Sound card profile off after recent update - no sound at all

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I’ve been running Manjaro with this setup and sound card for two or three years. My machine updated the OS (I assume–there was a new desktop image) and I’ve had no sound since. I’ve spent some time trying a few things and searching for answers (but without any real expertise to help me out). I discovered that my sound card has a chipset with iffy support, or it was in the last thread I saw discussing it, which I think was from 2021.

I couldn’t find a list of commands / info needed here in the audio section, so here’s what I’ve worked out that should get us started.

inxi -Aa

  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Creative Labs CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D /
    Z-Series BlasterX AE-5 Plus] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1102:0012 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.92-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.7 status: off with: wireplumber status: off
    tools: pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 17.0 status: active with: pulseaudio-alsa
    type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl

Should the whole thing be needed…
inxi --full --admin --filter --width

  Kernel: 6.1.92-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.1.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1-x86_64
    root=UUID=053c2251-4d1b-454d-8ce3-22430da4612a rw quiet splash
    udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.0.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.2.0
    wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: Z370 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B47) v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 1.B3 date: 11/17/2021
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-8600 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 8 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xF6
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 384 KiB
    desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 9 MiB
    desc: 1x9 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1172 high: 1600 min/max: 800/4300 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 1600 2: 1600 3: 800
    4: 1436 5: 800 6: 800 bogomips: 37213
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT
    disabled
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS; IBPB: conditional; STIBP: disabled; RSB
    filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-2,HDMI-A-3 bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:3e92 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.0
    compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa
    dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
    s-diag: 582mm (22.93") monitors: <missing: xrandr>
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: HP 2310 serial: <filter> built: 2010
    res: 1920x1080 dpi: 96 gamma: 1.2 size: 510x287mm (20.08x11.3")
    diag: 585mm (23") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris platforms: device: 0 drv: iris
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: iris surfaceless: drv: iris x11: drv: iris
    inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.0.9-manjaro1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2)
    device-ID: 8086:3e92 memory: 30.49 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: N/A device: 0 type: integrated-gpu
    name: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2) driver: mesa intel
    v: 24.0.9-manjaro1.1 device-ID: 8086:3e92 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Creative Labs CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D /
    Z-Series BlasterX AE-5 Plus] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1102:0012 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.92-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.7 status: off with: wireplumber status: off
    tools: pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 17.0 status: active with: pulseaudio-alsa
    type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: e1000e
    v: kernel port: N/A bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Info: services: mld, NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.17 TiB used: 95.71 GiB (8.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO 500GB
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B2QEXE7 temp: 38.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: A-Data model: SP600 size: 29.82 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2.9 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST500DM002-1BD142
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: KC65 scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 250GB
    size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1B6Q scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 232.88 GiB size: 228.17 GiB (97.98%)
    used: 95.71 GiB (41.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdc1 maj-min: 8:33
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.22 GiB used: 3.08 GiB (9.9%)
  Processes: 217 Power: uptime: 16m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 12.48 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1374 libs: 414 tools: pamac pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
    Compilers: clang: 17.0.6 gcc: 14.1.1 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 default: Bash
    v: 5.2.26 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.35

systemctl status alsa-state

     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/alsa-state.service; static)
     Active: inactive (dead)
  Condition: start condition unmet at Tue 2024-07-02 14:40:08 MDT; 28min ago
             └─ ConditionPathExists=/etc/alsa/state-daemon.conf was not met

I appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks!

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inxi shows pipewire and wireplumber status: off

Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.7 status: off with: wireplumber status: off
    tools: pw-cli,wpctl

This looks similar to a report from another user - My sound output and input are not showing

I suggest delete PipeWire configuration files in user home folder

rm -r ~/.config/pipewire/*

Reboot system and check inxi -Aa
If PipeWire and wireplumber are still shown as off rather than active, check services for errors

systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber
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@nikgnomic, thank you.

No audio yet. Here’s the output you suggested I generate.

inxi -Aa

  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Creative Labs CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D /
    Z-Series BlasterX AE-5 Plus] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1102:0012 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.94-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.0.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl

systemctl --user status pipewire wireplumber

● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2024-07-03 05:51:07 MDT; 2min 46s ago
 Invocation: 867693eb162c4e38881931df0bfcb1c1
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 720 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 38326)
     Memory: 9M (peak: 9.5M)
        CPU: 184ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.serv>
             └─720 /usr/bin/pipewire

Jul 03 05:51:07 diana-ms7b47 systemd[710]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.

● wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabl>
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2024-07-03 05:51:07 MDT; 2min 46s ago
 Invocation: c8f0c3bd202b4e1caeb53b1e4c8e4134
   Main PID: 721 (wireplumber)
      Tasks: 7 (limit: 38326)
     Memory: 36.8M (peak: 37.5M)
        CPU: 303ms
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/wireplumber.s>
             └─721 /usr/bin/wireplumber

Jul 03 05:51:07 diana-ms7b47 systemd[710]: Started Multimedia Service Session Manager.
Jul 03 05:51:08 diana-ms7b47 wireplumber[721]: default: Failed to get percentage from >
Jul 03 05:51:08 diana-ms7b47 wireplumber[721]: spa.bluez5: BlueZ system service is not>
Jul 03 05:51:08 diana-ms7b47 wireplumber[721]: [0:00:12.788836933] [721] ERROR IPAModu>
Jul 03 05:51:08 diana-ms7b47 wireplumber[721]: [0:00:12.788849031] [721] ERROR IPAModu>
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Hi @phid,
Welcome to the forum, I also read the post but the problem was solve with an additional action:
I already fix this issue by delete configs from in /etc/pipewire and ~/.config/pipewire

Maybe, you could try again.

Regards,

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@j8a, I’m sorry, I don’t follow. I did followed the commands nikgnomic gave me. I’m not sure which commands you’re suggesting I try. Help?

Thanks!

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Hi @phid.
I look for the files installed in /etc/pipewire but all the directories were empty because I use pulseaudio. Please, check whether there are any configuration in there. Otherwise I consider not useful to run the first command below.

The terminal commands are the following:

sudo rm -rf /etc/pipewire/*

and

rm -rf ~/.config/pipewire/*

Then, reboot.

Hope it helps,

Regards

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@J8a,

I’m recording results here before rebooting. They are as follows:

sudo rm -rf /etc/pipewire/*
(asked for password, nothing further)

rm -rf ~/.config/pipewire/*

zsh: no matches found: /home/diana/.config/pipewire/*

Got “not matches found” for that the first time I tried it, too, for what it’s worth.

Ok. Going to reboot now…

EDIT: Rebooted. No change. Still no audio.

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If there’s any additional or refreshed information that would help troubleshoot the issue, please let me know.

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I suggest check all 3 services for errors

systemctl --user -l status pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber

and check audio devices detected in PipeWire

pactl list cards
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@nikgnomic

systemctl --user -l status pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber

● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2024-07-03 09:37:53 MDT; 1 week 0 days ago
 Invocation: 494a1c26764d47e0a02eb7532ee4fa7d
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket
   Main PID: 713 (pipewire)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 38326)
     Memory: 12.2M (peak: 13.9M)
        CPU: 16min 32.040s
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire.service
             └─713 /usr/bin/pipewire

Jul 03 09:37:53 diana-ms7b47 systemd[704]: Started PipeWire Multimedia Service.

● pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service; disabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2024-07-03 09:37:56 MDT; 1 week 0 days ago
 Invocation: 7f2b52312a98448dbbad5ac5c69b9153
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire-pulse.socket
   Main PID: 1123 (pipewire-pulse)
      Tasks: 3 (limit: 38326)
     Memory: 21.1M (peak: 22.5M)
        CPU: 30min 52.167s
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/pipewire-pulse.service
             └─1123 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse

Jul 03 09:37:56 diana-ms7b47 systemd[704]: Started PipeWire PulseAudio.

● wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2024-07-03 09:37:53 MDT; 1 week 0 days ago
 Invocation: 31fb837de066454e88b3b34a63706f2e
   Main PID: 714 (wireplumber)
      Tasks: 7 (limit: 38326)
     Memory: 41.7M (peak: 42.3M)
        CPU: 2.818s
     CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/session.slice/wireplumber.service
             └─714 /usr/bin/wireplumber

pactl list cards

Card #40
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_03_00.0
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Creative at 0xdf104000 irq 18"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Creative"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:03:00.0"
                device.description = "CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D / Z-Series / Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus] (SB1570 SB Audigy Fx)"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_03_00.0"
                device.nick = "HDA Creative"
                device.plugged.usec = "5734602"
                device.product.id = "0x0012"
                device.product.name = "CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D / Z-Series / Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus] (SB1570 SB Audigy Fx)"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.6/0000:03:00.0/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x1102"
                device.vendor.name = "Creative Labs"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "39"
                object.id = "40"
                object.serial = "40"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:1"
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Creative"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Creative at 0xdf104000 irq 18"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC898"
                alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0899,11020041,00100003"
                alsa.id = "Creative"
                device.string = "1"
        Profiles:
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: no)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "4"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

