[STICKY] Pulse Audio How-To

[Wolfman]

Hi all,

I recommend that for the best sound playback; you use "Pulse Audio Manager", it has a good number of settings which under normal circumstances will give you excellent sound support.

Install the packages:

libsox-fmt-all

and:

paman

You might want to check that the package "sox" is also installed just to be on the safe side!!. (You can look in Synaptic but it should already be installed! and if it isn't, install it, it is very important!)

You will find the Pulse Audio Manager once it is installed; under Sound and Video in the main apps menu.

You can install both packages either via Synaptic or using the terminal with the command:

sudo apt-get install libsox-fmt-all paman

You may also want to install the package "alsa-firmware". (Not really sure if this is necessary!!)

Use Paman in conjunction with the normal sound manager and check that your microphone is set to high!!!!.

Another package is "non-free-codecs" which covers nearly all the bases as far as codecs goes!!. (You must have the Medibuntu repo active)

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1852

Important settings are the input/output sections:

Skype users see 3rd post in this thread!!.

I also recommend installing the following packages using the terminal command:

sudo apt-get install non-free-codecs faac flac

(non-free-codecs requires the Medibuntu repo to be active: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu )

Regards Wolfman

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[churito]

Is this the best set to have sound & video in Skype? Please, tell me how should I configure the app. Thanks, regards.

[Wolfman]

Hi,

these are my prefered settings for Skype or any other sound ap. Don't allow Sykpe control of the mixer!!. Go to Sykpe > Options > Sound Devices and take out the tick!!. (Where it states: Allow Skype to automatically adjust my mixer levels!)

Regards Wolfman

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[yamamax]

Thank you for all the responses.
I tried them all, but still no sound. I had it working with the 32 bit and switched to the 64 bit ultimate version, that's when I started having problems. I tried installing the 32 bit version again, but still no sound. When I use pulseAudio Volume it shows it indicates that it is sending sound.

In the Sound Setting there is no hardware listed and the output is Dummy Output.

Anymore suggestions would be appreciated.

[Wolfman]

Hi yamamax,

do us a favour and start your live cd again and see if you have sound, that way we know it is a simple case of the sound not switching on during boot.

Before that, go here and post the command into a terminal and then look in startup applications that the Pulse sound manager is starting with the system:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2406

Regards Wolfman