Re: envy24ht: M-Audio Revolution 5.1 broken (FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT/AMD64)

Konstantin Dimitrov wrote:
> Oliver, after mixer(8) can change the volume, that means the
> snd_envy24ht can write to and control the DAC (AK4358) on the Revo 5.1
> and so that silent sound is the maximum volume that the hardware
> (Envy24GT+AK4358) can provide, because when do 'mixer vol 100', it set
> the AK4358 to the maximum volume, 'mixer pcm' do nothing at the
> moment, so when you do 'mixer pcm 0' or 'mixer pcm 100' nothing should
> change.
>
> i made new version, so when 'mixer pcm' is used, volume will be
> changed in software and when 'mixer vol' is used, like before, volume
> will be changed in hardware (in the DAC), i don't know how it will
> behave, but as usual the new code is here:
>
> http://envy24.svobodno.com/driver/envy24ht/current/envy24ht.c
>
> and you can test it and report back the results ...
>
> P.S.
> Oliver, if you willing to help me gathering more info about the Revo
> 5.1 hardware, when i have more time for that i will mail you with some
> instructions.
>
> On 2/17/07, O. Hartmann <ohartman_at_mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>> Konstantin Dimitrov wrote:
>> > you can't change the volume at all and no matter what value you use,
>> > e.g. 0, 50, 100, always the same very silent sound going out or when
>> > use 0 you can mute the sound, when you use 100 the sound is very
>> > silent, but not as much silent as when you use 50 ?
>> >
>> > On 2/17/07, O. Hartmann <ohartman_at_mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>> >> Konstantin Dimitrov wrote:
>> >> > Oliver, seems like the init data for Revo 5.1 are wrong, that is
>> why
>> >> > the sound is badly distorted, until now i haven't had access to
>> Revo
>> >> > 5.1 hardware for tests, so it's somehow expected problem, but with
>> >> > several trials and errors we should be able to find the right init
>> >> > data, so get the first slightly modified version from here:
>> >> >
>> >> > http://envy24.svobodno.com/driver/envy24ht/current/envy24ht.c
>> >> >
>> >> > rebuild and report back the result ...
>> >> >
>> >> > On 2/17/07, O. Hartmann <ohartman_at_mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de> wrote:
>> >> >> Mr. Darren wrote:
>> >> >> > Does anyone have this working at the moment?  I can't
>> >> >> > seem to play any audio.  Can't open /dev/dsp0.0! and
>> >> >> > so forth.
>> >> >> > -Darren
>> >> >> > %uname -a
>> >> >> > FreeBSD DARREN 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #0: Fri
>> >> >> > Feb 16 22:40:32 UTC 2007
>> >> >> > root_at_DARREN:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DARREN  amd64
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit)
>> >> >> > Installed devices:
>> >> >> > pcm0: <Envy24 audio (M Audio Audiophile 2496)> at io
>> >> >> > 0x9800:32,0x9400:16,0x9000:16,0x8c00:64 irq 18
>> >> >> > (5p/3r/1v channels duplex default)
>> >> >> > %ls /dev/dsp*
>> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.0  /dev/dsp0.5  /dev/dsp0.p1 /dev/dsp0.r1
>> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.2 /dev/dspW0.7
>> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.1  /dev/dsp0.6  /dev/dsp0.p2 /dev/dsp0.r2
>> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.3 /dev/dspW0.8
>> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.2  /dev/dsp0.7  /dev/dsp0.p3 /dev/dsp0.v0
>> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.4
>> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.3  /dev/dsp0.8  /dev/dsp0.p4 /dev/dspW0.0
>> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.5
>> >> >> > /dev/dsp0.4  /dev/dsp0.p0 /dev/dsp0.r0 /dev/dspW0.1
>> >> >> > /dev/dspW0.6
>> >> >> > %ls /dev/audio*
>> >> >> > /dev/audio0.0 /dev/audio0.2 /dev/audio0.4
>> >> >> > /dev/audio0.6 /dev/audio0.8
>> >> >> > /dev/audio0.1 /dev/audio0.3 /dev/audio0.5
>> >> >> > /dev/audio0.7
