2009-09-30, 19:58
Hi,
My external Sounblaster Audigy USB sound card have past away, so I replaced it with a new Auzentech X-Studio 5.1 PCI card instead. Now, I am able to play music using the analog output from my new soundcard but I am unable to activate the optical spdif output. When in alsamixer I see a whole lot of levels and options but nothing that will turn on the optical output. When I change the volume level the music changes, so Alsamixer is connected.
Alsamixer recognize the new card as this:
Card: ICEnsemble ICE1724
Chip: VIA Technologies VIA1617A
Any ideas what it could be? (I didn't change anything when I installed the new card, it was recognized immediately in Alsamixer)
Thanks!
EDIT:
I now noticed that videos with AC3 sound plays really fast for some reason with no sound on either digital or analog, and if I play a video with normal sound (non 5.1) it plays with normal speed with sound through the analog port but not the digital.
EDIT 2:
By setting the value plug:iec958 in audio preferences I am now able to play both music and videos with non 5.1 audio over the optical output, however the music is pitched up and plays to fast. Video plays okay. Menu sounds are gone and alsamixer seam to be disconnected when using this setting. The search for Dolby Digital / DTS continues...
My external Sounblaster Audigy USB sound card have past away, so I replaced it with a new Auzentech X-Studio 5.1 PCI card instead. Now, I am able to play music using the analog output from my new soundcard but I am unable to activate the optical spdif output. When in alsamixer I see a whole lot of levels and options but nothing that will turn on the optical output. When I change the volume level the music changes, so Alsamixer is connected.
Alsamixer recognize the new card as this:
Card: ICEnsemble ICE1724
Chip: VIA Technologies VIA1617A
Any ideas what it could be? (I didn't change anything when I installed the new card, it was recognized immediately in Alsamixer)
Thanks!
EDIT:
I now noticed that videos with AC3 sound plays really fast for some reason with no sound on either digital or analog, and if I play a video with normal sound (non 5.1) it plays with normal speed with sound through the analog port but not the digital.
EDIT 2:
By setting the value plug:iec958 in audio preferences I am now able to play both music and videos with non 5.1 audio over the optical output, however the music is pitched up and plays to fast. Video plays okay. Menu sounds are gone and alsamixer seam to be disconnected when using this setting. The search for Dolby Digital / DTS continues...