Configure Hoontech SoundTrack Audio DSP24 Value Sound Card.

[metsaehinen]

Hi,

Could someone post any help to get this sound card work? I mean asoundrc, pulseaudio files etc. I've been fighting with this card many times. With time, pain and tears I usually get it work, but now I'm tired to try find those same solutions as before. I've reinstalled my computer and now biggest problem seems to be pulseaudio (Dummy output with envy24 chipsets). Problem persist with Squeeze and now probably with this my new distro, KXStudio.

$ lspci
05:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies Inc. ICE1712 [Envy24] PCI Multi-Channel I/O Controller (rev 02)

$ sudo cat /proc/asound/cards
--- no soundcards ---

$ aplay -l
aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...

$ uname -r
2.6.32-29-preempt

Any help is welcome..

[metsaehinen]

Tried to add this to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.. problem persists.

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install snd-ice1712 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-ice1712 && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-ice1712 ; }
options snd-ice1712 model=dsp24_value

[Pablo]

$ sudo cat /proc/asound/cards
--- no soundcards ---

For some reason, it seems that the snd-ice1712 module is not loaded. Double check with lsmod | grep snd or cat /proc/asound/modules. Try to sudo modprobe snd-ice1712 . Check whether the .ko file is present in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/sound/.... Try to locate snd-ice1712

Pulseaudio problem is another one. You need the driver up and running (i.e, the snd-ice1712 module loaded) before anything else. Linux musicians will normally use jack, not pulseaudio

Cheers, Pablo

[metsaehinen]

$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_ac97_codec 125036 0
snd_pcm_oss 40591 0
snd_mixer_oss 16592 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 86837 2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 8788 1 snd_pcm
ac97_bus 1450 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_i2c 5401 0
snd_mpu401_uart 7113 0
snd_seq_dummy 1910 0
snd_seq_oss 32432 0
snd_seq_midi 5925 0
snd_rawmidi 23119 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 7331 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 58410 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 22627 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 7208 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 73317 13 snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_i2c,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8394 1 snd

$ cat /proc/asound/modules
(nothing)

$ sudo modprobe snd-ice1712
WARNING: Error inserting snd_ak4xxx_adda (/lib/modules/2.6.32-29-preempt/updates/alsa/snd-ak4xxx-adda.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_ice17xx_ak4xxx (/lib/modules/2.6.32-29-preempt/updates/alsa/snd-ice17xx-ak4xxx.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting snd_ice1712 (/lib/modules/2.6.32-29-preempt/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1712.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

$ sudo locate snd-ice1712
/lib/modules/2.6.32-26-preempt/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1712.ko

$ sudo insmod /lib/modules/2.6.32-26-preempt/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1712.ko
insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.32-26-preempt/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1712.ko': -1 Invalid module format

[metsaehinen]

damn.. this is really mess. Maybe I should go back to squeeze. Too much problem with dsp24. Squeeze had only "dummy output" problem with pulseaudio. :/

[metsaehinen]

OK, squeeze is up and running. Now back to "dummy output" problem..

I put these lines to /etc/pulse/default.pa

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load-module module-alsa-sink sink_name=DSP24_out device=hw:DSP24 format=s32le channels=10 channel_map=left,right,aux0,aux1,aux2,aux3,aux4,au x5,aux6,aux7
load-module module-alsa-source source_name=DSP24_in device=hw:DSP24 format=s32le channels=12 channel_map=left,right,aux0,aux1,aux2,aux3,aux4,au x5,aux6,aux7,aux8,aux9 

and these to /etc/asound.conf

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pcm.pulse {
    type pulse
}
ctl.pulse {
    type pulse
}
pcm.!default {
    type pulse
}
ctl.!default {
    type pulse
}

pcm.pulse_monitor {
  type pulse
  device alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor
}

ctl.pulse_monitor {
  type pulse
  device alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor
}

Not working..

[rytmisk]

Hi

DId you ever manage to solve this? I recently dug up my old dsp 24 because I lent another soundcard to my son, knowing that the old dsp24 used to work...
I use it on a kxstudio version of ubuntu. Outputs work fine, but I cannot make inputs work.

Ketil

[Pablo]

At least you have outputs, so alsa does see your card.

You need to install the package "alsa-tools-gui" which comes with an app called Envy24control that controls the ice1712 cards. Just type "envy24control" in a terminal.

Check the "Analog volume" tab. Probably, you will have to raise ADC levels.

Cheers, Pablo