[PROBLEM] Allo Digione + Moode Audio = Whispering Music - Help!

[kanderson]

Hey r/MoodeAudio
 
I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out why my audio setup is barely above a whisper. Here's the rundown:
 
Hardware: Raspberry Pi B (older model), Allo Digione, Schiit Modi DAC (connected via RCA)
Software: Moode Audio (latest version)
The Problem: Music is EXTREMELY quiet, almost inaudible.
 
What I've Tried:
 
Swapped out the DAC, RCA cables, even tried different RCA inputs on my amp.
Tested the Raspberry Pi with a different audio setup - it works fine.
Checked dmesg for errors, especially related to the DigiOne or SPDIF - nothing stands out.
My Hunch: It's gotta be a Moode Audio setting somewhere, but I'm stumped.
 
Plea for Help: Has anyone experienced this whisper-quiet audio with a similar setup? What Moode settings should I be looking at?
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Tim Curtis]

Reboot and then post the contents of the startup log.

The log can be viewed via the SSH command moodeutl -l or downloaded via the Logs section in System Config, or via Menu, System info from any of the Config screens. The startup log will be at the end of System info output.

[kanderson]

Code:

20240529 150450 worker: --
20240529 150450 worker: -- Start moOde 9 series
20240529 150450 worker: --
20240529 150450 worker: Successfully daemonized
20240529 150450 worker: Wait for Linux startup
20240529 150457 worker: Linux startup complete
20240529 150457 worker: Boot config is ok
20240529 150457 worker: Session loaded
20240529 150500 worker: Package locks applied
20240529 150501 worker: File check complete
20240529 150501 worker: Debug logging off
20240529 150501 worker: --
20240529 150501 worker: -- System
20240529 150501 worker: --
20240529 150503 worker: Host name:     moode
20240529 150503 worker: RPi model:     Pi-3B+ 1.3 1GB
20240529 150504 worker: moOde release: 9.0.0 2024-05-17
20240529 150504 worker: RaspiOS:       12.5 Bookworm 64-bit
20240529 150504 worker: Linux Kernel:  6.6.28 64-bit
20240529 150504 worker: MPD version:   0.23.14
20240529 150504 worker: User id:       kyle
20240529 150504 worker: Home folder:   /home/kyle
20240529 150504 worker: Time zone:     America/Detroit
20240529 150504 worker: Kbd layout:    us
20240529 150504 worker: HDMI ports(s): on
20240529 150504 worker: Sys LED0:      on
20240529 150504 worker: Sys LED1:      on
20240529 150504 worker: Reduce power:  n/a
20240529 150504 worker: CPU governor:  ondemand
20240529 150504 worker: Integ audio:   vc4-kms-v3d
20240529 150504 worker: --
20240529 150504 worker: -- Network
20240529 150504 worker: --
20240529 150504 worker: Eth0
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: adapter exists
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: timeout off
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: method  dhcp
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: address 192.168.86.81
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: netmask 255.255.255.0
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: gateway 192.168.86.1
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: pri DNS 192.168.86.1
20240529 150504 worker: Ethernet: domain  lan
20240529 150504 worker: Wlan0
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: adapter exists
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: country US
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: SSID    AnimalHouse
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: other   None
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: timeout up to 90 secs
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: connect to AnimalHouse
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: method  dhcp
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: address 192.168.86.80
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: netmask 255.255.255.0
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: gateway 192.168.86.1
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: pri DNS 192.168.86.1
20240529 150504 worker: Wireless: domain  lan
20240529 150504 worker: --
20240529 150504 worker: -- File sharing
20240529 150504 worker: --
20240529 150504 worker: SMB file sharing:  off
20240529 150504 worker: NFS file sharing:  off
20240529 150504 worker: DLNA file sharing: off
20240529 150504 worker: --
20240529 150504 worker: -- Special configs
20240529 150504 worker: --
20240529 150504 worker: RoonBridge:       not installed
20240529 150504 worker: Allo Piano 2.1:   not detected
20240529 150505 worker: Allo Boss 2:      not detected, OLED script ok
20240529 150505 worker: IQaudIO AMP*:     not detected
