Ok, the problem is simple. I have two sound cards. One onboard, and a SoundBlaster Audigy SE. The onboard sound is toast (which is why I have the other one)>
I was able to configure ALSA to output to the correct sound card (the audigy). Sound plays. All is well on that.
However, the keyboard shortcuts are still bound to the other sound card (the onboard). When I open up Kmix I can see the volume controls moving up and down on the onboard sound card. I'd really like them to be linked to the one that is used. So I see two possible solutions, neither of which as a linux newbie I have a clue how to do.
1) Remove the other sound card from being detected all together. I don't use it, will never use it, and have no need for it. I can only assume at that point the keyboard controls would work on the only sound card that the system would see, the audigy.
2) Change the key bindings to control the correct card. Again, no clue at all how to even look into this.
Spent a few hours searching on the internet to find the info on switching the sound cards. The keyboard binding problem I can't find a viable solution for so I beseech you all for help.
EDIT: Additional problem. When I control the volume for the correct mixer (the audigy volume control in kmix) it seems to operate exponentially as opposed to linear. If the volume isn't almost exactly at the middle it's either peaking out, or it can't be heard. Ideas anyone?
I was able to configure ALSA to output to the correct sound card (the audigy). Sound plays. All is well on that.
However, the keyboard shortcuts are still bound to the other sound card (the onboard). When I open up Kmix I can see the volume controls moving up and down on the onboard sound card. I'd really like them to be linked to the one that is used. So I see two possible solutions, neither of which as a linux newbie I have a clue how to do.
1) Remove the other sound card from being detected all together. I don't use it, will never use it, and have no need for it. I can only assume at that point the keyboard controls would work on the only sound card that the system would see, the audigy.
2) Change the key bindings to control the correct card. Again, no clue at all how to even look into this.
Spent a few hours searching on the internet to find the info on switching the sound cards. The keyboard binding problem I can't find a viable solution for so I beseech you all for help.
EDIT: Additional problem. When I control the volume for the correct mixer (the audigy volume control in kmix) it seems to operate exponentially as opposed to linear. If the volume isn't almost exactly at the middle it's either peaking out, or it can't be heard. Ideas anyone?
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