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    Sound in Linux?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by pixelot, Nov 7, 2008.

  1. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    It seems to have a lower max volume than Windows. :mad:
     
    pixelot, Nov 7, 2008
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    No, it's just the way Ubuntu starts off with the volume control. Open up volume control and put the controls that are only about 80% up (like PCM and Front I know for sure) all the way up and you'll hear the sound louder.

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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    I'm pretty sure I have the volume maxed out, since the volume in the upper right hand is the master, no? I'll check it out. Thanks. :)
     
    pixelot, Nov 7, 2008
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    IF the others aren't maxed, then no it's not all the way up.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Nov 7, 2008
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    Use the console based alsamixer, it works a lot better than any GUI volume control.
     
    Charr, Nov 8, 2008
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    I do have to admit, though. Sounds from my XP is a lot louder than my Arch. I play D2 in XP with Volume at 1, and it's plenty loud enough. In Linux I have to move it up to about 1/4 to hear anything decent.


    @Charr, hehehe.. Kenny was a VERY happy boy in that episode..
     
    zephyrus17, Nov 8, 2008
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  7. pixelot

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    Front wasn't all the way up, though Master was. It's louder now. Thanks, guys. :D
     
    pixelot, Nov 8, 2008
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    It really boils down to one's familiarity with the OS.

    On our old Fujitsu-Siemens laptop, i can get more sound out of Linux than my wife can with MS-Windows. She is the family WinXP expert, and I'm the family Linux expert. Probably I have more familiarity with Linux than she has with Windows.

    The alsa driver for most Linux hardware audio codecs is pretty reasonable. I suspect for MS-Windows, with most audio hardware, it should be possible to get the same audio levels as Linux.
     
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  9. pixelot

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    This makes a lot of sense. :smile:
     
    pixelot, Dec 13, 2008
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