Card #41
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf340000 irq 143"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "5765620"
                device.product.id = "0xa2f0"
                device.product.name = "200 Series PCH HD Audio"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "39"
                object.id = "41"
                object.serial = "41"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf340000 irq 143"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC892"
                alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0892,1462eb47,00100302 HDA:8086280b,80860101,00100000"
                alsa.id = "PCH"
                device.string = "0"
        Profiles:
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: no)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5965, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5565, available: yes)
                output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5500, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 365, available: no)
                output:iec958-ac3-surround-51: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 300, available: yes)
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 5, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo
        Ports:
                analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "4"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
                iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (type: SPDIF, priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "spdif"
                                card.profile.port = "5"
                        Part of profile(s): output:iec958-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 6, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 6"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "6"
                                device.product.name = "HP 2310"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 7, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 7"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "7"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 8, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 8"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "8"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo

Thank you again for any thoughts and suggestions.

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I also have a Creative AE-5 soundcard, i had a KDE Bug in the past that doesn’t recognised my soundcard (it was running for a full year without problem’s) under KDE Pavucontrol und my soundcard was muted after i played with the settings again. I also created a topic about my problem (unsolved).

So I rolled my system back with timeshift because i couldn’t get any sound after i switching between the sound card settings.

Since then, i evaded to switch in pavucontrol any settings besides Volume adjustment.

And after a while i saw that Pavucontrol only really detects my Creative Sound Card when i Powered my Monitor Off and On (while no application was open).

You will see a name change from your AE-5 Soundcard after you Power On your Monitor again, if this stuff really do something i can’t tell, i just evaded this problem, but i always remember the Pandora’s Box that i openend at this day… i just got lucky that i could closed it again :wink:

I can’t tell how long the Monitor must be powered off… i normally switched him off when i leaving my home… so possible several minutes, but its also possible just a few secs are enough? I dont know…

I hope this information can help…

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pipewire.service should not be enabled, because it is triggered by pipewire.socket

● pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)

TriggeredBy: ● pipewire.socket

I suggest disable pipewire.service

systemctl --user disable pipewire.service

pipewire-pulse.service is disabled, as expected because it is triggered by pipewire-pulse.socket

wireplumber.service is enabled, as expected because it does not have a socket

Data for Soundblaster card shows most of the profiles are not available, except for off and pro-audio

Card #40
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_03_00.0

                device.description = "CA0132 Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D / Z-Series / Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus] (SB1570 SB Audigy Fx)"
  
                alsa.card = "1"
  
                alsa.id = "Creative"
 
        Profiles:
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: no)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off

Data for onboard audio shows it is using HDMI output connected to HP 2310 monitor

Card #41
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3

                device.description = "Built-in Audio"

                alsa.card = "0"

                alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC892"

                alsa.id = "PCH"

        Active Profile: output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo

                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 6, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 6"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "6"
                                device.product.name = "HP 2310"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo
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@nikgnomic

You’re right about the HDMI to my monitor. I had the sound turned down because I generally use the sound card exclusively. It works. Nothing from the sound card yet, though.

systemctl --user disable pipewire.service

user/sockets.target.wants/pipewire.socket'.
Removed '/home/diana/.config/systemd/user/default.target.wants/pipewire.service'.
Disabling 'pipewire.service', but its triggering units are still active:
pipewire.socket

Does this matter, that the triggering units are still active?

Thanks.

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The triggering unit pipewire.socket should be enabled and active to control *

I suggest check ALSA mixer settings for Creative card (card 1)

alsamixer -c1

Output sinks would show as not available in PipeWire if the ALSA card outputs are muted [MM]
but Creative cards have other controls that could prevent audio playback
e.g. IEC958 Default PCM should be turned off for analog audio playback or on to play audio via SPDIF output

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alsamixer -c1 screenshot (will the forum let me post it?)

