[PlanetCCRMA] Hammerfall HDSP 9652 Configuration Issues

[Mark Knecht]

Glad it helped. Have fun


On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:18:14 +0200, Sebastian Doeweling
<lists@inshadows.de> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> o.k. That information helped - with the help of amixer (or hdspmixer
> respektively) I configured the soundcard for 96kHz playback and jack
> comes up. I am even able to "play" sounds with eca-play (not able to
> hear anything because there's nothing connect to the hammerfall).
> 
> And just a few minutes ago I even happened to use a play with
> jack-plugin. So I guess it's time to take the next step.
> 
> I'm afraid I will bother you again with some questioning, but for the
> moment I'm content that the penguin has been defeated.
> 
> Best regards and many thanks,
> Sebastian
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Knecht wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:26:56 +0200, Sebastian Doeweling
> > <lists@inshadows.de> wrote:
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>as a starting point for my diploma thesis I'm trying to configure a
> >>Hammerfall HDSP 9652 Soundcard.
> >
> >
> > Proper accomplishment of this taks is worth a Master's degree! ;-)
> >
> >
> >>Yet I don't have to much knowledge about
> >>  professional audio.
> >>I sticked to what I found on google and here on Planet CCRMA for
> >>configuration and some things worked out fine. Still I have some issues
> >>I cannot resolve.
> >>For example alsamixer still shows "no mixer elements". I experimented a
> >>bit with "jack" and there too I have some things not working as I
> >>expected. For example jack comes up fine, if I have a sample rate below
> >>48,100 Hz, but doesn't start if I go higher.
> >
> >
> > The HDSP driver purposely does not export the controls alsamixer wants to see:
> >
> > 1) Use hdspmixer instead. Proper use of hdspmixer is the first step to
> > your Doctorial degree. ;-)
> >
> > 2) Use hdspconf to view HDSP 9652 card status and to change
> > frequencies, to some extent. I wrote an email about this on some list
> > over the weekend. (Possibly PlanetCCRMA, but I do not remember. There
> > appears to be a bug in the HDSP driver that won't allow JAck to switch
> > the card between the 1x rates and the 2X rates.
> >
> > a) Use hdspconf and set the card to either 32K, 44.1K or 48K. Using
> > Jack change the card's frequency. You can only change between 32K,
> > 44.1K or 48K. you cannot change to 64K, 88.2K or 96K.
> >
> > b) Using hdspconf set the card to a 2X rate. Using Jack change between
> > the 3 2x rates, which works. Using Jack, attempt to change to a 1X
> > rate. It doesn't work.
> >
> > Also, please remember that the RME cards only work with a setting on
> > -n2. Apparently the HDSP 9652 driver will not allow a value below
> > -p64, where as my ATI sound chip will.
> >
> > Good luck with your thesis!
> >
> > - Mark
> >
> >
> >>I append a bunch of data which I hope will be useful. Maybe someone has
> >>got an idea where I'm doing wrong.
> >>
> >>Best,
> >>Sebastian
> >>
> >
> >
> 
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