[linux-audio-user] RME multiface gain, matrix and/or asoundrc and an array of confusion.

[we are]

could someone tell me what this line should look like?



> ie
> amixer -c 1 cset name=Chn,index=1 32768
>
> amixer: Cannot find the given element from control hw:1


is there a way to boost gain on the multiface analog inputs?

cheers


On 8/12/06, Wolfgang Woehl <tito at rumford.de> wrote:
> Saturday 12 August 2006 06:49, we are:
> > hey there crew.
> >
> > just wondering if there is someone out there that could enlighten me
> > to the ways of the RME multiface.
> >
> > i have been using it for a few months now. i thought that these
> > question would arrive in time, alas, i am still confused.
> >
> > for starters, i have been using peter todd artical in linux journal.
> > some of this is useful but other bits simply don't help at all.
> > my main problem is the gain settings. i can't seem to have consistant
> > gain for different applications. my input gain is really realy low for
> > the line (analog) inputs and i can't seem to find a way to boost them.
> > when i record in ardour, the waveform is really small and i end up
> > having to normalize every clip/track to get a decent volume. this is
> > the same issue with PD.  when i try to boost the gain on using the
> > command as written by peter todd i get errors.
> >
> > ie
> > amixer -c 1 cset name=Chn,index=1 32768
> >
> > amixer: Cannot find the given element from control hw:1
>
> I wonder how "... name=Chn ..." is supposed to work anyway. Well, it doesn't,
> obviously, and that gets you minimum gain. If you're not constrained to the
> console you could use hdspmixer (and hsdpconf, both in alsa-tools-gui) to do
> all this. 10 minutes to read the multiface manual section on the mixer is a
> good investment. Same behaviour be it Windows or Linux.
>
> >
> > the other issue is that when i use media players like audacious, xmms,
> > mplayer etc. the output gain is a huge amount louder than PD and
> > Ardour and other such audio apps. this is really confusing.
> >
> > as for routing the I/O's for live audio usage. i can't seem to workout
> > a simple and effective way to route the sound for performance. ideally
> > i  would like to be able to have pd own the card. at the moment all
> > the inputs are directed routed and mixed to the subsequent output ie
> > analog in 1 goes to analog out 1, ananlog in 2 goes to analog out 2.
> >
> > what would be great is a matrix like the one in windoes......
> >
> >
> > any help would be awesome.
> >
> > thanks
> > as always.
> >
> > tom
>