterfaces 3 > bConfigurationValue 1 > iConfiguration 0 > bmAttributes 0x40 > (Missing must-be-set bit!) > Self Powered > MaxPower 0mA > Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 4 > bInterfaceNumber 0 > bAlternateSetting 0 > bNumEndpoints 0 > bInterfaceClass 1 Audio > bInterfaceSubClass 1 Control Device > bInterfaceProtocol 0 > iInterface 0 > AudioControl Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 36 > bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER) > bcdADC 1.00 > wTotalLength 44 > bInCollection 1 > baInterfaceNr( 0) 1 > AudioControl Interface Descriptor: > bLength 12 > bDescriptorType 36 > bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) > bTerminalID 1 > wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming > bAssocTerminal 0 > bNrChannels 6 > wChannelConfig 0x003f > Left Front (L) > Right Front (R) > Center Front (C) > Low Freqency Enhancement (LFE) > Left Surround (LS) > Right Surround (RS) > iChannelNames 0 > iTerminal 0 > AudioControl Interface Descriptor: > bLength 14 > bDescriptorType 36 > bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FEATURE_UNIT) > bUnitID 2 > bSourceID 1 > bControlSize 1 > bmaControls( 0) 0x15 > Mute > Bass > Treble > bmaControls( 1) 0x02 > Volume > bmaControls( 2) 0x02 > Volume > bmaControls( 3) 0x00 > bmaControls( 4) 0x00 > bmaControls( 5) 0x00 > bmaControls( 6) 0x00 > iFeature 0 > AudioControl Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 36 > bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) > bTerminalID 3 > wTerminalType 0x0301 Speaker > bAssocTerminal 0 > bSourceID 2 > iTerminal 0 > Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 4 > bInterfaceNumber 1 > bAlternateSetting 0 > bNumEndpoints 0 > bInterfaceClass 1 Audio > bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming > bInterfaceProtocol 0 > iInterface 0 > Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 4 > bInterfaceNumber 1 > bAlternateSetting 1 > bNumEndpoints 1 > bInterfaceClass 1 Audio > bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming > bInterfaceProtocol 0 > iInterface 0 > AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: > bLength 7 > bDescriptorType 36 > bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) > bTerminalLink 1 > bDelay 1 frames > wFormatTag 1 PCM > AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: > bLength 11 > bDescriptorType 36 > bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) > bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) > bNrChannels 6 > bSubframeSize 2 > bBitResolution 16 > bSamFreqType 1 Discrete > tSamFreq[ 0] 48000 > Endpoint Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 5 > bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT > bmAttributes 9 > Transfer Type Isochronous > Synch Type Adaptive > Usage Type Data > wMaxPacketSize 0x0240 1x 576 bytes > bInterval 1 > bRefresh 0 > bSynchAddress 0 > AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: > bLength 7 > bDescriptorType 37 > bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) > bmAttributes 0x01 > Sampling Frequency > bLockDelayUnits 0 Undefined > wLockDelay 0 Undefined > Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 4 > bInterfaceNumber 2 > bAlternateSetting 0 > bNumEndpoints 1 > bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Devices > bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass > bInterfaceProtocol 0 None > iInterface 0 > HID Device Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 33 > bcdHID 1.00 > bCountryCode 0 Not supported > bNumDescriptors 1 > bDescriptorType 34 Report > wDescriptorLength 172 > Report Descriptor: (length is 172) > Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x0c ] 12 > Consumer > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Consumer Control > Item(Main ): Collection, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Application > Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x0c ] 12 > Consumer > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xe2 ] 226 > Mute > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xe9 ] 233 > Volume Increment > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xea ] 234 > Volume Decrement > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x52 0x01 ] 338 > Bass Increment > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x53 0x01 ] 339 > Bass Decrement > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x54 0x01 ] 340 > Treble Increment > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x55 0x01 ] 341 > Treble Decrement > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Unassigned > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 > Item(Main ): Input, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x00 0xff ] 65280 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x3a ] 58 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x2e ] 46 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x09 ] 9 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x0a ] 10 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x3d ] 61 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x3e ] 62 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xff ] 255 > (null) > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 > Item(Main ): Input, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x0c ] 12 > Consumer > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xe2 ] 226 > Mute > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xe9 ] 233 > Volume Increment > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xea ] 234 > Volume Decrement > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x52 0x01 ] 338 > Bass Increment > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x53 0x01 ] 339 > Bass Decrement > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x54 0x01 ] 340 > Treble Increment > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x55 0x01 ] 341 > Treble Decrement > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Unassigned > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 > Item(Main ): Output, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x00 0xff ] 65280 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x3a ] 58 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x09 ] 9 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x0a ] 10 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x3d ] 61 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x3e ] 62 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xfe ] 254 > (null) > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > (null) > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x08 ] 8 > Item(Main ): Output, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xf0 ] 240 > (null) > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0xff 0xff ] 65535 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x10 ] 16 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Main ): Output, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xf1 ] 241 > (null) > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0xff 0xff 0xff 0xff ] -1 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x20 ] 32 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Main ): Output, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0xf2 ] 242 > (null) > Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0 > Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0xff 0xff 0xff 0xff ] -1 > Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x20 ] 32 > Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x01 ] 1 > Item(Main ): Output, data= [ 0x82 ] 130 > Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear > Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield > Item(Main ): End Collection, data=none > Endpoint Descriptor: > bLength 7 > bDescriptorType 5 > bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN > bmAttributes 3 > Transfer Type Interrupt > Synch Type None > Usage Type Data > wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes > bInterval 1 > Device Status: 0x0001 > Self Powered > > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > Device Descriptor: > bLength 18 > bDescriptorType 1 > bcdUSB 1.10 > bDeviceClass 9 Hub > bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused > bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed hub > bMaxPacketSize0 64 > idVendor 0x0000 > idProduct 0x0000 > bcdDevice 2.06 > iManufacturer 3 Linux 2.6.22-14-generic uhci_hcd > iProduct 2 UHCI Host Controller > iSerial 1 0000:00:1d.3 > bNumConfigurations 1 > Configuration Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 2 > wTotalLength 25 > bNumInterfaces 1 > bConfigurationValue 1 > iConfiguration 0 > bmAttributes 0xe0 > Self Powered > Remote Wakeup > MaxPower 0mA > Interface Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 4 > bInterfaceNumber 0 > bAlternateSetting 0 > bNumEndpoints 1 > bInterfaceClass 9 Hub > bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused > bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed hub > iInterface 0 > Endpoint Descriptor: > bLength 7 > bDescriptorType 5 > bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN > bmAttributes 3 > Transfer Type Interrupt > Synch Type None > Usage Type Data > wMaxPacketSize 0x0002 1x 2 bytes > bInterval 255 > Hub Descriptor: > bLength 9 > bDescriptorType 41 > nNbrPorts 2 > wHubCharacteristic 0x000a > No power switching (usb 1.0) > Per-port overcurrent protection > bPwrOn2PwrGood 1 * 2 milli seconds > bHubContrCurrent 0 milli Ampere > DeviceRemovable 0x00 > PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff > Hub Port Status: > Port 1: 0000.0103 power enable connect > Port 2: 0000.0100 power > Device Status: 0x0003 > Self Powered > Remote Wakeup Enabled > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-devel mailing list > Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel -- Jeremy Nickurak -= Email/Jabber: atrus@xxxxxxxxxxxx =-
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