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

[Elimar Riesebieter]

On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 the mental interface of
Ian Zimmerman told:

> 
> 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 :-(

Which driver version? I suppose this isn't changed so you're using
the same driver as in the working version. Try Debian's alsa-source
1.0.16. There are many fixes for your sondcard!

> I don't use this laptop for music - the sounds I play are all of this
> type, short blurbs.  

It could be very helpful to know wether sound works in general or
not ;)

> 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?

Yes, it is unreproducable for me :(

Elimar

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