On 11-08-2012 23:33, Baho Utot wrote: > On 08/11/2012 06:15 PM, Tom Gundersen wrote: >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:03 AM, Fons Adriaensen >> <fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> So imagine the average desktop user who gets five or so of >>> them: >>> >>> - one provided by the application (player or something) >>> - one provided by PA or similar, >>> - probably two by the soundcard mixer, >> PA combines these three into one. So the non-audio-engineer user >> should have a lot bigger chance of not messing things up with PA >> compared to with pure ALSA (where you do have to fiddle with all the >> mixers and the application mixer on top). Sorry if this was what you >> were trying to point out. >> >> -t > > As a non-audio-engineer trying to adjust the sound level in vlc PA keep > messing up my sound level (going to full 100%) any time I tried to > adjust it. > Just ask my wife for conformation as she didn't like the 100% volume > every time I adjusted the sound level in vlc or xmms etc. > So try to adjust the volume I did.....but wait I'll get it right this > time....Turn the damn thing down!!!! She screamed. > Ok just let me..... TURN THE DAMN THING OFF!!! > > Removed PA and only using ALSA equals working properly. As a bonus there > is peace in the house ;) > > > > > Did you try flat-volumes = no -- Mauro Santos