Amixer works fine. But MPlayer by default is raising and lowering either the PCM or the Master volume, which causes problems b ecause that's the volume of everything. So getting them to work independantly is the million dollar question. On 9/13/2012 2:31 AM, covici at ccs.covici.com wrote: > Doesn't amixer work for you?] > > Littlefield, Tyler <tyler at tysdomain.com> wrote: > >> Hello all: >> I had a few questions: >> first, I was using mplayer, and the only solution I've seen was one >> Chris Brannon pointed out, which was to use softvol. I've also seen it >> mentioned in numerous places on Google. Problem is, softvol is a >> software volume control, and when you change the volume of say track >> 1, it puts track2 right back up at the max volume. Are there other >> players/ways to make mplayer only change alsa so that it'll keep it's >> volume through the entire song? >> >> Also, I want to use Bitlbee for my messengers. Has anyone written a >> script that just uses events to play sounds? contact signs on, new >> query opened, new message received etc? I know you can trigger on >> events, but I'm not sure how to trigger on specific events from within >> a specific connection, like bitlbee for example. >> Thanks, >> >> -- >> Take care, >> Ty >> http://tds-solutions.net >> The aspen project: a barebones light-weight mud engine: >> http://code.google.com/p/aspenmud >> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Take care, Ty http://tds-solutions.net The aspen project: a barebones light-weight mud engine: http://code.google.com/p/aspenmud He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave.
