[Solved] 5.1 audio doesn't work

[lightblue]

Hi everybody,

I just found out that only two speakers out of my 6 ones work (front right and front left)
In audio set-up, i have only built-in audio and GF106 hight definition , where the latter one doesn't work at all, and it's the only option that has 5.1 digital surround.


Thanks

[lightblue]

is it possible to remove Nvidia audio controller? (GF106)

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Mine is intel, but it can't be activated, as i only can select Nvidia or built-in audio (which has only 2 speakers).

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[doktor5000]

Could you please post the outputs as normal user of

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lspcidrake -v
pacmd list-cards short

[lightblue]

Could you please post the outputs as normal user of

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lspcidrake -v
pacmd list-cards short

Thanks doktor5000

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[lightblue@localhost ~]$ lspcidrake -v
r8169           : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.|RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:10ec device:8168 subv:1043 subd:8505) (rev: 09)
snd_hda_intel   : NVIDIA Corporation|GF106 High Definition Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:10de device:0be9 subv:1462 subd:2360) (rev: a1)
Card:NVIDIA GeForce 420 series and later: NVIDIA Corporation|GF106 [GeForce GTS 450] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:10de device:0dc4 subv:1462 subd:2360) (rev: a1)
ata_piix        : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 2 port SATA IDE Controller [STORAGE_IDE] (vendor:8086 device:1c08 subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 05)
i2c_i801        : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [SERIAL_SMBUS] (vendor:8086 device:1c22 subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 05)
ata_piix        : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 4 port SATA IDE Controller [STORAGE_IDE] (vendor:8086 device:1c00 subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 05)
lpc_ich         : Intel Corporation|H61 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller [BRIDGE_ISA] (vendor:8086 device:1c5c subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 05)
ehci_pci        : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:1c26 subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 05)
shpchp          : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:1c14) (rev: b5)
shpchp          : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:1c10) (rev: b5)
snd_hda_intel   : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:8086 device:1c20 subv:1043 subd:8445) (rev: 05)
ehci_pci        : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:1c2d subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 05)
mei_me          : Intel Corporation|6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [COMMUNICATION_OTHER] (vendor:8086 device:1c3a subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 04)
shpchp          : Intel Corporation|Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:0151) (rev: 09)
ie31200_edac    : Intel Corporation|Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:0150 subv:1043 subd:844d) (rev: 09)
hub             : Linux 4.1.8-desktop-1.mga5 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002)               
hub             : Intel Corp.|Integrated Rate Matching Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:8087 device:0024)
hub             : Unknown Manufacturer|USB2.0 HUB [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:0a05 device:7211)
btusb           : Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd|Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) [Wireless|Radio Frequency|Bluetooth] (vendor:0a12 device:0001)
usbhid          : Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.|USB Optical Wheel Mouse [Human Interface Device|Boot Interface Subclass|Mouse] (vendor:1bcf device:0002)
usbhid          : A4TECH|USB Device [Human Interface Device|Boot Interface Subclass|Keyboard] (vendor:09da device:054f)
hub             : Linux 4.1.8-desktop-1.mga5 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002)
hub             : Intel Corp.|Integrated Rate Matching Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:8087 device:0024)
hid_generic     : A4TECH USB Device
hid_generic     : A4TECH USB Device
hid_generic     : USB Optical Wheel Mouse
[lightblue@localhost ~]$ pacmd list-cards short
2 card(s) available.
    index: 0
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 6
        properties:
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xf6080000 irq 17"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.product.id = "0be9"
                device.product.name = "GF106 High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.string = "1"
                device.description = "GF106 High Definition Audio Controller"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        profiles:
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5400, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5200, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 100, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5200, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 100, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5200, available: unknown)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 100, available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
        active profile: <output:hdmi-surround>
        sinks:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround/#0: GF106 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        sources:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-surround.monitor/#0: Monitor of GF106 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)
        ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 1
        name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0>
        driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
        owner module: 7
        properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf6100000 irq 28"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.vendor.id = "8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.product.id = "1c20"
                device.product.name = "6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.string = "0"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
        profiles:
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 60, available: unknown)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6000, available: unknown)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6060, available: unknown)
                output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (priority 5500, available: unknown)
                output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5560, available: unknown)
                off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
        active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo>
        sinks:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo/#1: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
        sources:
                alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor/#1: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
                alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo/#2: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
        ports:
                analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (priority 8500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (priority 8200, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                analog-input-linein: Line In (priority 8100, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
                        properties:

                analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:

                analog-output-lineout: Line Out (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
                        properties:

                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
                        properties:
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
                        properties:


[doktor5000]

What 5.1 speakers do you have and how they are connected currently?

[lightblue]

What 5.1 speakers do you have and how they are connected currently?

I have an Edifier 5.1 Surround Sound System,
And can i ask you what you mean by How they are connected?,
They're just working on my Windows 8.1, but here they don't.

