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The volume does not increment in the same % of decibels

Asked by Jeff

When I'm turning up my volume, it seems like it goes up in incriments of tiny amounts until the last 3 levels where it jumps from medium-low to eardrum-bleeding-loud.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you give the output of:

wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

Thanks

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Jeff (jeffjames88) said : 		#2

Sure, here you go.

http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=723ba636f320efbf1cf7b8c95ffe07d4ef02e455

Thank you

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Tue May 1 16:52:16 UTC 2012

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: System manufacturer
Product Name: System Product Name
Product Version: System Version

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 3.2.0-24-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Processor: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.24
Library version: 1.0.25
Utilities version: 1.0.25

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xf9ffc000 irq 43

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Subsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:27d8 (rev 01)
 Subsystem: 1043:82ea

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 align_buffer_size : Y
 bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N
 snoop : Y

!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: VIA VT1708B 8-Ch
Address: 0
AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 0)
Vendor Id: 0x1106e721
Subsystem Id: 0x104382ea
Revision Id: 0x100100
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x0]:
    bits [0x0]:
    formats [0x0]:
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=0, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=0, wake=0
Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x411: Stereo
  Device: name="VT1708B 8-Ch Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x11 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x411: Stereo
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x12 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x611: Stereo Digital
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="VT1708B 8-Ch Digital", type="SPDIF", device=1
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x1e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x13 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10051b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="VT1708B 8-Ch Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x14, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x06 0x06]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x17
Node 0x14 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10051b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x14, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x1e
Node 0x15 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100711: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x1f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x21
Node 0x16 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20050b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="PCM Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="PCM Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Rear Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Control: name="Rear Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Control: name="Front Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=4, ofs=0
  Control: name="Front Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=4, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=3, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=3, ofs=0
  Control: name="CD Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0
  Control: name="CD Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x18, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x18 0x18] [0x80 0x80] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x80 0x80]
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 6
     0x10 0x1f 0x1a 0x1b 0x1e 0x25
Node 0x17 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300501: Stereo
  Control: name="Input Source", index=0, device=0
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 5
     0x16 0x1f 0x1a 0x1b 0x1e*
Node 0x18 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Surround Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Surround Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1b, nsteps=0x1b, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1b 0x1b]
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x11
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Control: name="Line-Out Surround Jack", index=0, device=0
  Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x01011012: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x2
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x18
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Control: name="Rear Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Pincap 0x00002334: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 100
  Pin Default 0x01a19036: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x6
  Pin-ctls: 0x21: IN VREF_50
  Unsolicited: tag=06, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x26
Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Control: name="Line Jack", index=0, device=0
  Pincap 0x00002334: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 100
  Pin Default 0x0181303e: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0xe
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=08, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x18
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Front Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line-Out Front Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1b, nsteps=0x1b, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1b 0x1b]
  Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x01014010: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x16
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Independent HP", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="Front Headphone Jack", index=0, device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1b, nsteps=0x1b, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1b 0x1b]
  Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x0221401f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 2
     0x16* 0x25
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Control: name="Front Mic Jack", index=0, device=0
  Pincap 0x00002334: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 100
  Pin Default 0x02a19038: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x8
  Pin-ctls: 0x21: IN VREF_50
  Unsolicited: tag=07, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x27
Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400401: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x90370137: [Fixed] CD at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x7
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x20 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400701: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x074311f0: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear Panel
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x12
Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400601: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00010030: IN OUT EAPD
  EAPD 0x0:
  Pin Default 0x47c421f0: [N/A] SPDIF In at Ext Rear Panel
    Conn = RCA, Color = Grey
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x22 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Control: name="Line-Out CLFE Jack", index=0, device=0
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x01016011: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Orange
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x1
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x26
Node 0x23 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Control: name="Line-Out Side Jack", index=0, device=0
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x01012014: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Grey
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x4
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=05, enabled=1
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x27
Node 0x24 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x411: Stereo
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x25 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x411: Stereo
  Device: name="VT1708B 8-Ch HP", type="Audio", device=2
  Converter: stream=8, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xa]: 16 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x26 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Center Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Center Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="LFE Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="LFE Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1b, nsteps=0x1b, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1b 0x1b]
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x27 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Side Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Side Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1b, nsteps=0x1b, stepsize=0x06, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x1b 0x1b]
  Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x25
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 7 Apr 30 23:39 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 6 Apr 30 23:39 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 5 Apr 30 23:40 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 4 May 1 08:40 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 3 Apr 30 23:40 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 2 Apr 30 23:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 1 Apr 30 23:39 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 Apr 30 23:39 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Apr 30 23:39 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 220 Apr 30 23:39 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Apr 30 23:39 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1708B 8-Ch Analog [VT1708B 8-Ch Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: VT1708B 8-Ch Digital [VT1708B 8-Ch Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: VT1708B 8-Ch HP [VT1708B 8-Ch HP]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1708B 8-Ch Analog [VT1708B 8-Ch Analog]
  Subdevices: 2/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9ffc000 irq 43'
  Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708B 8-Ch'
  Components : 'HDA:1106e721,104382ea,00100100'
  Controls : 45
  Simple ctrls : 20
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono: Playback 27 [100%] [6.75dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 24
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 24 [100%] [1.75dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 24 [100%] [1.75dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 24
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 23 [96%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 23 [96%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Side',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 27
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 27 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 24
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 23 [96%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 23 [96%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 24
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-40.25dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-40.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 20
  Front Left: Capture 6 [30%] [10.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 6 [30%] [10.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 20
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Dynamic Power-Control',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Independent HP',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'OFF' 'ON'
  Item0: 'OFF'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Rear Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD' 'Stereo Mixer'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Loopback Mixing',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 24
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 23 [96%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 23 [96%] [0.00dB] [off]

