Sound Blaster Audigy SE in 9.10

**Largaroth** · November 26th, 2009

Hi all, I've been experiencing some problems with my sound card in Ubuntu 9.10 (it worked just fine in Linux mint 7 which uses Jaunty as a base unless I am mistaken).

Code:

lspci -v | grep audio

returns

Code:

03:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs CA0106 Soundblaster

So I know it recognizes my card... But try as I might, it will not play sound.

When I run

Code:

alsamixer

(AlsaMixer v1.0.20)

It tells me the card and chip are "CA0106", so no problems there, and I have maxed all the levels and unmuted everything.

Any suggestions ?

**kostkon** · November 26th, 2009

Try disabling or enabling (depending on your setup) the Analog/Digital switch in alsamixer.

**coldsystem** · November 26th, 2009

Originally Posted by kostkon

Try disabling or enabling (depending on your setup) the Analog/Digital switch in alsamixer.

try The opensound system driver :
http://unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/d...dio-controller

**Largaroth** · November 26th, 2009

I don't know if it was the Digital/Analog switch (IEC958) but it worked, even though sound didn't work with it switched off yesterday... But I had tried several tweeks since deactivating it, so I guess one of them must have worked.

Thanks a lot Kostkon, I appreciate it =)

**absentspace** · December 20th, 2009

I have the same card and was having similar problems,

Check the output settings on the card.

Mine was originally set to stereo, and I know it can be set to off.

Go to:
System > Preferences > Sound
Click the Hardware Tab.
Check the Profile Dropdown menu for the output you want.