Re: [sweep-devel] Problem with sweep listening to voicemail

[Malcolm C. <mal...@nt...>]

On Wed, 2006-05-03 at 02:16 +0100, peter wrote:
> > > could you run "cat /proc/asound/version" and reply here with the output?
> > 
> > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.11rc2 (Wed Jan 04
> > 08:57:20 2006 UTC)
> > 
> > > also the output from "file voicemail.wav" (where voicemail.wav is one of
> > > your voicemail files that causes the problem)
> > 
> > Desktop/Voice.wav: RIFF (little-endian) data, WAVE audio, ITU G.711
> > A-law, mono 8000 Hz
> > 
> > > and tell me which alsa soundcard driver you are using (eg:
> > > snd-intel_8x0)
> > 
> > Yes. :)  (snd_intel8x0)
> 
> it was this driver  and alsa version that caused very similar problems
> with vlc but i can only
> find non alsa bug reports (eg:
> https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118217 )
> 
> you could either send me an example file for me to test and debug 

OK - here is a example file.

> (i've
> tried
> mono A-law 8000hz waves and while they work fine, they were created by
> sweep itself
> and so not the most impartial of test material)
> or try upgrading your alsa drivers to 1.0.11 as it was mentioned in the
> above bug report that the problem went away as of 1.0.11_rc4.
> 
> does sweep work with other wavs with more common sample rates and
> formats?
> (44100hz, stereo, 16bit PCM wave for example)

Yes.

> 
> sorry for the delay in replying. i've been occupied elsewhere for a week
> or so.
> :/
> 
> Cheers
> Pete.
> 
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