ReSpeaker 4mic for Raspbian Jessie: unable to record (arecord: main:722: audio open error: Invalid argument) #40

channelz · 2018-03-05T19:59:28Z

Hello. Please help. Have installed/uninstalled many times. (all failed) Please advise....

Enabled SPI and i2c.
sudo apt-get install i2c-tools
sudo ./install.sh 4mic
sudo reboot
sudo systemctl restart seeed-voicecard

$arecord -Dac108 -f S32_LE -r 16000 -c 4 hello.wav
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:999:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) unable to install hw params
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:629:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to initialize slave
arecord: main:722: audio open error: Invalid argument

$dmesg:
[ 33.349595] i2c_id number : 0
[ 33.349610] ac10x data protocol: 0
[ 33.370589] ac10x codec count : 1
[ 33.371536] ac108_set_sysclk :24000000
[ 33.380092] asoc-simple-card soc:sound: ac10x-codec0 <-> 3f203000.i2s mapping ok
[ 91.940526] bcm2835-i2s 3f203000.i2s: bcm2835_i2s_hw_params:bad format
[ 91.940612] bcm2835-i2s 3f203000.i2s: ASoC: can't set 3f203000.i2s hw params: -22

$i2cdetect -y -r 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f
00: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
10: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
20: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- UU -- -- -- --
40: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
60: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
70: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

$ arecord -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
playback
dmixed
ac108
multiapps
default
sysdefault:CARD=seeed4micvoicec
seeed-4mic-voicecard,
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-4mic-voicecard,
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-4mic-voicecard,
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-4mic-voicecard,
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
seeed-4mic-voicecard,
Hardware device with all software conversions

channelz · 2018-03-05T20:10:12Z

$ arecord -Dac108 -f S32_LE -r 16000 -c 4 hello.wav
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:999:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) unable to install hw params
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:629:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to initialize slave
arecord: main:722: audio open error: Invalid argument

$ arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: seeed4micvoicec [seeed-4mic-voicecard], device 0: bcm2835-i2s-ac10x-codec0 ac10x-codec0-0 []
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA]
Subdevices: 8/8
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 1: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

turmary · 2018-03-06T03:30:41Z

Hi,
Have you used the old version driver which install a plugin /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_ac108.so ?
please try to delete it and try again.
sudo rm /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_ac108.so

channelz · 2018-03-06T15:28:06Z

*file does not exist

$ sudo ls /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_ac108.*
ls: cannot access /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_ac108.*: No such file or directory

$uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.9.35-v7+ #1014 SMP Fri Jun 30 14:47:43 BST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux

$cat /etc/os-release

PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="8"
VERSION="8 (jessie)"
ID=raspbian
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"

$ sudo ls /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_*
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_a52.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_jack.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_oss.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_speex.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_upmix.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_usb_stream.so
/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_vdownmix.so

channelz · 2018-03-06T15:56:02Z

I have just successfully installed this on a pi3 running stretch.
But would like this to run on my pi2 b running jessie

channelz · 2018-03-06T16:52:40Z

What should $HOME/.asoundrc look like in "Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" in an operational Respeaker 4mic environment?

(I feel this is where the issue is)

turmary · 2018-03-07T02:55:09Z

It should not exist in a new Raspbian system.
I'll try to test the driver on Pi2B with jessie, thanks.

turmary · 2018-03-07T10:05:08Z

Hi channelz,
I found the old kernel 4.9.35 don't support DSP_A mode which current version driver used.
So, I recommend you use the history version using I2S-mode.
Or else update your kernel.

channelz · 2018-03-08T17:00:31Z

Thank you. I will try tomorrow. What are the drawbacks of using /seeed-voicecard/tree/b9d9cde471358855ff66b3d18eb3d0f2c8a73987 ?

turmary · 2018-03-09T01:11:02Z

It need a alsa plugin not in the kernel, no function drawbacks.

