Really want to get menu sounds working
#1
Hey,
I've reinstalled ubuntu again, this time I haven't removed pulseaudio as I did last time. Instead I followed Da_dego's instructions here:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=40249&page=9

So I have 5.1 it seems (haven't fully tested it yet) but everything seems to be working. Unfortunaly I still don't have menu sounds, even though I have pulseaudio working. Also if I go to System>Admin>Sound it says "waiting for audio...."

Has anyone got 5.1 XBMC audio & menu sounds on Ubuntu (revo)?
Thanks
Niietzshe
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#2
Ok now I've fully removed Pulse again. I have the Ubuntu startup sound, all apps play video audio, but I'm still not getting menu sounds in Boxee or XBMC.

How on earth can it be this difficult to get menu clicks to work!!!
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#3
Delete etc/asound.conf is what did it for me, but I'm using analogue outputs.

Might be worth backing it up before deleting, just in case Smile
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#4
Thanks, but that didn't work Sad Still searching for a solution...
Is this something that needs to be addressed within XBMC by the developers, or is it specific to Ubuntu?
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#5
Hi niietzshe,

this one worked for me for the first time in history, always lost menu sounds after watching a video... hope it helps;

delete /etc/asound.conf, create /home/xbmc/.asoundrc

xbmc settings: default/hdmi

contents:
# ~/.asoundrc or /etc/asound.conf
# ALSA configuration file

##### USAGE #####
# Save this file as "~/.asoundrc" (for user-specific sound configuration) or
# "/etc/asound.conf" (for system-wide sound configuration) and specify ALSA
# device names ad described in the next section.


##### DEVICE NAMES #####
# This configuration file defines four devices for use by the user. Those
# devices are "analog", "mixed-analog", "digital", and "mixed-digital". The
# user may also re-define "default" to be identical to one of the above-named
# devices (i.e. to send all sound output to the digital output unless otherwise
# specified). Use the device names as described below:
# - "analog" outputs to the analog output directly and (at least on software
# sound cards) blocks other audio output. After playback completes, "queued"
# sounds are output in sequence.
# - "mixed-analog" mixes audio output from multiple programs into the analog
# output (so you can hear beeps, alerts, and other noises while playing back
# an audio stream).
# - "digital" outputs to the digital output directly. Since most (all?)
# digital outputs expect 48kHz PCM audio, this may not work for some playback
# (i.e. CD's--which are 44.1kHz PCM audio--or 32kHz audio streams from TV
# recordings, etc.).
# - "mixed-digital"

# All other devices created within this file are used only by the configuration
# file itself and should /not/ be used directly. In other words, do not use
# the devices "analog-hw", "dmix-analog", "digital-hw", or "dmix-digital".


##### IMPORTANT #####
# To make this ALSA configuration file work with your sound card, you will need
# to define the appropriate card and device information for the "analog-hw" and
# "digital-hw" devices below. You can find the card and device information
# using "aplay -l".


##### Configuration File #####

# Override the default output used by ALSA. If you do not override the
# default, your default device is identical to the (unmixed) "analog" device
# shown below. If you prefer mixed and/or digital output, uncomment the
# appropriate four lines below (only one slave.pcm line).
#
# Note, also, that as of ALSA 1.0.9, "software" sound cards have been modified
# such that their default "default" device is identical to the "mixed-analog"
# device. Whether using an ALSA version before or after 1.0.9, it does no harm
# and has no affect on performance to redefine the device (even if the
# redefinition does not change anything). Also, by using this ALSA
# configuration file, you once again have access to unmixed analog output using
# the "analog" device.
pcm.!default {
type plug
## Uncomment the following to use (unmixed) "analog" by default
# slave.pcm "analog-hw"
## Uncomment the following to use "mixed-analog" by default
# slave.pcm "dmix-analog"
## Uncomment the following to use (unmixed) "digital" by default
# slave.pcm "digital-hw"
## Uncomment the following to use "mixed-digital" by default
slave.pcm "dmix-digital"
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

# Alias for (converted) analog output on the card
# - This is identical to the device named "default"--which always exists and
# refers to hw:0,0 (unless overridden)
# - Therefore, we can specify "hw:0,0", "default", or "analog" to access analog
# output on the card
# - Note that as of ALSA 1.0.9, "software" sound card definitions redefine
# "default" to do mixing, meaning this device is different from "default" and
# allows playback while blocking other sound sources (until playback
# completes).
pcm.analog {
type plug
slave.pcm "analog-hw"
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.analog {
type hw
card 0
}

# Alias for (converted) mixed analog output on the card
# - This will accept audio input--regardless of rate--and convert to the rate
# required for the dmix plugin (in this case 48000Hz)
# - Note that as of ALSA 1.0.9, "software" sound card definitions redefine
# "default" to do mixing, meaning this device is identical to "default" for
# "software" sound cards.
pcm.mixed-analog {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmix-analog"
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.mixed-analog {
type hw
card 0
}

# Alias for (converted) digital (S/PDIF) output on the card
# - This will accept audio input--regardless of rate--and convert to the rate
# required for the S/PDIF hardware (in this case 48000Hz)
pcm.digital {
type plug
slave.pcm "digital-hw"
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.digital {
type hw
card 0
}

# Alias for mixed (converted) digital (S/PDIF) output on the card
# - This will accept audio input--regardless of rate--and convert to the rate
# required for the S/PDIF hardware (in this case 48000Hz)
pcm.mixed-digital {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmix-digital"
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.mixed-digital {
type hw
card 0
}

# The following devices are not useful by themselves. They require specific
# rates, channels, and formats. Therefore, you probably do not want to use
# them directly. Instead use of of the devices defined above.

# Alias for analog output on the card
# Do not use this directly--it requires specific rate, channels, and format
pcm.analog-hw {
type hw
card 0
# The default value for device is 0, so no need to specify
# - Uncomment one of the below or create a new "device N" line as appropriate
# for your sound card or
# device 1
# device 4
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.analog-hw {
type hw
card 0
}

# Alias for digital (S/PDIF) output on the card
# Do not use this directly--it requires specific rate, channels, and format
pcm.digital-hw {
type hw
card 0
device 3
# - Comment out "device 1" above and uncomment one of the below or create a
# new "device N" line as appropriate for your sound card or
# device 2
# device 4
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.digital-hw {
type hw
card 0
}

# Direct software mixing plugin for analog output on the card
# Do not use this directly--it requires specific rate, channels, and format
pcm.dmix-analog {
type dmix
ipc_key 1234
slave {
pcm "analog-hw"
period_time 0
period_size 1024
buffer_size 4096
rate 48000
}
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.dmix-analog {
type hw
card 0
}

# Direct software mixing plugin for digital (S/PDIF) output on the card
# Do not use this directly--it requires specific rate, channels, and format
pcm.dmix-digital {
type dmix
ipc_key 1235
slave {
pcm "digital-hw"
period_time 0
period_size 2048
buffer_size 32768
rate 48000
}
}

# Control device (mixer, etc.) for the card
ctl.dmix-digital {
type hw
card 0
}
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