ThunderVamp9 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 I'm slowly beginning to use Linux more and more frequently, with Linux solely on my laptop, a desktop system running solely Linux, and dual booting my main system with Windows XP and Linux (all linux installations are Mandrake 9.1). I also have another machine running Windows XP, and that machine streams my radio stations. My question is this: In Windows, I can run multiple instances of Winamp, and control the volumes separately so I can turn up one of my stations and monitor it, then turn it down and turn up the other one and monitor that one. In Linux, I can't seem to do this. If I turn up the volume on one instance of Xmms, it turns up ALL of them. If I turn down the volume, it turns down ALL of them. How do I get around this? This is one of the only things remaining that keeps me booting into Windows more than Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c_m_f Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 i think its an aRts issue, basically its crap! i dunno though, someone who understands it better could explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderVamp9 Posted June 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 OK, but does anyone know how to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evets_nameloc Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 I don't think it can be "fixed". The volume control on XMMS is linked directly to the "PCM" slider on the sound mixer, thus every instance of XMMS is controlling the same volume control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evets_nameloc Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 One thing you might try (though I can't test it myself because I can't seem to get more than one XMMS going on my box) is instead of using the volume slider on XMMS, enable the graphic equalizer on XMMS, set the "ON" button on it, and then use the "Preamp" slider to control the volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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