2 Jun
2004
2 Jun
'04
1:20 p.m.
i am experiencing the "system can't keep up" messages
like crazy, even recording a single first track.
often when i speak into the microphone, what comes out
of the speakers sounds like it has a crazy chorus
effect on it.
i also wonder what the correct settings to use in the
alsamixer gui are.
below is some system info gleaned from a modified
shell script somebody posted on another list.
if anyone has any ideas please let me know! and if
there's any other system info i could provide.
thanks!
=========================
ALSA Audio Debug v0.0.2 - Wed Jun 2 11:06:32 EDT 2004
Kernel
----------------------------------------------------
Linux 66.149.213.131 2.4.22-21mm.2mdksmp #1 SMP Sun
Nov 2 15:20:57 CET 2003 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
Loaded Modules
--------------------------------------------
snd-seq-midi 5632 0 (autoclean) (unused)
snd-seq-oss 37824 0 (unused)
snd-seq-midi-event 6784 0 [snd-seq-midi
snd-seq-oss]
snd-seq 51920 2 [snd-seq-midi
snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event]
snd-pcm-oss 46852 0 (unused)
snd-mixer-oss 16016 1 [snd-pcm-oss]
snd-cs46xx 84232 1
snd-pcm 92128 0 [snd-pcm-oss
snd-cs46xx]
snd-timer 22404 0 [snd-seq snd-pcm]
snd-ac97-codec 51352 0 [snd-cs46xx]
snd-rawmidi 20128 0 [snd-seq-midi
snd-cs46xx]
snd-seq-device 6268 0 [snd-seq-midi
snd-seq-oss snd-seq snd-rawmidi]
snd-page-alloc 10228 0 [snd-cs46xx snd-pcm]
snd 50692 0 [snd-seq-midi
snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-pcm-oss
snd-mixer-oss snd-cs46xx snd-pcm snd-timer
snd-ac97-codec snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device]
Modules Conf
----------------------------------------------
alias sound-slot-0 snd-cs46xx
above snd-cs46xx snd-pcm-oss
Proc Asound
-----------------------------------------------
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version
0.9.8.
Compiled on Nov 2 2003 for kernel 2.4.22-21mm.2mdksmp
(SMP) with versioned symbols.
0 [CS46xx ]: CS46xx - Sound Fusion CS46xx
Sound Fusion CS46xx at
0xf8ffe000/0xf8e00000, irq 18
0: [0- 0]: ctl
8: [0- 0]: raw midi
18: [0- 2]: digital audio playback
17: [0- 1]: digital audio playback
16: [0- 0]: digital audio playback
24: [0- 0]: digital audio capture
1: : sequencer
33: : timer
00-00: CS46xx : CS46xx : playback 31 : capture 1
00-01: CS46xx - Rear : CS46xx - Rear : playback 31
00-02: CS46xx - IEC958 : CS46xx - IEC958 : playback 1
CPU
-------------------------------------------------------
model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
model name : Pentium III (Coppermine)
cpu MHz : 864.478
cpu MHz : 864.478
RAM
-------------------------------------------------------
MemTotal: 513760 kB
SwapTotal: 1028120 kB
Hardware
--------------------------------------------------
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82840 840 (Carmel)
Chipset Host Bridge (Hub A) (rev 02)
02:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic CS
4614/22/24 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio
Accelerator] (rev 01)
HDPARM
/dev/hda:
Timing buffered disk reads: 122 MB in 3.03 seconds
= 40.26 MB/sec
/dev/sda:
Timing buffered disk reads: 124 MB in 3.04 seconds
= 40.79 MB/sec
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2 Jun
2 Jun
7:17 p.m.
i am experiencing the "system can't keep
up" messages
like crazy, even recording a single first track.
often when i speak into the microphone, what comes out
of the speakers sounds like it has a crazy chorus
effect on it.
i also wonder what the correct settings to use in the
alsamixer gui are.
below is some system info gleaned from a modified
shell script somebody posted on another list.
I appoligize for not taking a close look at all the info that you
carefully offered with your question. Hopefully I would be able to offer
a solution though. I find alsamixer to be pretty confusing. So (of the
two mixers below) I would suggest using KAMix. It combines all the
(confused and illogically placed) controls of alsamixer into simple
controls that make more sense. And I'm not sure if what you're
experiencing is the same as what I've come across. But it sounds simular...
