From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 5 Oct 2001 03:03:03 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 5 Oct 2001 03:02:52 -0400 Received: from atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz ([195.113.31.123]:52498 "EHLO atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 5 Oct 2001 03:02:39 -0400 Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 09:03:07 +0200 From: Karel Kulhavy To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Sound artifacts in Gravis Ultrasound Message-ID: <20011005090307.A16202@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.20i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I have a Gravis Ultrasound sound card. I suspect kernel from non-continuous feed of audio data into the device. When I feed directly a sine-wave data into /dev/dsp, 100Hz, 1KHz, 10kHz, there is a distortion that can be heard on 1kHz, is not heard on 100Hz and is very strong at 10kHz. It sounds like every several-per-second to several-ten-per-second, the data in the sound card are repeated (for several samples). The distortion occurs permanently and generates a regular sound, something like a car ignition system makes in board radio. When I play mp3 (mpg123) or Ogg Vorbis (ogg123), it can be heard also, when suitable pattern is present in the music to make the distortion audible. It is not caused by my amplifier (audible also in earphones), not caused by too much volume (when playing on low volume, it is also there, it's a linear phenomenon). The sound of distortion is also not added to the signal, because can not be heard when certain sound patterns appear in the music. Is there any kernel setting that improves continuity of data feed? The card is Gravis Ultrasound Plug'n'play, on ISA. Clock