[doktor5000]

And can i ask you what you mean by How they are connected?

How many wires do you have between the speakers and your computer, where are they currently plugged in? Analog or digital?

Mine is intel, but it can't be activated, as i only can select Nvidia or built-in audio (which has only 2 speakers).

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Your system only sees two soundcards: The soundchip on your Nvidia with the HDMI output, and the HDA Intel onboard sound - the same as for 95% of all the systems out there with a graphics card.

You want to select the built-in audio, and as profile select 5.1 something.

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[lightblue]

Thanks doktor for the reply

How many wires do you have between the speakers and your computer, where are they currently plugged in? Analog or digital?

3 wires, think it's analog, yup?

Your system only sees two soundcards: The soundchip on your Nvidia with the HDMI output, and the HDA Intel onboard sound - the same as for 95% of all the systems out there with a graphics card.
You want to select the built-in audio, and as profile select 5.1 something.

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i have only two options, built-in and GF106,

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the built-in doesn't have 5.1 option

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and non of the option for GF106 doesn't work

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thanks

[doktor5000]

Can you please show the output as root of

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grep -i codec /proc/asound/card*/codec*
journalctl -ab | grep -i hda

[lightblue]

Hi,
Thanks for reply;

Can you please show the output as root of

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grep -i codec /proc/asound/card*/codec*
journalctl -ab | grep -i hda

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/proc/asound/card0/codec#0:Codec: Realtek ALC887-VD
/proc/asound/card1/codec#0:Codec: Nvidia GPU 11 HDMI/DP
/proc/asound/card1/codec#1:Codec: Nvidia GPU 11 HDMI/DP
/proc/asound/card1/codec#2:Codec: Nvidia GPU 11 HDMI/DP
/proc/asound/card1/codec#3:Codec: Nvidia GPU 11 HDMI/DP


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Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling MSI
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle VGA-switcheroo audio client
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for ALC887-VD: line_outs=1 (0x14/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:line
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    hp_outs=1 (0x1b/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    dig-out=0x11/0x0
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    inputs:
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Front Mic=0x19
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Rear Mic=0x18
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Line=0x1a
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Front Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input5
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Rear Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input6
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Line as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input7
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Front Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input11                   
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input12
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input14
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input17
Oct 08 11:59:58 localhost msec[24366]: - Removed Unknown owner for files : /run/media/lightblue/7525f164-71b1-4f38-870c-98983a6778ef/lightblue/.config/akonadi/agent_config_akonadi_birthdays_resource
Oct 08 11:59:58 localhost msec[24367]: - Removed Unknown owner for files : /run/media/lightblue/7525f164-71b1-4f38-870c-98983a6778ef/lightblue/.config/akonadi/agent_config_akonadi_birthdays_resource_changes.dat


[doktor5000]

Could you also add the output from the following command run as normal user please?

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aplay -L

/proc/asound/card0/codec#0:Codec: Realtek ALC887-VD

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Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for ALC887-VD: line_outs=1 (0x14/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:line
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    hp_outs=1 (0x1b/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    dig-out=0x11/0x0
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    inputs:
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Front Mic=0x19
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Rear Mic=0x18
Oct 07 22:03:58 localhost kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Line=0x1a


That is the important part. With the automatic configuration for this codec, it doesn't know anything about 5.1 sound.
Your model isn't even listed in the kernel documentation: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentatio ... Models.txt

And others have the same problem, no 5.1 profiles offered: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2209364
Some have even recommended to get the Realtek linux driver from http://www.realtek.com.tw/ and compile and use that - IMHO that might cause more problems.

What you still can try is to run alsamixer and press F6 and see if there are some further mixer options or channels that can be enabled/disabled.
And google for something like "linux ALC887-VD" and you will see that a lot of people have or had issue with that codec.

[lightblue]

Thanks Doktor,
You fixed the issue,
first of all, this is the output:

Could you also add the output from the following command run as normal user please?

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aplay -L

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null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output                                                                                                                                       
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=2                                                                                                                                       
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0                                                                                                                                       
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output


That is the important part. With the automatic configuration for this codec, it doesn't know anything about 5.1 sound.
Your model isn't even listed in the kernel documentation: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentatio ... Models.txt

And others have the same problem, no 5.1 profiles offered: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2209364
Some have even recommended to get the Realtek linux driver from http://www.realtek.com.tw/ and compile and use that - IMHO that might cause more problems.

What you still can try is to run alsamixer and press F6 and see if there are some further mixer options or channels that can be enabled/disabled.
And google for something like "linux ALC887-VD" and you will see that a lot of people have or had issue with that codec.

I didn't know anything about alsamixer, I run it, pressed F6 and and select HDA intel PCH, and then in the channel it was set on 2, i changed it to 6 and magically all of my 5.1 speakers started working.
I couldn't change it anywhere else, and that exactly did the trick.

I'd really like to thank you for your help, i was really disappointed and thought it would never be fixed.