I narrowed down the problem I believe. I opened a sine wave audio file from 0hz to 20khz and clicking gets louder when frequency gets higher. It is not audible below 600hz, and strongest at 20khz. Btw clicking speed is not changing.
** Summary changed: - [DICE - FW610, playback] Rhythmic Clicking sound after upgrading from 19.10 to 20.04 + [DICE - FW610, playback] Rhythmic Clicking sound when playing audio, like sync issue on 20.04 ** Description changed: - After upgrading to 20.04, when audio source output is above average, - there are rhythmic clicking sounds. The audio quailty is also bad - compared to 19.10 and there are random low hissing and noises. + When audio source output is above average, there are rhythmic clicking + sounds. The audio quailty is also not as good as on Windows and there + are random low hissing and noises. + + When I open a sine wave audio file from 0hz to 20khz and clicking gets + louder when frequency gets higher. It is not audible below 600hz, and + strongest at 20khz. Btw clicking speed is not changing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: realiti 7133 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: realiti 7133 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: realiti 7133 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: realiti 7133 F.... pulseaudio CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Apr 24 14:23:03 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-10 (73 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:FW610 failed Symptom_Card: ProFire 610 - FW610 Symptom_PulseAudioLog: - Nis 24 14:04:27 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' unit='rtkit-daemon.service' requested by ':1.27' (uid=124 pid=1245 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") - Nis 24 14:04:33 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.69' (uid=1000 pid=1683 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") - Nis 24 14:11:32 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.121' (uid=1000 pid=7133 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") + Nis 24 14:04:27 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' unit='rtkit-daemon.service' requested by ':1.27' (uid=124 pid=1245 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") + Nis 24 14:04:33 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.69' (uid=1000 pid=1683 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") + Nis 24 14:11:32 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.121' (uid=1000 pid=7133 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound Title: [DICE - FW610, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-24 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3802 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: Z170-A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3802:bd03/15/2018:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ170-A:rvrRev1.xx:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.sku: SKU dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874707 Title: [DICE - FW610, playback] Rhythmic Clicking sound when playing audio, like sync issue on 20.04 Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When audio source output is above average, there are rhythmic clicking sounds. The audio quailty is also not as good as on Windows and there are random low hissing and noises. When I open a sine wave audio file from 0hz to 20khz and clicking gets louder when frequency gets higher. It is not audible below 600hz, and strongest at 20khz. Btw clicking speed is not changing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: realiti 7133 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: realiti 7133 F.... pulseaudio CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Apr 24 14:23:03 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-10 (73 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:FW610 failed Symptom_Card: ProFire 610 - FW610 Symptom_PulseAudioLog: Nis 24 14:04:27 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' unit='rtkit-daemon.service' requested by ':1.27' (uid=124 pid=1245 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") Nis 24 14:04:33 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.69' (uid=1000 pid=1683 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") Nis 24 14:11:32 realiti-ubuntu dbus-daemon[1074]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service' requested by ':1.121' (uid=1000 pid=7133 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo" label="unconfined") Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound Title: [DICE - FW610, playback] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-24 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3802 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: Z170-A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3802:bd03/15/2018:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ170-A:rvrRev1.xx:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.sku: SKU dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1874707/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp