First I have no idea about "do you mean emu10k1 's min dB -99999.99 is lower than pulseaudio 's min dB ?"
Second - tried to follow the instructions in the wiki page, not able to use the media volume keys to replicate the issue once killall pulseaudio has run. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1321485 Title: No change to volume in lowest 20% of control Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Utopic Unicorn fully updated. Volume control works fine down to ~20% thereafter no control over volume until sound is muted. Edited /etc/pulse/default.pa load-module module-udev-detect line to load-module module-udev-detect ignore_dB=1 volume controls now work down to where I would expect them to ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-1.5-generic 3.15.0-rc5 Uname: Linux 3.15.0-1-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: hob 3480 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: hob 3480 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: hob 3480 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: hob 3480 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed May 21 00:22:54 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-12 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140510) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/21/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: FE dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: H61M-S2PV dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.Mx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFE:bd06/21/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH61M-S2PV:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.Mx:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. modified.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: 2014-05-21T00:16:41.541710 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1321485/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