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
 control.1 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Volume'
  value.0 27
  value.1 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin -4725
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.2 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.3 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Playback Volume'
  value.0 27
  value.1 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin -4725
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.4 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.5 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Center Playback Volume'
  value 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin -4725
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
  }
 }
 control.6 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Center Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.7 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'LFE Playback Volume'
  value 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin -4725
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
  }
 }
 control.8 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'LFE Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.9 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Side Playback Volume'
  value.0 27
  value.1 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin -4725
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.10 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Side Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.11 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 24
  value.1 24
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 24'
   dbmin -4025
   dbmax 175
   dbvalue.0 175
   dbvalue.1 175
  }
 }
 control.12 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.13 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  value.0 27
  value.1 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin -4725
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.14 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.15 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Loopback Mixing'
  value Disabled
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Disabled
   item.1 Enabled
  }
 }
 control.16 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 6
  value.1 6
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 20'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 3500
   dbvalue.0 1050
   dbvalue.1 1050
  }
 }
 control.17 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.18 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  index 1
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 20'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 3500
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.19 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  index 1
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.20 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  value 'Front Mic'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 'Rear Mic'
   item.1 'Front Mic'
   item.2 Line
   item.3 CD
   item.4 'Stereo Mixer'
  }
 }
 control.21 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Rear Mic Playback Volume'
  value.0 23
  value.1 23
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 24'
   dbmin -4025
   dbmax 175
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.22 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Rear Mic Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.23 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Mic Playback Volume'
  value.0 23
  value.1 23
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 24'
   dbmin -4025
   dbmax 175
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.24 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Mic Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.25 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Volume'
  value.0 23
  value.1 23
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 24'
   dbmin -4025
   dbmax 175
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.26 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.27 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'CD Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 24'
   dbmin -4025
   dbmax 175
   dbvalue.0 -4025
   dbvalue.1 -4025
  }
 }
 control.28 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'CD Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.29 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Independent HP'
  value OFF
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 OFF
   item.1 ON
  }
 }
 control.30 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Dynamic Power-Control'
  value Disabled
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Disabled
   item.1 Enabled
  }
 }
 control.31 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
  value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.32 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
  value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.33 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
  value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.34 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.35 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.36 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 27
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 27'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 675
   dbvalue.0 675
  }
 }
 control.37 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.38 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Line-Out Front Jack'
  value true
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.39 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Line-Out Surround Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.40 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Line-Out CLFE Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.41 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Line-Out Side Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.42 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Front Headphone Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.43 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Rear Mic Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.44 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Front Mic Jack'
  value true
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.45 {
  iface CARD
  name 'Line Jack'
  value false
  comment {
   access read
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
rfcomm
bnep
bluetooth
lp
arc4
ppdev
snd_hda_codec_via
joydev
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
parport_pc
parport
psmouse
nouveau
snd
asus_atk0110
serio_raw
rt73usb
rt2x00usb
rt2x00lib
mac80211
mac_hid
ttm
drm_kms_helper
drm
usbhid
cfg80211
i2c_algo_bit
mxm_wmi
wmi
soundcore
hid
snd_page_alloc
video
floppy
firewire_ohci
firewire_core
crc_itu_t
atl1e