stoneWeb · 2018-03-09T04:09:18Z

@turmary I tried to install this version.

my kernel is also 4.9.35.
In this case：

$ arecord -L

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
playback
dmixed
ac108

and I tried to restart:

$ sudo systemctl restart seeed-voicecard

Failed to restart seeed-voicecard.service: Unit seeed-voicecard.service failed to load: No such file or directory.

why??????????

turmary · 2018-03-09T06:01:47Z

@stoneWeb
Firstly make sure the installing process (you started with command sudo ./install) has no any errors, paste here if it has.
Secondly, check system modules (generated by command lsmod) include the item snd_soc_ac108.

stoneWeb · 2018-03-10T08:19:37Z

There was no error in the install process. and the lsmod command include snd_soc_ac108. so what's the problem?

stoneWeb · 2018-03-10T08:57:36Z

this is install logs:

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/seeed-voicecard/0.2/source ->
                 /usr/src/seeed-voicecard-0.2

DKMS: add completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=4.9.35+ -C /lib/modules/4.9.35+/build M=/var/lib/dkms/seeed-voicecard/0.2/build......
cleaning build area....

DKMS: build completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=4.9.35-v7+ -C /lib/modules/4.9.35-v7+/build M=/var/lib/dkms/seeed-voicecard/0.2/build......
cleaning build area....

DKMS: build completed.

snd-soc-wm8960:
Running module version sanity check.

Good news! Module version  for snd-soc-wm8960.ko
exactly matches what is already found in kernel 4.9.35+.
DKMS will not replace this module.
You may override by specifying --force.

snd-soc-ac108.ko:
Running module version sanity check.

Good news! Module version  for snd-soc-ac108.ko
exactly matches what is already found in kernel 4.9.35+.
DKMS will not replace this module.
You may override by specifying --force.

depmod.....

DKMS: install completed.

snd-soc-wm8960:
Running module version sanity check.

Good news! Module version  for snd-soc-wm8960.ko
exactly matches what is already found in kernel 4.9.35-v7+.
DKMS will not replace this module.
You may override by specifying --force.

snd-soc-ac108.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.9.35-v7+/kernel/sound/soc/codecs/

depmod.....

DKMS: install completed.
cp ac108_asound.state /var/lib/alsa/asound.state
------------------------------------------------------
Please reboot your raspberry pi to apply all settings
Enjoy!

turmary · 2018-03-11T06:04:13Z

try to use command
i2cdetect -y -r 1
to see whether the hardware connection is broken,
then paste result here.

stoneWeb · 2018-03-11T06:29:36Z

@turmary

$ sudo i2cdetect -y -r 1

     0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  a  b  c  d  e  f
00:          -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
10: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
20: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- UU -- -- -- --
40: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
60: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
70: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

turmary · 2018-03-11T08:35:45Z

OK, @stoneWeb .
If you use the history version ,your installing must follow the doc README.md of that version.
If the process failed, please try again on a new Raspbian Image(never runned on any Raspberry Pi from the SD card be written on PC).
If failed again, paste result start from 'i2c_id number' of command 'dmesg'.

stoneWeb · 2018-03-12T16:02:13Z

@turmary I've tried the new raspbian Image, and the drive is normal, but run the voice-engine example get the error:

ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'defaults.bluealsa.device'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4996:(snd_config_expand) Args evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bluealsa
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'defaults.bluealsa.device'
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4996:(snd_config_expand) Args evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bluealsa
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:990:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only playback stream
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:990:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only playback stream
ALSA lib pcm_ac108.c:469:(_snd_pcm_ac108_open) a108 is only for capture
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock

And put headphones on the raspberry, using this command, without any sound.

