HOWTO: PulseAudio Fixes & System-Wide Equalizer Support

[GepettoBR]

Okay, here goes a help request... I've had this fix going for a few weeks, but I always get a low static background noise. It doesn't get much in the way when I'm actually playing audio, but it's quite annoying when there's no sound playing.

Also, Firefox seems to be bypassing PA. It doesn't show up in the device list, and when it plays anything with sound, it mutes all my other applications.

I'm on Intrepid x64. This is the output of aplay -l:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: CS46xx [Sound Fusion CS46xx], device 0: CS46xx [CS46xx]
  Subdevices: 30/31
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
  Subdevice #8: subdevice #8
  Subdevice #9: subdevice #9
  Subdevice #10: subdevice #10
  Subdevice #11: subdevice #11
  Subdevice #12: subdevice #12
  Subdevice #13: subdevice #13
  Subdevice #14: subdevice #14
  Subdevice #15: subdevice #15
  Subdevice #16: subdevice #16
  Subdevice #17: subdevice #17
  Subdevice #18: subdevice #18
  Subdevice #19: subdevice #19
  Subdevice #20: subdevice #20
  Subdevice #21: subdevice #21
  Subdevice #22: subdevice #22
  Subdevice #23: subdevice #23
  Subdevice #24: subdevice #24
  Subdevice #25: subdevice #25
  Subdevice #26: subdevice #26
  Subdevice #27: subdevice #27
  Subdevice #28: subdevice #28
  Subdevice #29: subdevice #29
  Subdevice #30: subdevice #30
card 0: CS46xx [Sound Fusion CS46xx], device 1: CS46xx - Rear [CS46xx - Rear]
  Subdevices: 31/31
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
  Subdevice #8: subdevice #8
  Subdevice #9: subdevice #9
  Subdevice #10: subdevice #10
  Subdevice #11: subdevice #11
  Subdevice #12: subdevice #12
  Subdevice #13: subdevice #13
  Subdevice #14: subdevice #14
  Subdevice #15: subdevice #15
  Subdevice #16: subdevice #16
  Subdevice #17: subdevice #17
  Subdevice #18: subdevice #18
  Subdevice #19: subdevice #19
  Subdevice #20: subdevice #20
  Subdevice #21: subdevice #21
  Subdevice #22: subdevice #22
  Subdevice #23: subdevice #23
  Subdevice #24: subdevice #24
  Subdevice #25: subdevice #25
  Subdevice #26: subdevice #26
  Subdevice #27: subdevice #27
  Subdevice #28: subdevice #28
  Subdevice #29: subdevice #29
  Subdevice #30: subdevice #30
card 0: CS46xx [Sound Fusion CS46xx], device 2: CS46xx - IEC958 [CS46xx - IEC958]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC883 Digital [ALC883 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

I'm using Card 1 (which should be listed as Card 0 IMO since it's the onboard sound).

And this is the output of pkill pulseaudio; sleep 2; pulseaudio -vv:

