Steinberg UR22 Crackling and Clicks

[Takashi Iwai]

On Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:14:41 +0100,
meschi at posteo.de wrote:
> 
> >> >> >> > It's likely the issues with the implicit feedback.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The latest development tree (either linux-next tree or
> >> >> >> > topic/usb-audio-refactoring branch of my sound.git tree) contains the
> >> >> >> > improvements of the implicit feedback mode.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Takashi
> >> >> When I try to play a file now this happens:
> >> >> $ aplay -D plughw:CARD=UR22 ./file.wav
> >> >> Playing WAVE './file.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100
> >> >> Hz, Stereo
> >> >> aplay: set_params:1407: Unable to install hw params:
> >> >
> >> > It's a known side-effect of the implicit feedback mode, and the latest
> >> > patchset I mentioned earlier addresses the issue.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Takashi
> >>
> >> I'm already running the kernel built from the linux-next tree...
> >> I built next-20201208 from
> >> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
> >> Is there another patch set that I'm missing?
> >
> > Hm, strange.
> >
> > Please check the contents of /proc/asound/card*/stream* file.  With
> > the latest patches and the implicit feedback mode, you should see the
> > lines like "Sync Endpoint: 0x...." and "Implicit Feedback Mode: yes".
> >
> >
> > Takashi
> 
> Yes, I see this:
> 
> Yamaha Corporation Steinberg UR22 at usb-0000:00:1a.7-3, high speed :
> USB Audio
> 
> Playback:
>   Status: Stop
>   Interface 1
>     Altset 1
>     Format: S24_3LE
>     Channels: 2
>     Endpoint: 0x07 (7 OUT) (ASYNC)
>     Rates: 44100, 48000
>     Data packet interval: 125 us
>     Bits: 24
>     Channel map: FL FR
>     Sync Endpoint: 0x81 (1 IN)
>     Sync EP Interface: 2
>     Sync EP Altset: 1
>     Implicit Feedback Mode: Yes
>   Interface 1
>     Altset 2
>     Format: S24_3LE
>     Channels: 2
>     Endpoint: 0x07 (7 OUT) (ASYNC)
>     Rates: 88200, 96000
>     Data packet interval: 125 us
>     Bits: 24
>     Channel map: FL FR
>     Sync Endpoint: 0x81 (1 IN)
>     Sync EP Interface: 2
>     Sync EP Altset: 1
>     Implicit Feedback Mode: Yes
>   Interface 1
>     Altset 3
>     Format: S24_3LE
>     Channels: 2
>     Endpoint: 0x07 (7 OUT) (ASYNC)
>     Rates: 176400, 192000
>     Data packet interval: 125 us
>     Bits: 24
>     Channel map: FL FR
>     Sync Endpoint: 0x81 (1 IN)
>     Sync EP Interface: 2
>     Sync EP Altset: 1
>     Implicit Feedback Mode: Yes
> 
> Capture:
>   Status: Stop
>   Interface 2
>     Altset 1
>     Format: S24_3LE
>     Channels: 2
>     Endpoint: 0x86 (6 IN) (ASYNC)
>     Rates: 44100, 48000
>     Data packet interval: 125 us
>     Bits: 24
>     Channel map: FL FR
>   Interface 2
>     Altset 2
>     Format: S24_3LE
>     Channels: 2
>     Endpoint: 0x86 (6 IN) (ASYNC)
>     Rates: 88200, 96000
>     Data packet interval: 125 us
>     Bits: 24
>     Channel map: FL FR
>   Interface 2
>     Altset 3
>     Format: S24_3LE
>     Channels: 2
>     Endpoint: 0x86 (6 IN) (ASYNC)
>     Rates: 176400, 192000
>     Data packet interval: 125 us
>     Bits: 24
>     Channel map: FL FR

OK, then it means that your device isn't compatible with UR22C.
It has a different endpoint assignment.

What happens if you run this kernel without quirk_alias option?
Is the implicit feedback still set?


Takashi