$ aplay hello.wav
Playing WAVE 'hello.wav' : Signed 32 bit Little Endian, Rate 16000 Hz, Channels 4

$ aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default
playback
dmixed
ac108
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
    Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
    Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
    bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
    Hardware device with all software conversions

$ arecord -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default
playback
dmixed
ac108
sysdefault:CARD=seeed4micvoicec
    seeed-4mic-voicecard,
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-4mic-voicecard,
    Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-4mic-voicecard,
    Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-4mic-voicecard,
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=seeed4micvoicec,DEV=0
    seeed-4mic-voicecard,
    Hardware device with all software conversions

turmary · 2018-03-13T01:41:52Z

Hi,
about headphone output.

gemaizi · 2018-03-13T14:32:46Z

@turmary when i install a old version as you mention, then no card device detect, if i dont want to install a new raspbian Image, since i have a bunch of installed software on my current image, do i have any othe way? my current kernel is 4.9.35, thanks!

turmary · 2018-03-14T02:18:34Z

Following the content of the old version install.sh, check configuration files /etc/modules, /boot/config.txt, /boot/overlays/seeed-4mic-voicecard.dtbo in order.
then check system modules (generated by command lsmod) include the item snd_soc_ac108 and dmesg command errors.
then result of aplay -L && arecord -L.

gemaizi · 2018-03-14T13:09:28Z

@turmary the command cat /etc/modules get the reault :
i2c-dev
snd-soc-simple-card
snd-soc-wm8960
snd-soc-ac108
the command cat /boot/config.txt, get the reault :

#hdmi_safe=1
#disable_overscan=1
#overscan_left=16
#overscan_right=16
#overscan_top=16
#overscan_bottom=16
#framebuffer_width=1280
#framebuffer_height=720
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1
#hdmi_drive=2
#config_hdmi_boost=4
#sdtv_mode=2
#arm_freq=800
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
dtparam=spi=on
dtparam=audio=on
dtoverlay=pi3-disable-bt
dtoverlay=i2s-mmap
dtoverlay=seeed-4mic-voicecard

The lsmod command the the result about the sound card:

snd_soc_ac108 30951 0
snd_soc_wm8960 28988 0
snd_soc_core 179915 3 snd_soc_bcm2835_i2s,snd_soc_ac108,snd_soc_wm8960
snd_compress 10384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine 5894 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm 98501 4 snd_pcm_dmaengine,snd_bcm2835,snd_soc_core,snd_soc_wm8960
snd_timer 23968 1 snd_pcm
snd 70032 8 snd_compress,snd_timer,snd_bcm2835,snd_soc_core,snd_soc_wm8960,snd_pcm

There exist a file /boot/overlays/seeed-4mic-voicecard.dtbo
The there is an error in dmesg comand:

[ 3.723089] i2c_id number :0
[ 3.723105] ac108 codec_index :0
[ 3.723113] ac108 I2S data protocol type :1
[ 3.723678] ac108_write error->[REG-0x00,val-0x12]

Is the "ac108_write error->[REG-0x00,val-0x12]" that matters?

The arecord -L command the the result:
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
playback
dmixed
ac108
default

The aplay -L get the result:
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
playback
dmixed
ac108
default
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Hardware device with all software conversions

Thanks!

turmary · 2018-03-15T02:05:35Z

OK，the lastest driver changed kernel module snd-soc-simple-card.ko.
So, please run commands

sudo rm -rf `find /lib/modules/ -name "*simple-card.ko*"`
sudo apt-get install --reinstall raspberrypi-kernel

to recover it, then reboot.

gemaizi · 2018-03-15T03:41:25Z

@turmary it works! thank you very much!

creekhead · 2018-11-05T22:09:03Z

OK，the lastest driver changed kernel module snd-soc-simple-card.ko.
So, please run commands
sudo rm -rf `find /lib/modules/ -name "*simple-card.ko*"`
sudo apt-get install --reinstall raspberrypi-kernel
to recover it, then reboot.

Careful with this command, it made my version unbootable and i had to start from scratch

CoolM8 mentioned this issue Mar 6, 2018

Installation works but recording does not as the configuration seems to be wrong #41

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