Increase sound level: Add a pre-amp to ALSA

[bigpup]

Add a pre-amp to ALSA.

Here is something concerning low sound volume in Linux
http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/adding- ... nd-levels/

I made this Puppy version of asound.conf
Try adding this asound.conf file in /etc
Reboot computer.
( may have to reboot twice to get it loaded and changes to Retrovol mixer)
After reboot, you will find an additional control in your mixer (Retrovol) called “Pre-Amp”.
Adjust as needed.
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asound.conf.gz

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Remove .gz from name to make it a working config file.
Had to add .gz to name so it would attach.
Warning:
This file has to have exec permissions to work.
After downloading check it's permissions to make sure and set exec.

NOTE:
If you have a very new Puppy version.
See info in next post.

[666philb]

hi @bigpup ,
this is now in newer pups menu>>setup>>alsa sound wizard>>sound card wizard 2
not sure when this came in

[bigpup]

Thanks 666philb!!
Seeing how this is a how to.
Can you give us some specific info on how to do it, with this new way.
What steps you need to do?

[ozsouth]

Can also use pEqualizer (under Multimedia menu). Standard setting is 66 for all ranges. I boosted all to 76.

[wizard]

at bigpup

I found the Alien Pastures link you reference several years ago and used its code successfully in lupu 5.28 and precise 5.71. When I switched to slako 6.3 it did not work. Dpup Stretch 7.5 was also a no go. I download your asound.conf and took a look at it. It was identical to my file EXCEPT yours was an executable bash script. I took tried your file and it works with both slako 6.3 and stretch 7.5. NOTE: on stretch 7.5 the preamp did not show until I actually opened an application that used sound (in my case VLC).

If you use the asound.conf file be sure its permissions are set as executable.

Thanks bigpuup

wiz

[bigpup]

Good catch about making it executable.
I think I will add that warning in the first post.