I: main.c: PolicyKit refuses acquire-high-priority privilige.
I: main.c: Called SUID root and real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, we lack the necessary priviliges:
I: main.c: We are not in group 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges. Dropping SUID again.
I: main.c: For enabling real-time scheduling please acquire the appropriate PolicyKit priviliges, or become a member of 'pulse-rt', or increase the RLIMIT_NICE/RLIMIT_RTPRIO resource limits for this user.
I: main.c: Note that real-time/high-priority scheduling is NOT normally required. If you experience crackling or other sound anomalies, consider one or more of the above solutions.
I: main.c: High-priority scheduling enabled in configuration but now allowed by policy. Disabling forcibly.
W: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader.
W: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
W: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.10
I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit!
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device equalized.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL equalized
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer equalized: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer hw:(null): No such device
I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "alsa_output.equalized" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_output.equalized.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 6 fragments of size 2048 bytes.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+29
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #0; argument: "device=equalized").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-hal-detect.so': success
I: module-hal-detect.c: Trying capability alsa
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_timer
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_sequencer
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_2
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:0
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master".
I: sink.c: Created sink 1 "alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 6 fragments of size 2048 bytes.
I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels. Using hardware volume control.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+28
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #1; argument: "device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:0
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture".
I: source.c: Created source 2 "alsa_input.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 6 fragments of size 2048 bytes.
I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels. Using hardware volume control.
D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+27
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #2; argument: "device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_midi_0
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_control__1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_2
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device_id=1 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:1...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:1.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:1
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:1: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:1'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master".
I: sink.c: Created sink 2 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: source.c: Created source 3 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 8 fragments of size 1792 bytes.
I: alsa-util.c: ALSA device lacks independant volume controls for each channel, falling back to software volume control.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+26
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #3; argument: "device_id=1 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device_id=1 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:1...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:1.
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:1
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:1: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:1'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture".
I: source.c: Created source 4 "alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 8 fragments of size 1792 bytes.
I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels. Using hardware volume control.
D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+25
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #4; argument: "device_id=1 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_control__1
I: module-hal-detect.c: Loaded 4 modules.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-hal-detect" (index: #5; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-esound-protocol-unix.so': success
I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #6; argument: "").
I: protocol-native.c: loading cookie from disk.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #7; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-gconf.so': success
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-null-sink' with args 'sink_name=rtp format=s16be channels=2 rate=44100 description="RTP Multicast Sink"' due to GConf configuration.
I: sink.c: Created sink 3 "rtp" with sample spec "s16be 2ch 44100Hz"
I: source.c: Created source 5 "rtp.monitor" with sample spec "s16be 2ch 44100Hz"
D: module-null-sink.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+24
I: module.c: Loaded "module-null-sink" (index: #8; argument: "sink_name=rtp format=s16be channels=2 rate=44100 description="RTP Multicast Sink"").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-rtp-send' with args 'source=rtp.monitor loop=1' due to GConf configuration.
I: source-output.c: Created output 0 "RTP Monitor Stream" on rtp.monitor with sample spec s16be 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
D: memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=1, minreq=0
D: memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=4, minreq=4
I: module-rtp-send.c: RTP stream initialized with mtu 1280 on 224.0.0.56:46052, SSRC=0xd49ea4ee, payload=10, initial sequence #45410
I: module-rtp-send.c: SDP-Data:
I: module-rtp-send.c: v=0
I: module-rtp-send.c: o=paulo 3440003242 0 IN IP4 192.168.0.101
I: module-rtp-send.c: s=PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos
I: module-rtp-send.c: c=IN IP4 224.0.0.56
I: module-rtp-send.c: t=3440003242 0
I: module-rtp-send.c: a=recvonly
I: module-rtp-send.c: m=audio 46052 RTP/AVP 10
I: module-rtp-send.c: a=rtpmap:10 L16/44100/2
I: module-rtp-send.c: a=type:broadcast
I: module-rtp-send.c: EOF
