Very low sound

Hello,

I'v just installed OpenBSD 4.1 on my new ThinkPad R60. I
tried playing
some music and it 'works'. The music is actually playing if
you listen
-very- carefully. mixerctl settings look fine. Nothing is
muted and
the volumes are all 80+ . The used chipset is Azalia. (see
dmesg)

(I tried both playing a MP3 with vlc and mpg321)

Thank you,
Pieter Verberne

$ mixerctl -a
utputs.dac02.source=hdaudio
outputs.lineout.source=dac03
outputs.lineout.mute=off
outputs.lineout=125,125
outputs.lineout=85,85
outputs.lineout.dir=output
outputs.lineout.boost=off
outputs.hp.source=dac03
outputs.hp.mute=off
outputs.hp=125,125
outputs.hp.boost=off
outputs.mono.mute=off
outputs.mono=125
outputs.mic=85,85
outputs.linein.source=dac03
outputs.linein.mute=off
outputs.linein=125,125
outputs.linein=85,85
outputs.linein.dir=output
inputs.sel0b.source=dac03
inputs.beep.source=beep10
outputs.beep.mute=off
outputs.beep=119
outputs.sel11.mute=off
outputs.sel11=123,123
outputs.sel12.mute=off
outputs.sel12=123,123
outputs.sel13.mute=off
outputs.sel13=123,123
outputs.pow14.source=beep
inputs.sel15.source=mix0c
outputs.sel15.mute=off
outputs.sel15=119,119
outputs.mic2.source=dac03
outputs.mic2.mute=off
outputs.mic2=125,125
outputs.mic2=85,85
outputs.mic2.dir=input
outputs.sel1a.mute=off
outputs.sel1a=123,123
outputs.sel1b.mute=off
outputs.sel1b=123,123
outputs.sel1c.mute=off
outputs.sel1c=123,123
outputs.speaker.mute=off
outputs.speaker=123,123
outputs.sel1e.mute=off
outputs.sel1f.mute=off
inputs.usingdac=03