>> >> >> > %
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Just half an hour ago I got my new M-Audio Revolution 5.1:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> pcm0: <Envy24GT audio (M-Audio Revolution 5.1)> port
>> >> >> 0xec00-0xec1f,0xe880-0xe8ff
>> >> >>  irq 18 at device 8.0 on pci4
>> >> >> pcm0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
>> >> >> pcm0: system configuration
>> >> >>   SubVendorID: 0x1412, SubDeviceID: 0x3631
>> >> >>   XIN2 Clock Source: 49.152MHz(192kHz*256)
>> >> >>   MPU-401 UART(s) #: not implemented
>> >> >>   ADC #: 1
>> >> >>   DAC #: 3
>> >> >>   Multi-track converter type: I2S(with volume, 192KHz support,
>> 24bit
>> >> >> resolution,
>> >> >>  ID#0x0)
>> >> >>   S/PDIF(IN/OUT): 0/1 ID# 0x00
>> >> >>   GPIO(mask/dir/state): 0x3fff85/0x4000fa/0x72
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Box is based on ASUS A8N32-SLI, AMD64 running FreeBSD
>> >> 7.0-CURRENT/AMD64
>> >> >> (no 32Bit compatibility), SCHED_ULE, PREEMPTION, driver
>> snd_envy24ht
>> >> >> hardwired into the kernel.
>> >> >> I'm able to start sound playing via VLC or mplayer and I can hear
>> >> >> something that sounds like the music I expected to hear but it is
>> >> highly
>> >> >> distorted and scrambled.
>> >> >> After a while sound dies, comes back for a second and then
>> disappear
>> >> >> again ...
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards Oliver
>> >> Hello Konstantin,
>> >> I applied the patch - and it works, half the way. Sound is now
>> playing
>> >> undistorted, but it is very, very silent, I need the amplifier of my
>> >> HiFi rack to amplify the sound input at a very high level.
>> >> Changing volume via 'mixer' command doesn't help:
>> >>
>> >> hartmann: mixer
>> >> Mixer vol      is currently set to 100:100
>> >> Mixer treble   is currently set to   0:0
>> >> Mixer synth    is currently set to   0:0
>> >> Mixer pcm      is currently set to 100:100
>> >> Mixer speaker  is currently set to   0:0
>> >> Mixer line     is currently set to 100:100
>> >> Mixer mic      is currently set to   0:0
>> >> Mixer cd       is currently set to   0:0
>> >> Mixer mix      is currently set to   0:0
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Every mixer-reachable instance is pumped up to 100%, the others,
>> synth
>> >> for example, aren't configured and return with a notice about that
>> fact:
>> >>
>> >> hartmann: mixer synth 100
>> >> Setting the mixer synth from 0:0 to 100:100.
>> >> mixer: WRITE_MIXER: Device not configured
>> >> hartmann: mixer vol 100
>> >> Setting the mixer vol from 100:100 to 100:100.
>> >> hartmann:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Well, it is really impressive how fast you answered, thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Oliver
>> >>
>> Konstantin, the volume level is really silent compared to the output
>> level of the onboard AC97 codec or the Creative Audigy SE/LS (with OSS
>> driver, not working anymore in FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT).
>> My amplification facility of the HiFi equipment is set to half full
>> amplification and normally this would blast my neighbour's ears ;-) But
>> with the M-Audio Revo 5.1 it is just 'silent', just for smooth
>> listening. It is definitely too silent.
>> I can mute with 0 and half the volume by setting mixer/pcm/volume level
>> to 50 or yield another percentage setting any value 0 < X <= 100, X for
>> volume/percentage.
>> I use the green outlet for my HiFi facility.
>>
>> If you expect me test anything for you, let me know.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Oliver
>>
Hello Konstantin.
All right, I'll test the new code.
The problem I described is then a low outputlevel of the soundhardware?
Strange, could the hardware be defective? The audiocard is brandnew.

Well, feel free sending me instructions. If I can be of help, I'll do my
best.

Regards,
Oliver