I: module.c: Loaded "module-rtp-send" (index: #9; argument: "source=rtp.monitor loop=1").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-combine' with args '' due to GConf configuration.
I: sink.c: Created sink 4 "combined" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: source.c: Created source 6 "combined.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
D: memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=1, minreq=0
D: memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=4, minreq=4
I: resampler.c: Using resampler 'trivial'
I: resampler.c: Using s16le as working format.
I: sink-input.c: Created input 0 "Simultaneous output on ALSA PCM on equalized (CS46xx) via DMA" on alsa_output.equalized with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
D: memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=1, minreq=0
D: memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=4, minreq=4
I: resampler.c: Using resampler 'trivial'
I: resampler.c: Using s16le as working format.
I: sink-input.c: Created input 1 "Simultaneous output on ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA" on alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
D: memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=1, minreq=0
D: memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=4, minreq=4
I: resampler.c: Using resampler 'trivial'
I: resampler.c: Using s16le as working format.
I: sink-input.c: Created input 2 "Simultaneous output on ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA" on alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: module-combine.c: Master sink is now 'alsa_output.equalized'
D: module-combine.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+23
I: module.c: Loaded "module-combine" (index: #10; argument: "").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-rtp-recv' with args '' due to GConf configuration.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-rtp-recv" (index: #11; argument: "").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-native-protocol-tcp' with args 'auth-anonymous=1' due to GConf configuration.
E: socket-server.c: socket(PF_INET6): Address family not supported by protocol
I: protocol-native.c: using already loaded auth cookie.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-tcp" (index: #12; argument: "auth-anonymous=1").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-esound-protocol-tcp' with args 'auth-anonymous=1' due to GConf configuration.
E: socket-server.c: socket(PF_INET6): Address family not supported by protocol
I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-tcp" (index: #13; argument: "auth-anonymous=1").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-zeroconf-publish' with args '' due to GConf configuration.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Publishing services in Zeroconf
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on equalized (CS46xx) via DMA.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: RTP Multicast Sink.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: Simultaneous output to ALSA PCM on equalized (C.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-zeroconf-publish" (index: #14; argument: "").
D: module-gconf.c: Loading module 'module-zeroconf-discover' with args '' due to GConf configuration.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #15; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-gconf" (index: #16; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-volume-restore" (index: #17; argument: "").
D: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default sink 'alsa_output.equalized'.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default source 'alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #18; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #19; argument: "").
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink rtp becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.equalized.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source combined.monitor becomes idle.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #20; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-x11-publish.so': success
D: module-x11-publish.c: using already loaded auth cookie.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-publish" (index: #21; argument: "").
I: main.c: Daemon startup complete.
D: module-hal-detect.c: dbus: interface=org.freedesktop.DBus, path=/org/freedesktop/DBus, member=NameAcquired
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on equalized (CS46xx) via DMA.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: RTP Multicast Sink.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: Simultaneous output to ALSA PCM on equalized (C.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established service paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA.
I: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully established main service.
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source combined.monitor idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.equalized.monitor idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined idle for too long, suspending ...
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized becomes idle.
I: sink-input.c: Freeing output 0 "Simultaneous output on ALSA PCM on equalized (CS46xx) via DMA"
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
I: sink-input.c: Freeing output 1 "Simultaneous output on ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA"
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
I: sink-input.c: Freeing output 2 "Simultaneous output on ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA"
I: module-combine.c: No master selected, lacking suitable outputs.
I: module-combine.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink rtp idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device suspended...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Trying resume...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Resumed successfully...
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized becomes busy.
I: resampler.c: Forcing resampler 'copy', because of fixed, identical sample rates.
I: resampler.c: Using resampler 'copy'
I: resampler.c: Using s16le as working format.
I: sink-input.c: Created input 3 "RTP Stream (PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos)" on alsa_output.equalized with sample spec s16be 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
D: memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=17641, minreq=0
D: memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=174080, tlength=174080, base=4, prebuf=17644, minreq=4
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: module-rtp-recv.c: New session 'PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos'
D: module-rtp-recv.c: Checking for dead streams ...

