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SAngeli
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 Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject: [SOLVED] SBLive! (Creative CT4760 SBLive!) Config question |
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Hi,
I run 2.6.12-gentoo-r6 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD.
My mobo is an ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe but have decided to disable the onboard audio.
I have PCI Creative Labs CT4760 SBLive! with the additional Digital I/O board installed.
I hope to find someone who has my same sound card.
I wish to make sure I have it configured properly. Can someone please verify if my setup is correct?
Here are all my configs:
lspci -vvv | grep Creative
| Code: | 0000:05:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
Subsystem: Creative Labs CT4760 SBLive!
0000:05:06.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 07)
Subsystem: Creative Labs Gameport Joystick |
/etc/modules.d/alsa
| Code: | # ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
# ALSA portion
alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
# OSS/Free portion
alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1
# OSS/Free portion - card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss
# Set this to the correct number of cards.
options snd cards_limit=1 |
lsmod | grep snd
| Code: | snd_seq_midi 7488 0
snd_emu10k1_synth 7232 0
snd_emux_synth 34240 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi 6656 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_event 7232 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi
snd_seq_midi_emul 7808 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq 54656 5 snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi_emul
snd_emu10k1 113060 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi 22080 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1
snd_seq_device 7952 5 snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 87640 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm 87884 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 22472 3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 8584 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 3968 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 8480 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd 47928 10 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep |
/usr/share/sounds/sf2/
| Code: | 8MBGMSFX.SF2 default-2m.bnk setfx-sample.cfg xgdefault.bnk xgmap.bnk
ch12msup.bnk emu8m.bnk test.bnk xgdrum.bnk xgsfx.bnk
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cat /proc/asound/cards
| Code: | 0 [Live ]: EMU10K1 - SBLive! Platinum [CT4760P]
SBLive! Platinum [CT4760P] (rev.7, serial:0x80401102) at 0xa000, irq 16 |
cat /proc/asound/version
| Code: | Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.9b.
Compiled on Aug 13 2005 for kernel 2.6.12-gentoo-r6. |
Here my questions:
1) for allowing MIDI, gentoo alsa guide says to copy from the SBLive CD over to the /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ the file name 8MBGMSFX.SF2 I did so and then run asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ 8MBGMSFX.SF2 BUT I get this error:
| Code: | *** not a RIFF file
awe: can't load SoundFont /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ |
What is wrong?
2) In order to have MIDI playing, the only thing I would need is awesfx. I see someone talking about a Soundbank. What is it and do I need it?
I got this from this thread:
| sputnik1969 wrote: | My SB-Live! plays MIDI using alsa sequencer.
All i needed was media-sound/awesfx and a Soundbank (I use 8MB Soundbank from creative)
Just load the Soundbank with
sfxload -F /dev/sequencer /usr/share/Soundbanks/8MBGMSFX.SF2
But this just works with Soundblaster AWE 32/64 and SB Live! |
I do not have any of the two folders ( /dev/sequencer /usr/share/Soundbanks/ )
Can someone please assist me with this MIDI setup according to gentoo alsa guide? I do not thing I need timidity at all, correct?
3) Are the ditigat I/O working? How about SPDIF?
I have through the Additional Digital I/O card an external device that accepts Digita Input and Output and as wish to connect my home stereo with either the optical or coaxial cable wish to be sure prior I buy the cable that it works. Is there any way to test them? Or, how to recognize them in alsamixer?
4) Has anybody experienced that with firefox-bin when you point to this URL http://homestarrunner.com/main1.html flash sound does not work? How to make it work?
5) In KDE (I have 3.4.2) what are the correct settings in Control Center, under Sounds & Multimedia under Sound System under Hardware under Audio Device and MIDI device?
thank you for your assistance,
Spiro
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eelke
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | 1) for allowing MIDI, gentoo alsa guide says to copy from the SBLive CD over to the /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ the file name 8MBGMSFX.SF2 I did so and then run asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ 8MBGMSFX.SF2 BUT I get this error:
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*** not a RIFF file
awe: can't load SoundFont /usr/share/sounds/sf2/
What is wrong? |
You had a space between the path and the name of the soundbank, try this:
| Code: | | asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/8MBGMSFX.SF2 |
| Quote: | | 2) In order to have MIDI playing, the only thing I would need is awesfx. I see someone talking about a Soundbank. What is it and do I need it? |
A soundbank is a file containing the instruments for the synthesizer, yes you need it. The file you tried to load in question one is a soundbank.
| Quote: | | I do not have any of the two folders ( /dev/sequencer /usr/share/Soundbanks/ ) |
For /dev/sequencer you will need to have OSS sequencer support enabled in your kernel config.
The /usr/share/Soundbanks directory is called /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ on your system.
| Quote: | | I do not thing I need timidity at all, correct? |
Correct timidity is a soft synthesizer and is only needed when you do not have a hardware synthesizer.
3.
Can't help you with this because I do not know how it works with the exapnsion board however. However you can test the coax connection with a standard audio cable. I use a standard stereo mini-jack to cinch cable on my setup without any problems.
4.
It might be that the flashplayer uses OSS. Do you have OSS PCM enabled in your kernel?
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Don't know I use gnome. |
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SAngeli
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Greetings eelke,
I appreciate a lot your reply as has helped me a lot.
Here what is left that I still need assistance with:
1) MIDI works. Gentoo ALSA guide says to add to /etc/conf.d/local.start the awesfx string if I wish to have the soundbank loaded at startup. Now, this is what I did:
edited the file and added this line:
| Code: | | asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/8MBGMSFX.SF2 |
Now the file also mentions this:
| Quote: | # /etc/conf.d/local.start
# This is a good place to load any misc programs
# on startup ( use 1>&2 to hide output) |
So, should this become like this?
| Code: | | asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/8MBGMSFX.SF2 >&2 |
2) You replied (for firefox sound) | Quote: | | It might be that the flashplayer uses OSS. Do you have OSS PCM enabled in your kernel? |
I do not have anything loaded in the kernel. I use pure alsa-driver. I tried to emerge emul-linux-x86-soundlibs. I will have to try it as soon as I fix my flash plugin.
3) Do you know if Mozilla-Firefox plays MIDI files? I ask you this because I have a webpage with a midi file and when I uswd to browse it with Internet Explorer form Micro$oft, I was able to hear it. Now, I do not hear it anymore.
Thank you again. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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eelke
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:17 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | So, should this become like this?
Code:
| Code: | | asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/8MBGMSFX.SF2 >&2 |
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Actually the comment said you should do:
| Code: | | asfxload /usr/share/sounds/sf2/8MBGMSFX.SF2 1>&2 |
But the result should be the same as descriptor 1 is the default for redirection.
| Quote: | | I do not have anything loaded in the kernel. I use pure alsa-driver. I tried to emerge emul-linux-x86-soundlibs. I will have to try it as soon as I fix my flash plugin. |
ALSA has some options for OSS emulation. Enable these options to make applications that rely on OSS work.
| Quote: | | 3) Do you know if Mozilla-Firefox plays MIDI files? |
No idea. |
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SAngeli
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi eelke
Two questions I wish to ask you:
1) I have in my /etc/modules.d/alsa
| Code: | ## OSS/Free portion
alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1 |
Is this correct or should it be
| Code: | | alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 |
If not, please let me know also why.
2) Can you please look at my post https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-369911-highlight-.html and see if you experience my same problem with firefox and audio?
3) have you tried to use alsamixergui? I installed and run it but I do not see any menu or lables. Only bars.
I assume I can safely use KMix rather, correct?
Thank you so much for your help
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