[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#703775: Bug#703775: alsa-base: ALSA does not recognize and display center and LFE controls with VideoLogic SonicFury (snd-cs46xx)

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Cyril Sluchanko <bugzilla.10.cyrils at spamgourmet.com> [2013-03-23 19:05 +0400]:

> Package: alsa-base
> Version: 1.0.23+dfsg-2
> Severity: normal
> 
> I cannot get surround sound with VideoLogic SonicFury sound card
> (snd-cs46xx) and Debian 6.0.7.
> 
> Using Fedora 18 Live (with ALSA packages versions 1.0.25 and
> 1.0.26) I found that the problem is in default values for center
> and LFE controls which are set to 0. If I change this value I am
> able to get surround sound.
> 
> However I do not see these controls in Debian's alsamixer at all -
> this way I cannot unmute center and LFE channels.

Please update to latest Debian alsa version (1.0.25) first.

Elimar
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