off and on sound problem

Wed Dec 15 01:19:43 GMT 2010

no worries, i saw you had joined, but i was out... you'll see a tab at the
top that says '#ubuntustudio" thats the support channel...

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Douglas Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net>wrote:

>  On 12/14/2010 06:28 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>
> if you get a minute, come to the IRC channel and look for me - holstein
>
>  http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntustudio&uio=d4
>
>  maybe we can trouble-shoot it a little more in real-time
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Douglas Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>>   On 12/14/2010 02:26 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>
>> Might not be there... every bios can be different... what is the computer
>> again?... might find some info about the bios options googling around a
>> bit...
>> On Dec 14, 2010 2:07 PM, "Douglas Pollard" <dougpol1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> > On 12/14/2010 01:51 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Your onboard audio device ... try disabling it in the bios...
>> >>
>> >> On Dec 14, 2010 12:50 PM, "Douglas Pollard" <dougpol1 at verizon.net
>> >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>> wrote:
>> >> > On 12/14/2010 12:24 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Try disabling the via device in the bios
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Dec 14, 2010 11:51 AM, "Douglas Pollard" <dougpol1 at verizon.net
>> >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>> >> >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>> wrote:
>> >> >> > On 12/13/2010 10:38 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> >> >> >> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 22:30 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>> >> >> >>> On 12/13/2010 09:59 PM, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>> >> >> >>>> On 12/13/2010 09:47 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 21:40 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>> On 12/13/2010 09:31 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 21:28 -0500, Douglas Pollard wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>>> On 12/13/2010 08:25 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Douglas Pollard
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> <dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>> >> <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net <mailto:dougpol1 at verizon.net>>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> I am using Ubuntu studio 10.04. I get sound for a while
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> after start up
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> but then loose it. I typed pavucontrol into the terminal.
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> The volume
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> control panel comes up and I get an error message
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> ( connection failed:
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> connection terminated). The little speaker thingies in the
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Volume
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> control are showing and X as if muted. If I restart I have
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> sound for a
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> while but then loose it. If I play VLC media player sound
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> stops and
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> starts and beaks up and after a while it shuts down
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> altogether. I would
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> appreciate any help with this. Thanks Doug
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> --
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> >> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> let us know what hardware your using... are you using
>> JACK?
>> >> >> is this
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> an internal card? or a USB device?
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> you can run
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> lspci
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> in a terminal and paste that here, or
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> lsusb
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> i have a VIA sound device that just dies sometimes... what
>> >> >> kernel
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> are you using?
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> uname -a
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> have you tried other kernels?
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> --
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> MH
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/mikeholstein
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>> http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/
>> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>> I have an AMD 64 dual chip motherboard that I installed
>> about
>> >> >> 3 years
>> >> >> >>>>>>>> ago . The computer is an HPpavilian 720
>> >> >> >>>>>>>> I am trying to think how to see what kernal is in here. I
>> >> >> >>>>>>>> downloaded Ubuntu Studio 10.04 and installed it. I see if I
>> >> >> can figure
>> >> >> >>>>>>>> out what the kernel is. Doug
>> >> >> >>>>>>> Open a terminal emulation and run
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> uname -a
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>> ;)
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>> No I have not. I just installed Ubuntu Studio 10.04 about two
>> >> >> months ago
>> >> >> >>>>>> but have not had consistent sound since then. Doug
>> >> >> >>>>> On an Ubuntu forum on German, regarding to codec Via VT1708
>> >> someone
>> >> >> >>>>> solved this by installing
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> http://packages.ubuntu.com/de/lucid/linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> To know what kernel you are running run
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> uname -r
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> or better
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>> uname -a
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Here is the kernal output from the terminal Doug
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Linux ubuntu 2.6.32-27-preempt #49-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Thu Dec 2
>> >> >> 03:21:34
>> >> >> >>>> UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>> I just played some music with VLC and it played well for about 5
>> >> >> minuets
>> >> >> >>> and then i got th message that the connection failed. that
>> >> sounds like
>> >> >> >>> a hardware problem? Doug
>> >> >> >> :(
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I did ignore the word 'generic' for this package.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> It seems to be able to solve your issue for a default, resp.
>> >> upgraded
>> >> >> >> default kernel.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Hm?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Perhaps you should get a low cost PCI card, that anyway would be
>> >> better
>> >> >> >> for audio, but your card. I e.g. bought a TerraTec EWX 24/96 PCI
>> >> >> card at
>> >> >> >> Ebay for less, but 30,- EUR. Compared to professional studio
>> >> equipment
>> >> >> >> the bass sounds muddy, compared to a crappy on-board device as
>> >> >> yours, it
>> >> >> >> not only does sound amazing good, but also ships with very good
>> >> >> latency,
>> >> >> >> when used as a duplex device and btw. the PCI MPU MIDInterface
>> will
>> >> >> >> cause less MIDI jitter, but other solutions.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 2 cents,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Ralf
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> > Ok, In trying to solve this I remembered that I had been given an
>> >> older
>> >> >> > sound blaster card. Thinking it might be a hardware problem, I
>> >> plugged
>> >> >> > it in and man it sounds good. But after about 5 minutes of playing
>> I
>> >> >> > get the same connection lost warning and no sound. I restarted
>> >> the box
>> >> >> > and I have system sounds but no sound in VLC or other players. If
>> I
>> >> >> > restart the computer I seem to have a connection but loose it.
>> >> >> Sometimes
>> >> >> > system sounds and sound, sometimes only system sounds. Any help
>> >> will be
>> >> >> > appreciated here, Thanks Doug
>> >> >> >
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>> >> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> >> <mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users at lists.ubuntu.com>>
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>> >> > Mike, I could not find an via device in the bios. What is that?? Doug
>> > Mike that might just be the problem. I am not showing an onboard audio
>> > device in the bios??
>> >
>> > Doug
>>
>>  Man this something,  I spent all afternoon on line trying to find
>> something that might tell me something about the problem. I can't find
>> anything that works.  This thing seems to have gotten worse.   I can't get
>> any sound at all and don't seem able to get the connection that the warning
>> was telling me I had lost. I have turned the computer off and on but am no
>> longer getting any sound.   I just don't know.  I am going to go to my other
>> drive and try xp to see if I have sound there. At least that will tell me if
>> its a software or hardware problem.  The only other thing might be
>> configuration some how.       Doug
>>
>>
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> Mike I have never used an IRC channel i'll have to go read up on what
> that's all about.    I'll get with you as soon as i understand what that's
> about.    Doug
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