I also get chorus-like (and echo-like) effects when I'm doing...
ecasound -i:/dev/dsp -o:/dev/dsp
(in from card 1 and directly out to card 1)
I have a soundblaster and this is what I did...
- In KAMix
- Go to the "Capture" tab
- Turn off "Activate" under the "Wave Capture" control
(make sure both are "unchecked")
- In alsamixer
- (de)activate capture on the "Wave" control
(Use the left or right keys to move to "Wave",
then press the space bar and it will toggle
"CAPTUR" at the top of the "Wave" "level slider"
(or whatever you call it)
Please let me know if this had any effect. I'm trying to keep track of
information that was helpful and not so helpful. This way I have an idea
if it is something that I can offer to other people when the question
comes up again.
Rocco
10:07 p.m.
i'm afraid i don't even see a "Wave" item.
i'm using gnome-mixer and alsamixer-gui.
i am using "Line" for the input, but i also seem to
need something called "ADC" selected for any capture
to happen at all. but it always sounds horrendous.
i don't know if all this is a separate issue from the
latency issue or not.
thanks
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i am
experiencing the "system can't keep up"
messages
like crazy, even recording a single first track.
often when i speak into the microphone, what
comes out
of the speakers sounds like it has a crazy
chorus
effect on it.
i also wonder what the correct settings to use in
the
alsamixer gui are.
below is some system info gleaned from a modified
shell script somebody posted on another list.
I appoligize for not taking a close look at all the
info that you
carefully offered with your question. Hopefully I
would be able to offer
a solution though. I find alsamixer to be pretty
confusing. So (of the
two mixers below) I would suggest using KAMix. It
combines all the
(confused and illogically placed) controls of
alsamixer into simple
controls that make more sense. And I'm not sure if
what you're
experiencing is the same as what I've come across.
But it sounds simular...
I also get chorus-like (and echo-like) effects when
I'm doing...
ecasound -i:/dev/dsp -o:/dev/dsp
(in from card 1 and directly out to card 1)
I have a soundblaster and this is what I did...
- In KAMix
- Go to the "Capture" tab
- Turn off "Activate" under the "Wave Capture"
control
(make sure both are "unchecked")
- In alsamixer
- (de)activate capture on the "Wave" control
(Use the left or right keys to move to
"Wave",
then press the space bar and it will toggle
"CAPTUR" at the top of the "Wave" "level
slider"
(or whatever you call it)
Please let me know if this had any effect. I'm
trying to keep track of
information that was helpful and not so helpful.
This way I have an idea
if it is something that I can offer to other people
when the question
comes up again.
Rocco
4 Jun
4 Jun
2:44 a.m.
>> i am experiencing the "system can't
keep up"
>> messages like crazy, even recording a single
>> first track.
>>
>> often when i speak into the microphone, what
>> comes out of the speakers sounds like it has
>> a crazy chorus effect on it.
>>
>> i also wonder what the correct settings to use in
>> the alsamixer gui are.
> I also get chorus-like (and echo-like) effects
> when I'm doing...
> ecasound -i:/dev/dsp -o:/dev/dsp
> (in from card 1 and directly out to card 1)
>
> I have a soundblaster and this is what I did...
>
>- In KAMix
> - Go to the "Capture" tab
> - Turn off "Activate" under the "Wave Capture"
> control (make sure both are "unchecked")
>
>- In alsamixer
> - (de)activate capture on the "Wave" control
> (Use the left or right keys to move to
> "Wave", then press the space bar and it will
> toggle "CAPTUR" at the top of the "Wave" "level
> slider" (or whatever you call it)
i'm afraid i don't even see a "Wave"
item.
i'm using gnome-mixer and alsamixer-gui.
Some of the mixers don't show all the controls.
If you You're running the KDE Desktop, then get
"KAMix". Otherwise try "QAMix" (KAMix is "QAMix
for the KDE Desktop"). If not then go to a shell
and type "alsamixer" (if installed) and use
my above approach. alsamixer will show all the
controls that your card offers (and even ones
that your card doesn't offer)
Again... QAMix or KAMix not only show all the
controls, but they're (much) easier to understand
than alsamixer.
i am using "Line" for the input,
Stick with "line in". The mic input
is usually crappola.
but i also seem to
need something called "ADC" selected for any capture
to happen at all. but it always sounds horrendous.
