Re: Scratchy Sound FC4

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Paul Lemmons wrote:
> I have installed FC 4 on my workstation and have brought it “up 2 date”
> so I am current. It is working perfectly in every way but one. The sound
> is horrible!
> 
>  
> 
> I have Googled extensively and have found that I am not the only one
> experiencing the problem. I have yet to find a solution, though. I am
> hoping that the solution is known by someone on the list and I can get
> this fixed.
> 
>  
> 
> Here is what I have done with marginal success:
> 
>     * Opened KMixer and on the Output Tab turned off everything but the
>       “Front” line in
>     * On the Input tab turned both input sources off
>     * On the switches tab turned off IEC958
>     * I have tried adjusting various volumes
> 
>  
> 
> I am using XMMS to listen to MP3’s
> 
>            
> 
> Motherboard: MBD001246-01
> 
> Integrated Sound:
> 
> 	
> 
> Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the Realtek ALC860 audio
> codec
> 
> Integrated Network:
> 
> 	
> 
> Marvellr YukonT 88E8050 PCI Express 1.0a
> 
> CODEC:
> 
> 	
> 
> Realtek ALC860 Audio CODEC
> 
>  
> 

I found the following info and it worked for me:

The workaround is to force the right sampling rate in /etc/esd.conf :
I had:
spawn_options=-terminate -nobeeps -as 2
Now I have:
spawn_options=-terminate -nobeeps -as 2 -r 44
This sets the sampling rate to 44kHz.

Hope that helps.

-- 

Brian Craft

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