oss xmms volume

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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 10:53:18 +0800

> when I use the oss driver in xmms, the volume gets scaled linear and not
> logarithmic... at 50% i don't hear anything anymore...
>
> how can i change this?

run "aumix", or check the "Graphics EQ" item on the menu of xmms.

d2003xx

adjust the volume in xmms

> I can't adjust the volume in xmms. The sound level is the same when
> xmms says volume changes, from 100% till about 3%. Then there'd be
> complete silence.

,----- in /usr/share/doc/xmms-1.2.7/README
| In output plugin for OSS Driver, in the 'Mixer' tab you can change which
| volume setting XMMS should change when you alter the volume from
| XMMS. Enable 'Volume controls Master not PCM' if you want XMMS to change
| the volume of all sounds instead of only PCM/wave sound.
`-----

Enable it then I can adjust sound volumes now.

adjust the volume in xmms

> I can't adjust the volume in xmms. The sound level is the same when

How's this for a delayed followup? <g>

I guess you have this sorted by now, but since I found this post via the gooja archive, I'd thought I'd add this. Might help somebody.

I was having this very same problem (XMMS volume not working, other than to just shut volume off at the low end of the scale). Also using OSS. (I only have had this problem with XMMS since I've swapped motherboards. This board has built-in AC97 sound, and I've been trying to get that to work as well as I can.)

Finally solved it by going to Preferences (right-click on XMMS and Options -> Preferences, or Ctrl+P). On the Audio I/O Plugins tab (first one that comes up, at least here), clicking on the Configure button under the *Output* Plugin box brings us a dialog, "OSS Driver Configuration". Clicking the Mixer tab here brings up a check box under "Mixer settings": "Volume controls master not pcm".

I checked that, and hey presto! XMMS' volume control works. No more grabbing for aumix or gmix all the time.

Now if I can just find out why…