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sound problem with kmix (arch linux)

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/sound-problem-with-kmix-arch-linux.140963/

nims11
nims11 Original post #1
May 18, 2011 at 3:22 PM
i installed ARCH 2 days ago. i used ALSA to provide audio functionality. my PC has two output jacks- one front and one rear. it's not possible to use the rear jack as due to wire length constraints. during ALSA configuring ALSA, i had to unmute the surround option to get output out of my front jack.(which i think is weird!!)
my desktop env is KDE.
the sound is working fine but i am not able to control it using the master volume!, i have to do it by opening the mixer and then adjust the PCM slider(don't know what it means). its a hassle to adjust the volume by this multistep process.
any solution?

btw ARCH is really awesome!!:)
skeletor
May 18, 2011 at 3:29 PM
*docs.kde.org/development/en/kdemultimedia/kmix/Settings.html#Channels

*docs.kde.org/development/en/kdemultimedia/kmix/kmix-master.png
nims11
nims11 #3
May 18, 2011 at 3:36 PM
thanx! problem solved after adding master 2 to the visible channels..