[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#469064: Bug#469064: intel8x0: sounds cut off/squashed

[Ian Zimmerman]

Ian> After this alsa upgrade, there's a new unpleasant effect with my
Ian> laptop sound (Intel 82801DB-ICH4 on IBM Thinkpad R40) which used to
Ian> just work.  Namely, there seems to be a finite ramp-up time shaved
Ian> off from the beginning of sound files.  This happens both with
Ian> "aplay" and "play" (from the sox package), but the effect is more
Ian> pronounced (so to speak) with aplay.  For instance, executing
Ian> 
Ian> aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Rear_Left.wav
Ian> 
Ian> sounds more like "Ir Left".

Elimar> What is the bug here? aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Rear_Left.wav
Elimar> works as espected. Do you have any more problems to use alsa?
Elimar> Does playing music files work with sound apps, like xmms,
Elimar> audacity etc, well?

I believe my report was clear enough :-(

I don't use this laptop for music - the sounds I play are all of this
type, short blurbs.  Alerts for instant messaging, alerts when my
opponent moves in the chess game, etc. etc.  Do you think it is not
a problem when these get cut off?  I think the files in /usr/share/sounds/alsa
were meant for accessibility - audible feedback for people who don't
get a full visual one.  Still not a problem?

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