Permanently saving output level to DAC

pi-fi

Hi
I'm using Pi3B with 0.4 Beta playing out (BIT PERFECTLY) to an O-DAC.
I've gone into Alsamixer and set the output level to the DAC to 0dB then exited Alsamixer with Ctrl-C (as advised by Frank).
However, though the level is persistent over most reboots, occasionally it has, for some reason, dropped back down to the default -20dB level.
I'd be grateful to hear from anyone else that has experienced this / knows a surefire way to permanently save the 0dB level in Alsamixer.

Thanks

hondagx35

Hi pi-fi,

you can try to change the default volume for all alsa devices to 0dm.

/usr/share/alsa/init/default

#
# Default ALSA volume levels and setting when initialization database fails.
#
# Basic rules are:
#  - keep volumes at minimal level, but sound should be hearable
#  - enable standard outputs for playback and main microphone for recording
#

# **************************************************************************
# playback
# **************************************************************************

ENV{ppercent}:="75%"
ENV{cpercent}:="75%"
ENV{pvolume}:="-20dB"
ENV{cvolume}:="12dB"
ENV{has_pmaster_vol}:="false"

Change it so it looks like this:

#
# Default ALSA volume levels and setting when initialization database fails.
#
# Basic rules are:
#  - keep volumes at minimal level, but sound should be hearable
#  - enable standard outputs for playback and main microphone for recording
#

# **************************************************************************
# playback
# **************************************************************************

ENV{ppercent}:="75%"
ENV{cpercent}:="75%"
ENV{pvolume}:="0dB"
ENV{cvolume}:="12dB"
ENV{has_pmaster_vol}:="false"

Frank

pi-fi

Hi Frank,

Thanks very much for the reply.

Regards
Graham