I haven't run into that situation. I can't comment
on it.
i don't know if all this is a separate issue from
the
latency issue or not.
When I did (the above), the sound improved immensly.
But I haven't done any recording since discovering
this. But I wouldn't be surprised if it is. If I'm
not mistaken, I think that the sound is being moved
around in channels that they don't need to be. And
with this, you may be saturating the situation with
too much sound. Anyways, I know the sound improved
when I shut off Wave Capture. There was no more
chorus-like effects.
Other things improved, but I don't want to confuse
the (current) set of issues we're trying to solve
for you.
Let me know how everything works out.
Rocco
11:59 a.m.
i was finally able to get the correct settings using
gnome's alsamixer.
unfortunately, i'm still experiencing latency
problems.
thanks for pointing me to the different mixers apps!
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>> i am
experiencing the "system can't keep up"
>> messages like crazy, even recording a single
>> first track.
>>
>> often when i speak into the microphone, what
>> comes out of the speakers sounds like it has
>> a crazy chorus effect on it.
>>
>> i also wonder what the correct settings to use
in
>> the alsamixer gui are.
> I also get chorus-like (and echo-like)
effects
> when I'm doing...
> ecasound -i:/dev/dsp -o:/dev/dsp
> (in from card 1 and directly out to card 1)
>
> I have a soundblaster and this is what I did...
>
>- In KAMix
> - Go to the "Capture" tab
> - Turn off "Activate" under the "Wave
Capture"
> control (make sure both are
"unchecked")
>
>- In alsamixer
> - (de)activate capture on the "Wave" control
> (Use the left or right keys to move to
> "Wave", then press the space bar and it
will
> toggle "CAPTUR" at the top of
the "Wave"
"level
> slider" (or whatever you call it)
i'm afraid i don't even see a
"Wave" item.
i'm using gnome-mixer and alsamixer-gui.
Some of the mixers don't show all the controls.
If you You're running the KDE Desktop, then get
"KAMix". Otherwise try "QAMix" (KAMix is "QAMix
for the KDE Desktop"). If not then go to a shell
and type "alsamixer" (if installed) and use
my above approach. alsamixer will show all the
controls that your card offers (and even ones
that your card doesn't offer)
Again... QAMix or KAMix not only show all the
controls, but they're (much) easier to understand
than alsamixer.
i am using "Line" for the input,
Stick with "line in". The mic input
is usually crappola.
but i also seem to
need something called "ADC" selected for any
capture
to happen at all. but it always sounds
horrendous.
I haven't run into that situation. I can't comment
on it.
i don't know if all this is a separate issue
from
the
latency issue or not.
When I did (the above), the sound improved immensly.
But I haven't done any recording since discovering
this. But I wouldn't be surprised if it is. If I'm
not mistaken, I think that the sound is being moved
around in channels that they don't need to be. And
with this, you may be saturating the situation with
too much sound. Anyways, I know the sound improved
when I shut off Wave Capture. There was no more
chorus-like effects.
Other things improved, but I don't want to confuse
the (current) set of issues we're trying to solve
for you.
Let me know how everything works out.
Rocco
5 Jun
5 Jun
2:52 p.m.
> >>> often when i speak into the
microphone, what
> >>> comes out of the speakers sounds like it has
> >>> a crazy chorus effect on it.
i was finally able to get the correct settings using
gnome's alsamixer.
unfortunately, i'm still experiencing latency
problems.
Just to expand my base of understanding, could you tell me what you did
to correct the situation?
Thanks,
Rocco
9 Jun
9 Jun
8:56 p.m.
honestly, it seems somewhat transient. sometimes i
hear weird things, other times not.
but in gnome-alsamixer i set line up, capture down,
and ADC up.
i did also try switching between a 2.6 smp kernel and
the 2.3.22.21 mm smp kernel also. the multimedia one
performed worse, for some reason.
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>
>>> often when i speak into the microphone, what
> >>> comes out of the speakers sounds like it has
> >>> a crazy chorus effect on it.
i was finally able to get the correct settings
using
gnome's alsamixer.
unfortunately, i'm still experiencing latency
problems.
Just to expand my base of understanding, could you
tell me what you did
to correct the situation?
Thanks,
Rocco
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