[LAU] Installed Fedora17, now trying to play sound

[Ivan K]

Paul Davis <paul at linuxaudiosystems.com> writes:
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Ivan K <ivan_521521 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Paul Davis <paul at linuxaudiosystems.com> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > the relevant output is really what this command says:
> > >
> > >    cat /proc/asound/cards
> > >
> > > the complication is that some devices have multiple PCM devices on a single
> > > card. then it gets a bit more complex. but in the common case, the "one to
> > > pick" is hw:CARDNAME (as described here:
> > >
> > >    http://jackaudio.org/device_naming
> > >
> >
> > OK; my  /proc/asound/cards file reads:
> >
> >  0 [NVidia  ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
> >                    HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 21
> >  1 [AF      ]: USB-Audio - VF0560 Live! Cam Optia AF
> >                   Creative Labs VF0560 Live! Cam Optia AF at
> >                  usb-0000:00:02.1-3, high speed
> >  2 [M2496   ]: ICE1712 - M Audio Audiophile 24/96
> >                  M Audio Audiophile 24/96 at 0xac00, irq 16
> >
> >
> have you tried
> 
>       aplay -D hw:M2496 /path/to/an/actual/wav/file/on/your/system.wav
> 
> (changing the file name appropriately, of course)?

The command:

    aplay -D hw:M2496  strauss-ein_heldenleben-03.wav

yields:

   Playing WAVE 'strauss-ein_heldenleben-03.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
   aplay: set_params:1081: Sample format non available
   Available formats:
   - S32_LE

> the problem is that you may *also* need to play with the h/w mixer
> settings. envy24control is a better program for that with the 2496 than any
> of the standard generic mixer tools (and it has meters too).

So it does.  The tabs on envy24control read:

   Monitor Inputs
   Monitor PCMs (all eight channels up all the way)
   Patchbay/Router
   Hardware Settings
   Analog Volume (up all the way)
   Profiles

Anything you suggest I play with?  Thanks!