Re: ALSAPulseAudio procedure

[Barry Duggan]

You might be interested in my revisions to the 
https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/ALSAPulseAudio page.

Best wishes.
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Barry Duggan KV4FV

On 7/5/20 8:29 PM, Cinaed Simson wrote:
> Okay, I stand corrected - I've only tried to use  once about a couple of 
> years ago.
>
> If I can't open a GRC in email then I don't look at it.
>
> I'm lazy.
>
> On 7/3/20 4:02 AM, Barry Duggan wrote:
> > Cinaed,
> >
> > Just as one has to do with getting a file from Github, you have to 
> > click on the 'Raw' button before you copy the file with your text 
> > editor. Once you do that, you will have the correct format.
>
> I don't download individual files from github either - I just copy the 
> URL and do a git clone on my desktop.
>
> > For good measure, attached is the grc file.
>
> Thanks!
>
> > BTW, Ryan gave me the info I needed about the PulseAudio page.
> >
> > Barry Duggan KV4FV
> >
> > On 7/3/20 4:28 AM, Cinaed Simson wrote:
> > > Hi Barry - the GRC isn't an image or binary file - it's a text based 
> > > XML file.
> > >
> > > Send it as an attachment to your email.
> > >
> > > If I recall correctly, uploading a GRC file to pastbin.com and then 
> > > downloading it destroys the flow graph (the XML formatting) and 
> > > reduces the GRC flowgraph to a stack of text from the blocks.
> > >
> > > Try it.
> > >
> > > -- Cinaed
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/2/20 4:26 AM, Barry Duggan wrote:
> > > > Hi Cinaed,
> > > >
> > > > The Pluto_NFM.grc is in https://pastebin.com/XZN0dK6x  I have found 
> > > > that reducing the buffer size on the Pluto almost eliminated the 
> > > > audio underruns.
> > > >
> > > > So what I am left with is needing to know what is wrong with the 
> > > > procedure in 
> > > > https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/ALSAPulseAudio#Monitoring_the_output_of_your_system 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have been doing a lot of documentation updates and would like to 
> > > > correct / improve that page.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help.
> > > > ---
> > > > Barry Duggan KV4FV
> > > >
> > > > On 7/1/20 4:53 PM, Cinaed Simson wrote:
> > > > > Hi Barry - can you post the GRC file (no images please) for when 
> > > > > the audio doesn't work correctly?
> > > > >
> > > > > -- Cinaed
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 7/1/20 5:43 AM, Barry Duggan wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Cinaed,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you for your response. Yes, I have tried those and the 
> > > > > > "hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0" works well for most flowgraphs. I obtained 
> > > > > > that from the 'aplay -L' command.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let me reiterate my request: In exploring the audio problems, I 
> > > > > > followed the instructions in 
> > > > > > https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/ALSAPulseAudio#Monitoring_the_output_of_your_system 
> > > > > > and it gave the error I cited. So what I want to know is: Did I do 
> > > > > > something wrong, or is the procedure not correct?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I need someone who is familiar with the ALSA and PulseAudio 
> > > > > > software to look at this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > .