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[Bug 1445861] [NEW] Subwoofer drops out when playback ends

 

Public bug reported:

When audio is played in a 5.1 configuration then there is no sound coming from the Subwoofer channel by default.
Functionality of the Subwoofer channel can be temporarily restored by switching the audio profile from 5.1 to stereo and back to 5.1 again.

Changing the line in  /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
from
;  enable-lfe-remixing = no
to
enable-lfe-remixing = yes

Fixes this issue permanently with my current hardware configuration.


ubuntu-bug wrongly identified the Nvidia HDMI port as the symptomatic card. The actual  playback device is the build in Intel HDA ALC1150 audio chipset.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-34.47-generic 3.16.7-ckt8
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2:  ulty       2968 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  ulty       2968 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   ulty       2968 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  ulty       2968 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sun Apr 19 06:48:18 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-18 (182 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:NVidia successful
Symptom_Card: GK104 HDMI Audio Controller - HDA NVidia
Symptom_Jack: Digital Out, HDMI
Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
Title: [All Series, Nvidia GPU 40 HDMI/DP, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-25 (175 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 02/06/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1401
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: X99-A
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd02/06/2015:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX99-A:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: All Series
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic

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Title:
  Subwoofer drops out when playback ends

Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When audio is played in a 5.1 configuration then there is no sound coming from the Subwoofer channel by default.
  Functionality of the Subwoofer channel can be temporarily restored by switching the audio profile from 5.1 to stereo and back to 5.1 again.

  Changing the line in  /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
  from
  ;  enable-lfe-remixing = no
  to
  enable-lfe-remixing = yes

  Fixes this issue permanently with my current hardware configuration.

  
  ubuntu-bug wrongly identified the Nvidia HDMI port as the symptomatic card. The actual  playback device is the build in Intel HDA ALC1150 audio chipset.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-34.47-generic 3.16.7-ckt8
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-34-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.4
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  ulty       2968 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ulty       2968 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   ulty       2968 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ulty       2968 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sun Apr 19 06:48:18 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-18 (182 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  Symptom: audio
  Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:NVidia successful
  Symptom_Card: GK104 HDMI Audio Controller - HDA NVidia
  Symptom_Jack: Digital Out, HDMI
  Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
  Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
  Title: [All Series, Nvidia GPU 40 HDMI/DP, Digital Out, HDMI] Playback problem
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-25 (175 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/06/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1401
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: X99-A
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd02/06/2015:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX99-A:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: All Series
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

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