Version: 1.2.0 - 1.3.1 (using KDE KDE 3.3.1) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc (GCC) 3.4.1 20040803 (Gentoo Linux 3.4.1-r3, ssp-3.4-2, pie-8.7.6.5) OS: Linux When using the embedded arts player to playback .mp3 files, a loud hiss (or static) sound is heard. (e.g. using konqueror to 'browse' audio, noatun playback etc.). As the amplitude of the file fades off, distorted but 'expected' sound is heard. Could this mean that it is a [16bit?] endian-issue? Forcing arts to use 22050khz/8bit does not resolve. This seems independent of alsa/oss, using gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.9 (but has existed since 2.6.7, iirc). Machine is PPC (PB-G3/400 Lombard). Existed when compiled with gcc-3.3.2 (iirc) currently using gcc-3.4.1. With embedded players (konqueror, noatun etc) .wav and .ogg files play correctly using both oss/alsa. Launching artsd with the console (not running X11), and then using artsplay 'displays' the same issue with .mp3 files. mpg123, xmms work correctly through both oss/alsa, ditto with oggplay. Have tried using both alsa/oss as modules and compiled-in, with no improvement. Downgrading to arts-1.2.0 does not fix the issue.
Please start artsd in debugging mode. "killall artsd" and "artsd -l0" and report what it writes when a faulty file is played.
my output, as an addition.. iago@shinyWhite iago $ artsd -l0 artsd version is 1.3.1 gsl: using Unix98 pthreads directly for mutexes and conditions [artsd: 13766] parallel startup detected: sleeping unix_connect: can't connect to server (unix:/tmp/mcop-iago/shinywhite_glare-344f-41d532d1) [artsd: 13766] SoundServerStartup --> got lock autodetecting driver: - toss: 4 - nas: -1 - esd: -1 - null: -1 - alsa: 15 - oss: 10 ... which means we'll default to alsa ALSA driver: default buffering: 7 fragments with 1024 bytes (audio latency is 40.6 ms) ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe Closing ALSA-driver virtualize StereoVolumeControl ALSA driver: default buffering: 7 fragments with 1024 bytes (audio latency is 40.6 ms) ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe audio format is 44100 Hz, 16 bits, 2 channels addDirectory(/usr/kde/3.3/lib/mcop,) addDirectory(/usr/kde/3.3/lib/mcop/Arts,Arts) addDirectory(/usr/kde/3.3/lib/mcop/Arts/Environment,Arts::Environment) addDirectory(/usr/kde/3.3/lib/mcop/Noatun,Noatun) addDirectory(/usr/kde/3.3/lib/mcop/Amarok,Amarok) addDirectory(/home/iago/.mcop/trader-cache,) Arts::MidiManager registered successfully. [artsd: 13766] SoundServerStartup <-- released lock UnixManager: got notifyIO socketconnection created, fd = 8 client disconnected: dropped one object reference client disconnected: dropped one object reference (The previous message was repeated 1 times.) UnixManager: got notifyIO socketconnection created, fd = 8 incoming stream, parameters: rate=44100, 16 bit, 2 channels creating packet receiver detach incoming stream job finished UnixManager: got notifyIO socketconnection created, fd = 8 findPort(outleft) have 4 ports done result 74 connect port outleft to left findPort(outright) have 4 ports done result 74 connect port outright to right findPort(outvalue_l) have 6 ports done result 10 connect port outvalue_l to inleft findPort(outvalue_r) have 6 ports done result 10 connect port outvalue_r to inright virtualize StereoVolumeControl devirtualize StereoVolumeControl search playobject, mimetype = audio/x-mp3 creating akodeMPEGPlayObject to play file akode: opening /home/pub/Musica/(31)Robbie Williams - Radio.mp3 xrun!! ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe findPort(left) have 3 ports done result 10 connect port left to invalue1_l akode: No media loaded akode: No media loaded (The previous message was repeated 1 times.) findPort(right) have 3 ports done result 10 connect port right to invalue1_r akode: play akode: play (The previous message was repeated 1 times.) akode: halt
Arts is no longer developed and has been unmaintained for quite some time - more than 2 years. With phonon as the replacement for arts in KDE4, we're closing out all the arts bugs in Bugzilla since there is no chance of them being fixed. Thanks