20240529 150505 worker: --
20240529 150505 worker: -- ALSA debug
20240529 150505 worker: --
20240529 150505 worker: Cards:  0:vc4hdmi         1:sndallodigione  2:empty           3:empty          
20240529 150505 worker:         4:empty           5:empty           6:empty           7:empty          
20240529 150505 worker: Mixers: 0:none            1:none            2:none            3:none            
20240529 150505 worker:         4:none            5:none            6:none            7:none            
20240529 150505 worker: --
20240529 150505 worker: -- Audio configuration
20240529 150505 worker: --
20240529 150505 worker: Audio device:  Allo DigiOne
20240529 150506 worker: ALSA card:     has not changed
20240529 150506 worker: MPD config:    update not needed
20240529 150506 worker: ALSA output:   I2S
20240529 150506 worker: ALSA mode:     Default (plughw)
20240529 150506 worker: ALSA mixer     none exists
20240529 150522 worker: ALSA volume:   controller not detected
20240529 150522 worker: ALSA maxvol:   100%
20240529 150522 worker: ALSA loopback: off
20240529 150522 worker: MPD mixer      Software
20240529 150522 worker: Audio formats: S16_LE, S24_LE
20240529 150522 worker: CamillaDSP:    off
20240529 150522 worker: CDSP volume:   0.0dB
20240529 150522 worker: CDSP volrange: 60dB
20240529 150522 worker: --
20240529 150522 worker: -- MPD startup
20240529 150522 worker: --
20240529 150523 worker: MPD service:        started
20240529 150523 worker: MPD port 6600:      accepting connections
20240529 150523 worker: MPD ALSA Default:   on
20240529 150523 worker: MPD ALSA Bluetooth: off
20240529 150523 worker: MPD HTTP Server:    off
20240529 150523 worker: MPD volume:         100
20240529 150523 worker: Saved MPD vol:      -1
20240529 150523 worker: Saved SRC vol:      0
20240529 150523 worker: MPD crossfade:      off
20240529 150523 worker: MPD ignore CUE:     no
20240529 150523 worker: MPD CDSP volsync:   off
20240529 150523 worker: --
20240529 150523 worker: -- Music sources
20240529 150523 worker: --
20240529 150523 worker: USB drives:     no drives found
20240529 150523 worker: NAS sources:    no music sources defined
20240529 150523 worker: --
20240529 150523 worker: -- Feature availability
20240529 150523 worker: --
20240529 150523 worker: Input select:    available, Source: MPD, Output: Allo DigiOne
20240529 150523 worker: Bluetooth:       available, PIN: None, ALSA/CDSP maxvol: 100%/0dB, ALSA outmode: Standard
20240529 150524 worker: AirPlay:         started
20240529 150524 worker: Spotify Connect: started
20240529 150524 worker: Squeezelite:     available
20240529 150524 worker: RoonBridge:      not installed
20240529 150524 worker: Multiroom:       available
20240529 150524 worker: UPnP client:     available
20240529 150524 worker: GPIO buttons:    available
20240529 150524 worker: HTTPS mode:      available
20240529 150524 worker: Stream recorder: n/a
20240529 150524 worker: --
20240529 150524 worker: -- Peripherals
20240529 150524 worker: --
20240529 150526 worker: Local display:   off
20240529 150526 worker: On-screen kbd:   off
20240529 150526 worker: HDMI 4K 60Hz:    off
20240529 150526 worker: Rotary encoder:  off
20240529 150526 worker: USB volume knob: off
20240529 150526 worker: LCD updater:     off
20240529 150526 worker: --
20240529 150526 worker: -- Miscellaneous
20240529 150526 worker: --
20240529 150526 worker: Software update:   Automatic check on
20240529 150526 worker: Software update:   Checking for available update...
20240529 150527 worker: Software update:   Software is up to date
20240529 150527 worker: Auto-CoverView:    off
20240529 150527 worker: CoverView timeout: Never
20240529 150527 worker: Auto-shuffle:      off
20240529 150527 worker: Auto-play:         off
20240529 150527 worker: Web SSH server:    on
20240529 150527 worker: Maintenance task:  360 mins
20240529 150527 worker: Current view:      reset to Playback
20240529 150527 worker: Active flags:      all false
20240529 150527 worker: Reset flags:       skipped
20240529 150527 worker: Session check:     ok
20240529 150527 worker: --
20240529 150527 worker: -- Startup complete
20240529 150527 worker: --
20240529 150527 worker: Mount monitor:    started
20240529 150527 worker: Radio monitor:    off
20240529 150527 worker: Watchdog monitor: started
20240529 150527 worker: Responsiveness:   Default
20240529 150527 worker: Ready

[kanderson]

not sure what happened - started working fine now - had to toggle my DAC input connection a bit? not sure what was going on ...

[Tim Curtis]

Glad it's working :-)

Animal House (the movie) -- "Double secret probation" LOL