On 17 July 2012 19:51, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Guys, > > I have TDE building on fully updated Arch, but I'm trying to track down > a 1-2 > second delay I'm getting with sound events. This doesn't just affect the > latest > TDE, but also began to effect older installs a few months back. I have the > default sound config presently. I have the following packages installed: > > alsa-lib 1.0.25-1 > alsa-plugins 1.0.25-2 > alsa-tools 1.0.25-1 > alsa-utils 1.0.25-3 > alsaplayer 0.99.81-4 > libpulse 2.0-2 > pulseaudio 2.0-2 > pulseaudio-alsa 2-1 > > The mixer in TDE uses pulse with only a single record and playback volume > adjustment. I have experimented with different /etc/asound.conf settings > and > differing settings in ~/.pulse (via the alsa, pulse & sound wiki pages), > but > have always found that the defaults work just about as good as anything. > > For some unknown reason, I get a slight delay between the triggering of a > sound event and the actual sound. I understand this is due to different > software > wanting to control the hardware at the same time from the thread about > skype > audio from last week. What I need to know is whether anyone on the list has > experienced this scenario before and has perhaps found a solution. I have > the > system hardware listed below. Let me know if you have any pointers or > solutions. > Thanks. > > Sound system hardware: > > 14:20 supersff:~> cat /proc/asound/pcm > 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel ICH6 : playback 1 : capture 1 > 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC : capture 1 > 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1 > 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH6 - ADC2 : capture 1 > 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH6 - IEC958 : playback 1 > > 14:45 supersff:~> aplay -l > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH6] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel ICH6 - > IEC958] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > > 14:46 supersff:~> aplay -L > null > Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) > pulse > PulseAudio Sound Server > default > Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server) > sysdefault:CARD=ICH6 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 > Default Audio Device > front:CARD=ICH6,DEV=0 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 > Front speakers > surround40:CARD=ICH6,DEV=0 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 > 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers > surround41:CARD=ICH6,DEV=0 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 > 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers > surround50:CARD=ICH6,DEV=0 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 > 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers > surround51:CARD=ICH6,DEV=0 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 > 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers > iec958:CARD=ICH6,DEV=0 > Intel ICH6, Intel ICH6 - IEC958 > IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > > Doesn't Trinity use artsd for it's audio output for events and such? I would start looking there. Calvin