$ dmesg
OpenBSD 4.1 (GENERIC) #1435: Sat Mar 10 19:07:45 MST 2007
    deraadti386.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENER
IC
cpu0: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500  1.66GHz
("GenuineIntel" 686-class) 1.67 GHz
cpu0:
FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMO
V,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF,S
SE3,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,CX16,xTPR
real mem  = 1063677952 (1038748K)
avail mem = 963141632 (940568K)
using 4278 buffers containing 53309440 bytes (52060K) of
memory
mainbus0 (root)
bios0 at mainbus0: AT/286+ BIOS, date 04/18/07, BIOS32 rev.
0 
0xfd690, SMBIOS rev. 2.4  0xe0010 (68 entries)
bios0: LENOVO 9456HTG
pcibios0 at bios0: rev 2.1  0xfd620/0x9e0
pcibios0: PCI IRQ Routing Table rev 1.0 
0xfdea0/272 (15 entries)
pcibios0: PCI Interrupt Router at 000:31:0 ("Intel
82371FB ISA" rev 0x00)
pcibios0: PCI bus #22 is the last bus
bios0: ROM list: 0xc0000/0xea00! 0xcf000/0x1600
0xd0800/0x1000 0xdc000/0x4000! 0xe0000/0x10000!
acpi at mainbus0 not configured
cpu0 at mainbus0
cpu0: unknown Enhanced SpeedStep CPU, msr
0x06130a2506000613
cpu0: using only highest and lowest power states
cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep 1000 MHz (1004 mV): speeds: 1667,
1000 MHz
pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (no bios)
pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel 82945GM MCH"
rev 0x03
vga1 at pci0 dev 2 function 0 "Intel 82945GM
Video" rev 0x03: aperture at 0xee100000, size
0x10000000
wsdisplay0 at vga1 mux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation)
wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (80x25, vt100 emulation)
"Intel 82945GM Video" rev 0x03 at pci0 dev 2
function 1 not configured
azalia0 at pci0 dev 27 function 0 "Intel 82801GB HD
Audio" rev 0x02: irq 11
azalia0: host: High Definition Audio rev. 1.0
azalia0: codec: Analog Devices AD1981HD (rev. 2.0), HDA
version 1.0
azalia0: RIRB time out
udio0 at azalia0
ppb0 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 82801GB
PCIE" rev 0x02
pci1 at ppb0 bus 2
bge0 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "Broadcom BCM5751M"
rev 0x21, BCM5750 C1 (0x4201): irq 11, address
00:16:d3:b5:fd:30
brgphy0 at bge0 phy 1: BCM5750 10/100/1000baseT PHY, rev. 0
ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 1 "Intel 82801GB
PCIE" rev 0x02
pci2 at ppb1 bus 3
wpi0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel PRO/Wireless
3945ABG" rev 0x02: irq 11, address 00:1b:77:41:2f:59
ppb2 at pci0 dev 28 function 2 "Intel 82801GB
PCIE" rev 0x02
pci3 at ppb2 bus 4
ppb3 at pci0 dev 28 function 3 "Intel 82801GB
PCIE" rev 0x02
pci4 at ppb3 bus 12
uhci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 82801GB
USB" rev 0x02: irq 11
usb0 at uhci0: USB revision 1.0
uhub0 at usb0
uhub0: Intel UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 1 "Intel 82801GB
USB" rev 0x02: irq 11
usb1 at uhci1: USB revision 1.0
uhub1 at usb1
uhub1: Intel UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci2 at pci0 dev 29 function 2 "Intel 82801GB
USB" rev 0x02: irq 11
usb2 at uhci2: USB revision 1.0
uhub2 at usb2
uhub2: Intel UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci3 at pci0 dev 29 function 3 "Intel 82801GB
USB" rev 0x02: irq 11
usb3 at uhci3: USB revision 1.0
uhub3 at usb3
uhub3: Intel UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
ehci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 7 "Intel 82801GB
USB" rev 0x02: irq 11
usb4 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0
uhub4 at usb4
uhub4: Intel EHCI root hub, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub4: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
ppb4 at pci0 dev 30 function 0 "Intel 82801BAM
Hub-to-PCI" rev 0xe2
pci5 at ppb4 bus 21
cbb0 at pci5 dev 0 function 0 "TI PCIXX12 CardBus"
rev 0x00: irq 11
vendor "TI", unknown product 0x803a (class serial
bus subclass Firewire, rev 0x00) at pci5 dev 0 function 1
not configured
cardslot0 at cbb0 slot 0 flags 0
cardbus0 at cardslot0: bus 22 device 0 cacheline 0x8,
lattimer 0xb0
pcmcia0 at cardslot0
ichpcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel 82801GBM
LPC" rev 0x02: PM disabled
pciide0 at pci0 dev 31 function 1 "Intel 82801GB
IDE" rev 0x02: DMA, channel 0 configured to
compatibility, channel 1 configured to compatibility
atapiscsi0 at pciide0 channel 0 drive 0
scsibus0 at atapiscsi0: 2 targets
cd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <MATSHITA, DVD-RAM UJ-850,
RB11> SCSI0 5/cdrom removable
cd0(pciide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 2
pciide0: channel 1 ignored (disabled)
pciide1 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 82801GBM AHCI
SATA" rev 0x02: DMA, channel 0 wired to native-PCI,
channel 1 wired to native-PCI
pciide1: using irq 11 for native-PCI interrupt
wd0 at pciide1 channel 0 drive 0: <HITACHI
HTS541680J9SA00>
wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA48, 76319MB, 156301488 sectors
wd0(pciide1:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5
ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 82801GB
SMBus" rev 0x02: irq 11
iic0 at ichiic0
isa0 at ichpcib0
isadma0 at isa0
pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5
pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot)
pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot
wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0
pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot)
pckbc0: using irq 12 for aux slot
wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0
pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61
midi0 at pcppi0: <PC speaker>
spkr0 at pcppi0
npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: reported by CPUID; using
exception 16
biomask effd netmask effd ttymask ffff
pctr: 686-class user-level performance counters enabled
mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support
ugen0 at uhub3 port 1uhidev0 at uhub2 port 1 configuration 1
interface 0
ugen0: Broadcom Corp BCM2045B, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 2

uhidev0: Genius NetScroll + Traveler, rev 1.10/1.10, addr 2,
iclass 3/1
ums0 at uhidev0: 3 buttons and Z dir.
wsmouse1 at ums0 mux 0
ugen1 at uhub3 port 2
ugen1: STMicroelectronics Biometric Coprocessor, rev
1.00/0.01, addr 3
dkcsum: wd0 matches BIOS drive 0x80
root on wd0a
rootdev=0x0 rrootdev=0x300 rawdev=0x302

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 07:32:12PM +0200, Pieter Verberne
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'v just installed OpenBSD 4.1 on my new ThinkPad R60.
I tried playing
> some music and it 'works'. The music is actually
playing if you listen
> -very- carefully. mixerctl settings look fine. Nothing
is muted and
> the volumes are all 80+ . The used chipset is Azalia.
(see dmesg)
> 
> (I tried both playing a MP3 with vlc and mpg321)
> 
> Thank you,
> Pieter Verberne

maybe audioctl is usefull to :

$ audioctl -a
name=HD-Audio
version=1.0
config=azalia0
encodings=slinear_le:16,slinear_le:16
properties=full_duplex,independent
full_duplex=0
fullduplex=0
blocksize=8704
hiwat=7
lowat=1
monitor_gain=0
mode=
play.rate=44100
play.channels=2
play.precision=16
play.encoding=slinear_le
play.gain=22
play.balance=54
play.port=0x0
play.avail_ports=0x0
play.seek=8704
play.samples=4491264
play.eof=0
play.pause=0
play.error=1
play.waiting=0
play.open=0
play.active=0
play.buffer_size=65536
record.rate=44100
record.channels=2
record.precision=16
record.encoding=slinear_le
record.gain=133
record.balance=4
record.port=0x0
record.avail_ports=0x0
record.seek=0
record.samples=0
record.eof=0
record.pause=0
record.error=0
record.waiting=0
record.open=0
record.active=0
record.buffer_size=65536
record.errors=0

FWIW, I used another computer, audacity and a piece of
male-male
mini-jack cable to "optimize" the volumes on my
ThinkPad T41   It
sounds silly, but it worked quite well.  It may not help you
much,
though, if you can't turn up your volumes any further.