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I’m trying to follow and understand and learn but the entire Linux sound architecture is a mystery to me, as is what a socket is and what pipewire does and why, etc. Some of your explanations I can understand; most are over my head. I appreciate your help very much, but stuff like " e.g. IEC958 Default PCM should be turned off for analog audio playback or on to play audio via SPDIF output" doesn’t mean anything to me.

I’ve been looking for a good tutorial on it, perhaps a diagram explaining what each layer does, basically, and why it’s there. I haven’t found that yet. Not sure it exists. :confused:

Cheers.

EDIT TO ADD: I turned PCM off an experiment. No change. No audio either way.

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Please post more information about ALSA playback devices and mixer controls in text format

aplay -l; amixer -c1

I’ve been looking for a good tutorial on it

For the audio card there is no user manual, only a quick-start guide
Creative Worldwide Support - Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus

For ALSA - Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - ArchWiki
For PipeWire - PipeWire - ArchWiki

I turned PCM off an experiment. No change. No audio either way

I suggest set PCM level control to maximum so it cannot affect audio levels for analog outputs for Headphone or Front (Speakers)

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@nikgnomic

Thanks again for your suggestions.

aplay -l; amixer -c1

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC892 Digital [ALC892 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HP 2310]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Creative [HDA Creative], device 0: ALC898 Analog [ALC898 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 79 [91%] [-6.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 81 [93%] [-4.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 81 [93%] [-4.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 252 [99%] [-0.60dB]
  Front Right: Playback 252 [99%] [-0.60dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 28 [90%] [7.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 28 [90%] [7.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 2 [67%] [20.00dB]
  Front Right: 2 [67%] [20.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 39 [62%] [12.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 39 [62%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-17.25dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-17.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',2
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-17.25dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-17.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',2
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Loopback Mixing',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Rear Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
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ALSA data confirms this is an Audigy FX card that does not have many of the features usually found on other Creative cards
Sound Blaster Audigy Fx/5/Rx : Comparison Chart shows card uses a Realtek ALC898 chipset instead of Creative’s Audigy 5 / Rx chipset
and there are no digital outputs (IEC958 / SPDIF / TOSLINK ) only analog outputs via 3.5mm jack sockets

If the audio profiles in pipewire-pulse always appear as not available it is likely that jack-detection is not working correctly on this device

I suggest install package alsa-tools and use hdajacksensetest to test jack-detection

sudo hdajacksensetest --card=1

If the response for that test is always present = No (even if a jack is plugged in) jack-detection can be disabled using hdajackretask tool

If jack-detection is disabled, pipewire-pulse profiles will be shown as unknown availability. KDE GUI controls should not hide these profiles and pipewire-pulse will not try to avoid using these profiles

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sudo hdajacksensetest --card=1

renders:

No pins found for card 1 codec 0, did you pick the right one?

And that is all. :confused:

EDIT TO ADD: I carefully cleaned my computer today and reseated the sound card. Same result. Does this indicate a dead sound card then? Thanks!

When I show all, it shows it’s present but not when I check to see if the card sees it.

sudo hdajacksensetest -a

Pin 0x11 (Not connected): present = No
Pin 0x12 (Not connected): present = No
Pin 0x14 (Red Line Out, Rear side): present = No
Pin 0x15 (Black Line Out, Rear side): present = Yes
Pin 0x16 (Black Line Out, Rear side): present = No
Pin 0x17 (Not connected): present = No
Pin 0x18 (Black Mic, Rear side): present = No
Pin 0x19 (Pink Mic, Front side): present = No
Pin 0x1a (Black Line In, Rear side): present = No
Pin 0x1b (Green Headphone, Front side): present = No
Pin 0x1c (Not connected): present = No
Pin 0x1d (Not connected): present = No
Pin 0x1e (Black SPDIF Out, Rear side): present = No
Pin 0x1f (Not connected): present = No
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systemctl status alsa-state

○ alsa-state.service - Manage Sound Card State (restore and store)
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/alsa-state.service; static)
     Active: inactive (dead)
  Condition: start condition unmet at Mon 2024-07-15 08:43:24 MDT; 2h 48min ago
             └─ ConditionPathExists=/etc/alsa/state-daemon.conf was not met

Jul 15 08:43:24 diana-ms7b47 systemd[1]: Manage Sound Card State (restore and store) was skipped because >
lines 1-7/7 (END)

Hmm.