!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_pin_configs:
0x19 0x01011012
0x1a 0x01a19036
0x1b 0x0181303e
0x1c 0x01014010
0x1d 0x0221401f
0x1e 0x02a19038
0x1f 0x90370137
0x20 0x074311f0
0x21 0x47c421f0
0x22 0x01016011
0x23 0x01012014

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_verbs:

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 26.507102] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Attempting to load BIOS image from PRAMIN
[ 26.562168] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 26.562250] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 26.562287] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 26.563236] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: ... appears to be valid
--
[ 26.563287] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 0 at offset 0xC79B
[ 26.602837] input: HDA Intel Line as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input5
[ 26.602936] input: HDA Intel Front Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input6
[ 26.603035] input: HDA Intel Rear Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input7
[ 26.603108] input: HDA Intel Front Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
[ 26.603195] input: HDA Intel Line-Out Side as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9
[ 26.603282] input: HDA Intel Line-Out CLFE as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input10
[ 26.603352] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
[ 26.603368] input: HDA Intel Line-Out Surround as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input11
[ 26.603452] input: HDA Intel Line-Out Front as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12
[ 26.604773] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Parsing VBIOS init table 1 at offset 0xCD27
--
[ 5937.328076] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: PCI INT C disabled
[ 5937.392539] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 5937.392582] ACPI handle has no context!
[ 5937.408014] PM: suspend of drv:snd_hda_intel dev:0000:00:1b.0 complete after 117.931 msecs
[ 5937.977302] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Idling channels...
--
[ 5939.759157] pcieport 0000:00:01.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100107, writing 0x100507)
[ 5939.759191] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100006, writing 0x100002)
[ 5939.759210] pcieport 0000:00:1c.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x20100, writing 0x2010b)
--
[ 5939.759887] PM: early resume of devices complete after 0.792 msecs
[ 5939.759952] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 5939.759958] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 5939.759979] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 23
[ 5939.759986] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 5939.759998] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 5939.760010] usb usb2: root hub lost power or was reset
--
[ 5951.693883] Component: resume devices, time: 11936
[ 5951.693885] Modules linked in: rfcomm bnep bluetooth lp arc4 ppdev snd_hda_codec_via joydev snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device parport_pc parport psmouse nouveau snd asus_atk0110 serio_raw rt73usb rt2x00usb rt2x00lib mac80211 mac_hid ttm drm_kms_helper drm usbhid cfg80211 i2c_algo_bit mxm_wmi wmi soundcore hid snd_page_alloc video floppy firewire_ohci firewire_core crc_itu_t atl1e
[ 5951.693909] Pid: 2470, comm: pm-suspend Not tainted 3.2.0-24-generic #37-Ubuntu

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

Does the system have a make and model?

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Jeff (jeffjames88) said : 		#5

No it's a system I built in 2009.

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Olivier Leduc (neogalael) said : 		#6

Hi

I have the exact same problem as you.

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Juan Carlos (qheolet) said : 		#7

i have the same problem i report as bug but still waiting for a solution

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Olivier Leduc (neogalael) said : 		#8

Hi

Here is the result of wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=bc3ea8d6e55783219e23822549256fb5bbc027fc

Can you help with this problem?

Provide an answer of your own, or ask Jeff for more information if necessary.

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