SoundBlaster X-Fi - 2.6.31 snd-ctxfi (No 5.1? No Mic?)

dezza · 11-01-2009, 08:54 AM

Hello everyone and thank you for listening.

I have problems with my X-Fi Platinum running with the newly added ctxfi driver from the 2.6.31 kernel. I use ArchLinux with the standard -ARCH 2.6 kernel from the 26kernel package.

I cannot seem to find out why I don't have surround when I use the setting "6 ch Direct" on my Z-5500 surround speaker soundsystem. Luckily it has Dolby Music and Movie setting that just duplicates audio signals to the other speakers, so it haven't bothered me so far ..

I long awaited the driver addition to the ALSA kerneltree, I am sure I read somewhere it could do mic and 5.1 but I've not found out yet how.

My speakers are connected like they should, Red(Center), Black(Rear), Green(Front), Mic.

http://dezza.dk/alsamixer.png

If you need anymore information just tell me and I will bring it shortly.

cladisch · 11-03-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

I cannot seem to find out why I don't have surround when I use the setting "6 ch Direct" on my Z-5500 surround speaker soundsystem.

Do all channels work with speaker-test?

dezza · 11-04-2009, 03:00 PM

Only channel that outputs is Front Left when using

Code:

speaker-test

cladisch · 11-05-2009, 11:17 AM

Also with the "-c 6" option?

dezza · 11-06-2009, 06:33 AM

dezza ~ $ speaker-test -c 6

speaker-test 1.0.21

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 86 to 10922
Period size range from 6 to 5461
Using max buffer size 10920
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 2730
was set buffer_size = 10920
0 - Front Left
4 - Center
1 - Front Right
3 - Rear Right
2 - Rear Left
5 - LFE

Center and Rear gives nothing ..

No input in center and rear channels and they are connected correctly ..