...and just in case, when I ctrl+c pulseaudio:

I: main.c: Got signal SIGINT.
I: main.c: Exiting.
I: main.c: Daemon shutdown initiated.
I: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-sink" (index: #0).
I: module-combine.c: Unconfiguring sink: alsa_output.equalized
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: Simultaneous output to ALSA PCM on equalized (C.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on equalized (CS46xx) via DMA.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Trying resume...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Resumed successfully...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes busy.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.equalized becomes idle.
D: sink-input.c: Successfully moved sink input 3 from alsa_output.equalized to alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.
I: module-rescue-streams.c: Sucessfully moved sink input 3 "RTP Stream (PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos)" to alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.
D: module-rescue-streams.c: No source outputs to move away.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread shutting down
I: sink.c: Freeing sink 0 "alsa_output.equalized"
I: source.c: Freeing source 0 "alsa_output.equalized.monitor"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #0).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-sink" (index: #1).
I: module-combine.c: Unconfiguring sink: alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: Simultaneous output to ALSA PCM on equalized (C.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Trying resume...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Resumed successfully...
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes busy.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
D: sink-input.c: Successfully moved sink input 3 from alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 to alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
I: module-rescue-streams.c: Sucessfully moved sink input 3 "RTP Stream (PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos)" to alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.
D: module-rescue-streams.c: No source outputs to move away.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread shutting down
I: sink.c: Freeing sink 1 "alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0"
I: source.c: Freeing source 1 "alsa_output.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #1).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-source" (index: #2).
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:0 (CS46xx) via DMA.
D: module-rescue-streams.c: No source outputs to move away.
D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread shutting down
I: source.c: Freeing source 2 "alsa_input.pci_1013_6003_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #2).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-sink" (index: #3).
I: module-combine.c: Unconfiguring sink: alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Successfully created entry group for paulo@Thanatos: Simultaneous output to ALSA PCM on equalized (C.
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink rtp becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink rtp becomes busy.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 becomes idle.
W: module-rtp-recv.c: Detected RTP packet loop!
D: sink-input.c: Successfully moved sink input 3 from alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0 to rtp.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
I: module-rescue-streams.c: Sucessfully moved sink input 3 "RTP Stream (PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos)" to rtp.
D: module-rescue-streams.c: No source outputs to move away.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread shutting down
I: sink.c: Freeing sink 2 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0"
I: source.c: Freeing source 3 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0.monitor"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #3).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-alsa-source" (index: #4).
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: ALSA PCM on front:1 (ALC883 Analog) via DMA.
D: module-rescue-streams.c: No source outputs to move away.
D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread shutting down
I: source.c: Freeing source 4 "alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_0"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #4).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-hal-detect" (index: #5).
D: module-hal-detect.c: dbus: interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Local, path=/org/freedesktop/DBus/Local, member=Disconnected
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-hal-detect" (index: #5).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #6).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #6).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #7).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #7).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-null-sink" (index: #8).
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: RTP Multicast Sink.
I: resampler.c: Forcing resampler 'copy', because of fixed, identical sample rates.
I: resampler.c: Using resampler 'copy'
I: resampler.c: Using s16le as working format.
I: module-combine.c: Resumed successfully...
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined becomes busy.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink rtp becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink rtp becomes idle.
D: sink-input.c: Successfully moved sink input 3 from rtp to combined.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
I: module-rescue-streams.c: Sucessfully moved sink input 3 "RTP Stream (PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos)" to combined.
I: resampler.c: Forcing resampler 'copy', because of fixed, identical sample rates.
I: resampler.c: Using resampler 'copy'
I: resampler.c: Using s16le as working format.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source combined.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source combined.monitor becomes busy.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source rtp.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source rtp.monitor becomes idle.
D: source-output.c: Successfully moved source output 0 from rtp.monitor to combined.monitor.
I: module-rescue-streams.c: Sucessfully moved source output 0 "RTP Monitor Stream" to combined.monitor.
D: module-null-sink.c: Thread shutting down
I: sink.c: Freeing sink 3 "rtp"
I: source.c: Freeing source 5 "rtp.monitor"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-null-sink" (index: #8).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-rtp-send" (index: #9).
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source combined.monitor becomes idle.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source combined.monitor becomes idle.
I: source-output.c: Freeing output 0 "RTP Monitor Stream"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-rtp-send" (index: #9).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-combine" (index: #10).
D: module-zeroconf-publish.c: Removing entry group for paulo@Thanatos: Simultaneous output to ALSA PCM on equalized (C.
I: module-rescue-streams.c: No evacuation sink found.
I: module-rtp-recv.c: Freeing session 'PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos'
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined becomes idle.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink combined becomes idle.
I: sink-input.c: Freeing output 3 "RTP Stream (PulseAudio RTP Stream on Thanatos)"
D: module-rescue-streams.c: No source outputs to move away.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-combine.c: Thread shutting down
I: sink.c: Freeing sink 4 "combined"
I: source.c: Freeing source 6 "combined.monitor"
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-combine" (index: #10).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-rtp-recv" (index: #11).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-rtp-recv" (index: #11).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-native-protocol-tcp" (index: #12).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-native-protocol-tcp" (index: #12).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-esound-protocol-tcp" (index: #13).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-esound-protocol-tcp" (index: #13).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-zeroconf-publish" (index: #14).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-zeroconf-publish" (index: #14).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #15).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-zeroconf-discover" (index: #15).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-gconf" (index: #16).
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #15
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #12
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #13
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #14
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #11
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #10
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #8
D: module-gconf.c: Unloading module #9
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-gconf" (index: #16).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-volume-restore" (index: #17).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-volume-restore" (index: #17).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-default-device-restore" (index: #18).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #18).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-rescue-streams" (index: #19).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #19).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #20).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #20).
I: module.c: Unloading "module-x11-publish" (index: #21).
I: module.c: Unloaded "module-x11-publish" (index: #21).
I: main.c: Daemon terminated.