My audio card:

auich0 at pci0 dev 31 function 5 "Intel 82801DB
AC97" rev 0x01: irq 11, ICH4 AC97

The resulting volumes:

outputs.master=255,255
inputs.dac=159,159

Martin

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 07:32:12PM +0200, Pieter Verberne
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'v just installed OpenBSD 4.1 on my new ThinkPad R60.
I tried playing
> some music and it 'works'. The music is actually
playing if you listen
> -very- carefully. mixerctl settings look fine. Nothing
is muted and
> the volumes are all 80+ . The used chipset is Azalia.
(see dmesg)
> 
> (I tried both playing a MP3 with vlc and mpg321)
> 
> 
> $ mixerctl -a
> utputs.dac02.source=hdaudio
> outputs.lineout.source=dac03
> outputs.lineout.mute=off
> outputs.lineout=125,125
> outputs.lineout=85,85

Why do I have this twice???

> outputs.lineout.dir=output
> outputs.lineout.boost=off
> outputs.hp.source=dac03
> outputs.hp.mute=off

[snip]

> I'v just installed OpenBSD 4.1 on my new ThinkPad R60.
I tried playing
> some music and it 'works'. The music is actually
playing if you listen
> -very- carefully. mixerctl settings look fine. Nothing
is muted and
> the volumes are all 80+ . The used chipset is Azalia.
(see dmesg)

I have a ThinkPad T60, and initially had the same problem. 
Just set the 
volume to its maximum output with the command

 mixerctl outputs.lineout=255,255

and then press the hardware volume buttons (located next to
the blue 
"ThinkVantage" button), to adjust the volume to
its desired level. 

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 19:32:12 +0200
Pieter Verberne <pieterverbernexs4all.nl> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'v just installed OpenBSD 4.1 on my new ThinkPad R60.
I tried playing
> some music and it 'works'. The music is actually
playing if you listen
> -very- carefully. mixerctl settings look fine. Nothing
is muted and
> the volumes are all 80+ . The used chipset is Azalia.
(see dmesg)
> 
> (I tried both playing a MP3 with vlc and mpg321)
> 
> Thank you,
> Pieter Verberne
> 
> $ mixerctl -a
> utputs.dac02.source=hdaudio
> outputs.lineout.source=dac03
> outputs.lineout.mute=off
> outputs.lineout=125,125
<snip>

Increase this value.
I have outputs.lineout=240,240 in my /etc/mixerctl.conf on
my T60.

Best regards,
Jona

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 07:32:12PM +0200, Pieter Verberne
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'v just installed OpenBSD 4.1 on my new ThinkPad R60.
I tried playing
> some music and it 'works'. The music is actually
playing if you listen
> -very- carefully. mixerctl settings look fine. Nothing
is muted and
> the volumes are all 80+ . The used chipset is Azalia.
(see dmesg)

80+ or 80%+?

volume scale is 0-255, i.e 80 is ~ 30%.

-- 
jakemsrsdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 08:10:51PM +0200, Martin Toft
wrote:
> FWIW, I used another computer, audacity and a piece of
male-male
> mini-jack cable to "optimize" the volumes on
my ThinkPad T41   It
> sounds silly, but it worked quite well.  It may not
help you much,
> though, if you can't turn up your volumes any further.
> 
> My audio card:
> 
> auich0 at pci0 dev 31 function 5 "Intel 82801DB
AC97" rev 0x01: irq 11, ICH4 AC97
> 
> The resulting volumes:
> 
> outputs.master=255,255
> inputs.dac=159,159

is that really the highest setting auich will allow for
inputs.dac?

-- 
jakemsrsdf.lonestar.org
SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 09:26:08PM +0000, Jacob Meuser
wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 08:10:51PM +0200, Martin Toft
wrote:
> > FWIW, I used another computer, audacity and a
piece of male-male
> > mini-jack cable to "optimize" the
volumes on my ThinkPad T41   It
> > sounds silly, but it worked quite well.  It may
not help you much,
> > though, if you can't turn up your volumes any
further.
> > 
> > My audio card:
> > 
> > auich0 at pci0 dev 31 function 5 "Intel
82801DB AC97" rev 0x01: irq 11, ICH4 AC97
> > 
> > The resulting volumes:
> > 
> > outputs.master=255,255
> > inputs.dac=159,159
> 
> is that really the highest setting auich will allow for
inputs.dac?

Yes. If I increase inputs.dac beyond this point, the music
output gets
more and more distorted (confirmed by looking at the
outputted sound
waves).  Above approx 175 the distortion becomes clear (at
least in my
ears and with my particular equipment).

Martin