I know this botheres you all, but I need "full duplex" (point at least the HowTo)

kornerr · 02-04-2005, 10:56 AM

Yes, I know you answered many times to this q, but I was searching for an hour about listenning to more than one audio channel in this forum, then looked at LQ tutorials, then "How I do it all" (the first page). I don't understand: if this q appears to EVERY newbie, why people who knows the solution don't make a mini HowTo? (or if you know one - please tell me the address) I found in some thread a link to alsa-project.org/.../software mixing. There's a code to add to .asoundrc. I searched all my mount points (except /mnt

), but didn't find smth similar. So I ask you to answer this topical annoying q. And please check link before posting 'em: while searching I found some 'wize' man who advised not valid link. Thanks if you answer.
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keefaz · 02-04-2005, 11:01 AM

Did you set audio output plugin to alsa in xmms preferences (right click on xmms) ?

kornerr · 02-04-2005, 11:28 AM

Yes.
Also someone was told to use 'esd'. But if I run it i get:
root@darkstar:~# esd
Audio device open for 44.1Khz, stereo, 16bit failed
Trying 44.1Khz, 8bit stereo.
Audio device open for 44.1Khz, stereo, 8bit failed
Trying 48Khz, 16bit stereo.

So can anybody help me??? I again ask for any Howto covering this q.

keefaz · 02-04-2005, 11:35 AM

You need to create a ~/.asoundrc file with the contents suggested in :
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...tel8x0#softmix

After that make sure that alsa outplug plugin configuration is set to default, that should work

kornerr · 02-04-2005, 12:02 PM

Did smth, but now if I press play button on xmms I get the message that I should check if soundcard is configures properly, if I have the correct output plugin, if no other app blocks the sound dev. If I choose OSS drv back music is played, but xine still don't plays music. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SET ALSA OUTPUT PLUGIN TO DEFAULT (and how to know it). Help again, please.

keefaz · 02-04-2005, 12:24 PM

In xmms:
- right click > options > preferences
- set output plugin to ALSA
- click on configure button near the bottom
- look at audio device, it should be set to default, click OK
- In case you can't open multiple instance of xmms, go to options tab and check "allow
multiple session"

Now I assume you did create ~/.asoundrc with the contents from the link I posted
try :
xmms &
xmms &
and play one with a sound, then play on the other with the same sound or another

kornerr · 02-04-2005, 12:44 PM

I did it. But the same window appears telling me to check... If i choose not default, but intelAC'97 sound is played but again alone. Here's my console:
root@darkstar:~# xmms
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:868

snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave

** WARNING **: alsa_setup(): Failed to open pcm device (default): No such device

I haven't such module???

keefaz · 02-04-2005, 01:15 PM

Your ~/.asoundrc should be :

Code:

pcm.!default {
    type plug
    slave.pcm "dmixer"
}


pcm.dmixer  {
    type dmix
    ipc_key 1024
    slave {
        pcm "hw:0,0"
        period_time 0
        period_size 1024
        buffer_size 4096
        rate 44100
    }
    bindings {
        0 0
        1 1
    }
}

ctl.dmixer {
    type hw
    card 0
}

That's all, nothing else or maybe play with the value for pcm "hw:0,0" (like 1,0)

kornerr · 02-05-2005, 09:50 AM

Thank you very much, keefaz! But problem was that, on alsa site, is pcm "hw:1,0", not as you pointed: pcm "hw:0,0"! I don't understand why there's incorrect info??? Or this is because of Slack? Or because of my intelAC'97? Goddamn! Of course, I should look a bit more at the .asoundrc, but... I really don't understand whether it is mistake on alsa site, or ... as above. So really thanks for "stupid" copying of probably your .asoundrc But this became not stupid.
ADVICE TO MODERATORS: make a mini HowTo about it, in your 'Tutorials' menu!!! It'll save much time for EVERY (at least Slack's) newbie. It can contain: create .asoundrc in ~ with the above (prev. post) contents; choose alsa as default output plugin in xmms.
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kornerr · 02-05-2005, 10:04 AM

Guys! Now's another "problem". I run xmms, "run" music. If I press pause button, then resume (don't restart!) playing - xmms doesn't play!!! Is it xmms' bug??? xine, e.g., works correctly. Or is this again smth with alsa??? That's not a real problem, but a real q...
EDIT: Hey, that's really xmms' bug! It stops playing even when I launch kppp! And VMware too. Bug, bug, bug... Again: xine works perfectly! xmms is not so good as I thought.
EDIT2: smth incredible happens: I've just run kppp while xmms was playing, and all's ok!!! May be error was because of VMware? But "pause errors" (see above) still occur!
EDIT3: really incredible! Now when I start kppp while xmms is playing, xmms stops again... hmm...

kornerr · 02-05-2005, 12:56 PM

Yes, I'm a real fool! I again looked a bit more at output plugin settings. Now xmms doesn't stop after I press pause button (see above). I just unselected 'Mmap mode' in ALSA output plugin settings. I was wrong - xmms is perfect!!! (and xine too)
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