[questioning]

Today i tried to fiddle a bit around with the pulseaudio equalizer (the one described in this howto)

ive had the original file pasted working for days now, today i changed the settings, and now its impossible for me to play music or watch movies, audacious, vlc, banshee, no sound at all, but i do get sound in quakewars (which is configured to use quakewars)

i tried changing the settings back, no change.

whats the matter? i dont get it...

just when i posted it i foudn the culprit, for some reason it changed my default output to dummy... humm..

[viaciofano]

thanks for your post. i found it helpful. i have followed as the above and am stuck as i have sound still but skype will not play. i also am not sure on what to specify on the sound defaults. could you help?
thanks Vinny




viaciofano@dell-desktopi530:~$ pkill pulseaudio; sleep 2; pulseaudio -vv
I: main.c: Called SUID root and real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, we lack the necessary priviliges:
I: main.c: We are not in group 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges. Dropping SUID again.
I: main.c: For enabling real-time scheduling please acquire the appropriate PolicyKit priviliges, or become a member of 'pulse-rt', or increase the RLIMIT_NICE/RLIMIT_RTPRIO resource limits for this user.
I: main.c: Note that real-time/high-priority scheduling is NOT normally required. If you experience crackling or other sound anomalies, consider one or more of the above solutions.
I: main.c: High-priority scheduling enabled in configuration but now allowed by policy. Disabling forcibly.
I: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.10
I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit!
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-hal-detect.so': success
I: module-hal-detect.c: Trying capability alsa
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_timer
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_sequencer
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_2
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture_1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_a lsa_playback_0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:0
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master".
I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playb ack_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playb ack_0.monitor" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 4 fragments of size 4352 bytes.
I: alsa-util.c: ALSA device lacks independant volume controls for each channel, falling back to software volume control.
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+29
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #0; argument: "device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_a lsa_playback_0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_ alsa_capture_0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
ALSA lib control.c:909snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL front:0
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture".
I: source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_captur e_0" with sample spec "s16le 2ch 44100Hz"
I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 4 fragments of size 4352 bytes.
I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels. Using hardware volume control.
D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+28
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #1; argument: "device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_ alsa_capture_0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_hw_specific_2
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_control__1
I: module-hal-detect.c: Loaded 2 modules.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-hal-detect" (index: #2; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-esound-protocol-unix.so': success
I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #3; argument: "").
I: protocol-native.c: loading cookie from disk.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #4; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-volume-restore" (index: #5; argument: "").
D: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default sink 'alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playb ack_0'.
D: core-subscribe.c: dropped redundant event.
D: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default source 'alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_captur e_0'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #6; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #7; argument: "").
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0 becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture _0 becomes idle.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #8; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-gconf.so': success
I: module.c: Loaded "module-gconf" (index: #9; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-x11-publish.so': success
D: module-x11-publish.c: using already loaded auth cookie.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-x11-publish" (index: #10; argument: "").
I: main.c: Daemon startup complete.
D: module-hal-detect.c: dbus: interface=org.freedesktop.DBus, path=/org/freedesktop/DBus, member=NameAcquired
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture _0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.monitor idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device suspended...
I: client.c: Created 0 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 0 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 0 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 1 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 1 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 1 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 2 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 2 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 2 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 3 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 3 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 3 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 4 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 4 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 4 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 5 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 5 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 5 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 6 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 6 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 6 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 7 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 7 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 7 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 8 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 8 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 8 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 9 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 9 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 9 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 10 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 10 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 10 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 11 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 11 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 11 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 12 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 12 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 12 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 13 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 13 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 13 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 14 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 14 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 14 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 15 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 15 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 15 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 16 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 16 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 16 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 17 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 17 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 17 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.
I: client.c: Created 18 "Native client (UNIX socket client)"
I: protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1001 gid=1001 success=1
I: protocol-native.c: Enabled SHM for new connection
I: client.c: Client 18 changed name from "Native client (UNIX socket client)" to "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: client.c: Freed 18 "ALSA plug-in [skype]"
I: protocol-native.c: connection died.

