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Subject: Re: speakup and audio with alsa also bitlbee and irssi Message-ID: <20120913181756.GA15075@lava-net.com> References: <50517338.9030203@tysdomain.com> <27050.1347525109@ccs.covici.com> <5051F2D0.6000004@tysdomain.com> <27159.1347549026@ccs.covici.com> <50520036.1080906@tysdomain.com> <2960.1347551974@ccs.covici.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <2960.1347551974@ccs.covici.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-lava-net-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner-ID: 8D9FD440001.EA51A X-lava-net-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-lava-net-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-0.001, required 4, NO_RELAYS -0.00) X-lava-net-MailScanner-From: igueths@lava-net.com X-Spam-Status: No X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:18:28 -0000 I have MPlayer configured to play audio through Softvol, and I too experience this. If I play file1.ogg and decide to lower its volume, this change will take effect only while file1.ogg is playing. As soon as file2.ogg begins playing, volume is back up to whatever the current amixer-configured setting is. The only way I know of to mitigate this is to use Pulseaudio to keep program-specific volume changes persistent, during the lifetime of the process. However, this does introduce its own set of problems, such as lots of audio latency/artifacts/interrupt issues last I used it. On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 11:59:34AM -0400, covici@ccs.covici.com wrote: > If I want to change the volume, I just go to another window and use > amixer. > > Littlefield, Tyler wrote: > > > I use 0 and 9 to change the volume. When I do it changes the volume on > > everything. Did you perhaps change anything? > > On 9/13/2012 9:10 AM, covici@ccs.covici.com wrote: > > > mplayer is not doing that here, very strange. > > > > > > Littlefield, Tyler wrote: > > > > > >> Amixer works fine. But MPlayer by default is raising and lowering > > >> either the PCM or the Master volume, which causes problems b ecause > > >> that's the volume of everything. So getting them to work independantly > > >> is the million dollar question. > > >> On 9/13/2012 2:31 AM, covici@ccs.covici.com wrote: > > >>> Doesn't amixer work for you?] > > >>> > > >>> Littlefield, Tyler wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Hello all: > > >>>> I had a few questions: > > >>>> first, I was using mplayer, and the only solution I've seen was one > > >>>> Chris Brannon pointed out, which was to use softvol. I've also seen it > > >>>> mentioned in numerous places on Google. Problem is, softvol is a > > >>>> software volume control, and when you change the volume of say track > > >>>> 1, it puts track2 right back up at the max volume. Are there other > > >>>> players/ways to make mplayer only change alsa so that it'll keep it's > > >>>> volume through the entire song? > > >>>> > > >>>> Also, I want to use Bitlbee for my messengers. Has anyone written a > > >>>> script that just uses events to play sounds? contact signs on, new > > >>>> query opened, new message received etc? I know you can trigger on > > >>>> events, but I'm not sure how to trigger on specific events from within > > >>>> a specific connection, like bitlbee for example. > > >>>> Thanks, > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Take care, > > >>>> Ty > > >>>> http://tds-solutions.net > > >>>> The aspen project: a barebones light-weight mud engine: > > >>>> http://code.google.com/p/aspenmud > > >>>> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> Speakup mailing list > > >>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Take care, > > >> Ty > > >> http://tds-solutions.net > > >> The aspen project: a barebones light-weight mud engine: > > >> http://code.google.com/p/aspenmud > > >> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Speakup mailing list > > >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > > Take care, > > Ty > > http://tds-solutions.net > > The aspen project: a barebones light-weight mud engine: > > http://code.google.com/p/aspenmud > > He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > How do > you spend it? > > John Covici > covici@ccs.covici.com > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- Igor -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.