Re: [Rosegarden-user] distorted/crackling sounds from synths

[John T. <dee...@bt...>]

On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 01:27 -0700, unebaguettesvp wrote:
> i just recompiled the kernel and changed the system timer to 1000 Hz and the
> crackling still persists.
> 

I agree with Dr McIntyre on this one; it will be a mixer setting that is
too high. Run alsamixer from the command line and look for either PCM or
WAVE - if either of these are set to 85-100 bring them down to 50 to
start with and see if that stops the distortion; 85-100 does cause
distortion on my old Soundblaster live (dont laugh!). This is assuming
that the audigy card looks similar to the soundblaster live in alsamixer
- which no doubt it will not.

John T.

PS having a kernel compiled with a 1KHz system timer is always a good
idea. However you should find that feisty already has a low latency
kernel in the repositories. This has the 1KHz option already set. You
might want to try this.