[spadewarrior]

I've just installed an M-Audio Delta 44. I cannot connect to pulseaudio but I can get sound through this card through alsa. I need pulse audio to work as I want to start recording.

I'm pretty sure I must have deleted/edited a pulseaudio config file by accident but I cannot work out what. Can anyone help?

~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: M44 [M Audio Delta 44], device 0: ICE1712 multi [ICE1712 multi]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0


~$ pkill pulseaudio; sleep 2; pulseaudio -vv
I: main.c: PolicyKit refuses acquire-high-priority privilige.
I: main.c: Called SUID root and real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, we lack the necessary priviliges:
I: main.c: We are not in group 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges. Dropping SUID again.
I: main.c: For enabling real-time scheduling please acquire the appropriate PolicyKit priviliges, or become a member of 'pulse-rt', or increase the RLIMIT_NICE/RLIMIT_RTPRIO resource limits for this user.
I: main.c: Note that real-time/high-priority scheduling is NOT normally required. If you experience crackling or other sound anomalies, consider one or more of the above solutions.
I: main.c: High-priority scheduling enabled in configuration but now allowed by policy. Disabling forcibly.
W: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader.
W: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
W: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.10
I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit!
E: main.c: daemon startup without any loaded modules, refusing to work
I: main.c: Daemon terminated.

My computer specs are listed below.

Thanks!

[jocheem67]

I've got a delta 1010lt and in ardour and rosegarden as in several other apps. I use jack with alsa as backend. Is that an idea?

Don't wanna intrude in a pulse thread but it works well for me with really low latency.

[GepettoBR]

I've got a delta 1010lt and in ardour and rosegarden as in several other apps. I use jack with alsa as backend. Is that an idea?

Don't wanna intrude in a pulse thread but it works well for me with really low latency.

All I know about Jack is that it's target audience are the professional folk, who need more complex mixing capacities, real-time sound and other such niceties.

[dccrens]

Well I should have listed when they said "if it aint broke don't fix it"...

I have 8.10 up and working well will ALSA but a couple of apps wouldn't work. So, I followed the guide to install correctly configure pulse audio. Seemed to work but on rebooting my machine just hangs. I get to the grub and select the kernel to boot and nothing from there. Can even switch to a secondary console. Someone mention that having system sounds on could be a problem? I had them on. Would that cause it to hang completely? Any ideas how to fix? Really don't want to reload...

[spadewarrior]

At the moment I'm having enough trouble with pulseaudio so I'll leave jack until I'm feeling adventurous...

[koolkatkiwi]

I've just installed an M-Audio Delta 44. I cannot connect to pulseaudio but I can get sound through this card through alsa. I need pulse audio to work as I want to start recording.

Now I am really worried. I have the exact same soundcard, and I too want to start recording. Why would you need PulseAudio to work in order to record? Ubuntu worked perfectly well for recording before PulseAudio was used in Ubuntu, didn't it? I ask, because I don't really know, only having used the Delta 44 with Windows 98 on an old Pentium 4. The setup I had there worked perfectly well for recording.

Also, I noticed in your quoting of the code messages generated, things like "PolicyKit refuses acquire-high-priority privilige." Now, my terminal messages were like this too, with the word "privilege" being spelled "privilige" all the way through. In no way is that an acceptable spelling of "privilege". Who is responsible for these messages that are generated? I'm very much a novice, but I was always led to believe that spelling and syntax are sacrosanct at the terminal - where mistakes would not be allowed at all, and would cause things not to work.

This is just such sloppiness that it makes me uneasy about the integrity of the whole PulseAudio scenario.

If I've caused any offence, please accept my apologies in advance - none was intended.

Cheers,
Kath

[koolkatkiwi]

I've got a delta 1010lt and in ardour and rosegarden as in several other apps. I use jack with alsa as backend. Is that an idea?

Don't wanna intrude in a pulse thread but it works well for me with really low latency.

I wouldn't mind trying that, Jocheem67, if I knew what to do to set that up. The exact steps to configure everything, I mean. What does "backend" mean? (Please excuse my ignorance.)

Cheers,
Kath