(In reply to flocculant from comment #0) > Using Xubuntu 16.04. > > pavucontrol - 3.0-3build1 > pulseaudio - 1:7.1-1ubuntu1 > pulseaudio-module-x11 - 1:7.1-1ubuntu1 > pulseaudio-utils - 1:7.1-1ubuntu1 > > Start up pavucontrol and the sound mutes momentarily - perhaps 1s or so > > reported it externally - affects me with C-Media CMI8788 [Oxygen HD Audio] > driver: snd_virtuoso > > seen by someone else with Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio > driver: snd_hda_intel > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pavucontrol/+bug/1504175
Oct 08 15:30:39 hostname pulseaudio[1719]: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Volume element Master has 8 channels. That's too much! I can't handle that! Do you mean this patch does not work? http://cgit.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/commit/src/modules/alsa?id=fcbbe34e001b9bee3e73a663e9bf9ddc11c0a1d5 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Bugs, which is subscribed to pavucontrol in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Studio Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1504175 Title: pavucontrol mutes channel on start Status in PulseAudio: Incomplete Status in pavucontrol package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: With some media playing, start pavucontrol. Seen on hardware and virtual machine Sound mutes momentarily then restarts. Previous behaviour: No muting of playing sound when pavucontrol starts. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: pavucontrol 3.0-3build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-14.16-generic 4.2.2 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Oct 8 15:51:43 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-01 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20151001) SourcePackage: pavucontrol UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pulseaudio/+bug/1504175/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs Post to : ubuntustudio-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp