[linux-audio-user] HDSPmixer problem

[Mark Knecht]

Hi,
   From reading Ivica's and Lee's posts it appears lucky that I don't
have these problems. I don't know what else to say at this point but
I'll continue to watch the thread and write back if anything comes to
mind.

   I doubt it will help but have you changed any of the meter settings
in hdspmixer?  Maybe some of this would change with a different choice
there.

Good luck,
Mark


On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:22:27 -0500, Kevin Ernste <kevinernste at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:33:39 -0800, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >    Family member with the HDSP 9652 using the same kernel but using
> > Planet Alsa support. Possibly your RPMs might have something to do
> > with this?
> 
> I forgot to mention, I was seeing this behaviour using 1.06cvs from
> Planet which is why I upgraded to 1.07, to see if it would make a
> difference.  The RPM's built smoothly, though it's certainly very
> possible I missed something ;)
> 
> >
> > To me this sounds like a firmware revision issue. Check with other
> > MultiFace users as to which revision they are using.
> 
> That was my first thought.  There are lots of references to firmware
> issues on this list and elsewhere, I'll double-check on the version
> and see if anyone is using it successfully.
> 
> Again for anyone with a multiface:
> 
> /proc/pci (says "rev 11"):
> 
> Bus  2, device  13, function  0:
> Class 0401: PCI device 10ee:3fc5 (rev 11).
> IRQ 5.
> Master Capable.  Latency=255.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xec800000 [0xec80ffff].
> 
> /sbin/lspci (says "rev 0b"):
> 
> 02:0d.0 Multimedia audio controller: Xilinx Corporation RME Hammerfall
> DSP (rev 0b)
> 
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 03:54:06 -0500, Kevin Ernste <kevinernste at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello -
> > >
> > > I just installed a new HDSP multiface with PCI on a PlanetCCRMA/FC3
> > > box, kernel 2.6.8.1-1.520.2vS7.ll, ALSA 1.07 (homemade rpms) and am
> > > not seeing any output levels on HDSPmixer (bottom row) despite
> > > actually hearing the signal I expect (sounds great).
> > >
> > > Modules/firmware load beautifully, I can route signal with HDSPmixer
> > > as expected, adjust levels, etc, just no visual feedback from the
> > > outputs row either with vu levels or changing peak values.
> >
> > Seems a bit strange. Default operation on my copy is that the
> > input/top row routes nowhere, so for input audio I have to select
> > where you want it to go and bring the level up before I see anything
> > in the bottom row. Note that if you choose a route but do not bring
> > the level up on the top row then the next time you look it's not
> > selected.
> 
> Right.  In my test I was playing a stereo soundfile internally (levels
> come up on middle row 1 and 2)  then choosing "AN 1+2" for both
> channels, bringing up the sends, etc.  I can hear the level as I raise
> the stick, just no vu display on AN 1+2' (bottom row).  Routing to
> other spots like "Analog" does the same thing.  You can hear it
> perfectly, just no output levels.
> 
> Plugging a Mic in on analog in1 shows levels as well in the top row,
> and raising the level for headphones one can hear the Mic signal, but
> again no visible meters on output.
> 
> >
> > I see the yellow peak about 1/4" above the top of the green VU moving
> > as the audio does.
> 
> That's what I thought it should be doing.  For example, playing a
> steady -20 dB test tone from PD shows correct levels in green (middle
> row), but the yellow peaks appear only intermittently, every few
> seconds, and after appearing they fall gradually down as if there were
> no signal in the channel any more.
> 
> I'll try it out again on a Windows box and see if something's up with
> the card itself.
> 
> Kevin
>