Re: Soundcard

[Marcus Zingmark <blackline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

BRUCE STANLEY skrev:

> --- Bob Chiodini <rchiodin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 21:54 +0200, Marcus Zingmark wrote:
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> > > Kam Leo wrote:
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> > > > On 8/1/05, Marcus Zingmark <blackline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > Dotan Cohen wrote:
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> > > > > > On 8/1/05, Marcus Zingmark <blackline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > > > Hi!
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> > > > > > > Got Fedora Core 4 installed since yesterday and getting to know it
> > > > > > > better hour for hour.
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> > > > > > > I have problem with my Soundcard and I'm quite sure it's software
> > > > > > > related cause it works well under Windows. The thing is that I have
> > > > > > > sound and all but it's a buzzing sound that's quite annoying that have
> > > > > > > not been there before. The buzz disapears if I pause the track so it
> > > > > > > does not seem to be related to the cables/speakers.
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> > > > > > > Linux had no trouble finding my sound device but I'm a bit confused by
> > > > > > > the name cause the soundcard detector says: "Ensoniq 5880 AudioPCI" and
> > > > > > > I'm quite sure I have Creative Labs Soundblaster 128PCI. Can this be a
> > > > > > > driver issue?
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> > > > > > > Would be very tankeful for help with this issue, and keep it simple
> > > > > > > cause I'm really a newbie ;)
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> > > > > > > /// Marcus
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> > > > > > Might your motherboard also have built-in sound? Which MB do you have?
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> > > > > > Dotan
> > > > > > http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/artist_albums/214/gaynor_gloria.php
> > > > > > Gaynor, Gloria Song Lyrics
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> > > > > No, no inbuilt. megabyte?
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> > > > > /// Marcus
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> > > > Open volume control.  Mute microphone and line-in if these inputs are
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> > > They are down to bottom. But to my main question. Do I have the right 
> > > driver if the detector says "Ensoniq 5880 AudioPCI" when I have 
> > > Soundblaster 128PCI?
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> > Marcus,
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> > More than likely you do.  Per google hits and the alsa website some 128
> > PCI Soundblasters use the Ensoniq chipset.  1371 or something like that.
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> > There is another, unresolved, thread concerning distortion with the
> > Ensoniq based sound card originated by William Case.  Possibly you have
> > the same problem.
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> > Bob...
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> If you sound is distorted, check the kmix setting for the IEC958 option.
> If it is turned on,  turn it off (mute it).
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> I had distorted sound problems with FC4 with this option turned on.
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Thanks Bruce, that did it. I no longer have distorted sound. Terrific :D