[Voyage-linux] Alix and ESS K2M

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi Derek,

Please read our latest G+ post on hardware volume control

https://plus.google.com/100566096038800843397/posts/HazCrgMujY8

Regards,
Punky

On 7/15/2014 2:20 PM, Kim-man 'Punky' TSE wrote:
> Hi Derek,
>
> I normally don't use any kinds of software volume control if I have choices.
>
> But normally, add
>
> mixer_type "hardware"
>
> to the end of /etc/mpd.conf then restart mpd daemon by "/etc/init.d/mpd restart" should do the job.
>
> However, I never had experience in adjusting volume under alsamixer control.
>
> Regards,
> Punky
>
>
> On 7/3/2014 11:09 PM, PSL wrote:
>>
>> Hi and help! – been using Voyage MPD 0.9 (with Hiface driver) on an Alix 2d2 with no issues and greatly enjoying it. 
>> Recently I bought this 
>> <http://www.diyinhk.com/shop/audio-kits/60-usb-dsd-dxd-384khz-dac-with-bit-perfect-volume-control-and-spdif-inputxmoses9018k2m.html#/dac_option-xmos_dac_and_led_pcb> 
>> XMOS USB-I2S board and ESS9018K2M package, mainly to see if the ‘bit-perfect volume control’ would really work and 
>> eliminate a preamp.
>>
>> It worked fine on the default settings on the Alix/Voyage but the volume slider on mPod had no effect. I can get the 
>> volume slider to work by changing mixer_type to ‘software’ at the end of the mpd.conf file but I don’t think this is 
>> how it should work – or am I wrong?
>>
>> I believe it should work on the ‘hardware’ settings but can anyone suggest the correct configuration of ALSA output?
>>
>> I have tried changing mixer_device to “hw:0” and “hw:0,0”. Also tried changing mixer_control to “hardware” but no 
>> joy. It plays but the volume slider does not work.
>>
>> Guidance/education appreciated.
>>
>> Derek
>>
>>
>>
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>


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Kim-man "Punky" Tse

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