The calculation of the dB value depends on whether you are working with amplitude values or power values. For power values, the formula is 10·log10(x), with x the relative power. For amplitude values, the formula is 20·log10(x).
for DAC log10(0.006) = -2.2218 refer to 5. FUNCTION BLOCK DIAGRAM OF CM106-F+/L+ step 0 ~ 37 volume is 0 ~ -45dB 8.2 ADC VOLUME CONTROL step 0 ~ 15 0 ~ 22.5 dB 8.3 MIC / LINE-IN MONITOR VOLUME CONTROL step 0 ~ 31 -33 ~ 12 dB USB Mixer: usb_id=0x0d8c0006, ctrlif=0, ctlerr=0 Card: USB Audio at usb-0000:00:1d.1-1, full speed Unit: 2 Control: name="PCM Capture Volume", index=0 Info: id=2, control=2, cmask=0x3, channels=2, type="S16" Volume: min=0, max=4095, dBmin=0, dBmax=1599 Unit: 7 Control: name="PCM Capture Source", index=0 Info: id=7, control=0, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="U8" Volume: min=1, max=4, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 Unit: 8 Control: name="Auto Gain Control", index=0 Info: id=8, control=7, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="BOOLEAN" Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 Unit: 8 Control: name="Mic Capture Volume", index=0 Info: id=8, control=2, cmask=0x3, channels=2, type="S16" Volume: min=0, max=4095, dBmin=0, dBmax=1599 Unit: 9 Control: name="Mic Playback Volume", index=0 Info: id=9, control=2, cmask=0x3, channels=2, type="S16" Volume: min=0, max=8191, dBmin=0, dBmax=3199 Unit: 9 Control: name="Mic Playback Switch", index=0 Info: id=9, control=1, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="INV_BOOLEAN" Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 Unit: 11 Control: name="Line Playback Volume", index=0 Info: id=11, control=2, cmask=0x3, channels=2, type="S16" Volume: min=0, max=8191, dBmin=0, dBmax=3199 Unit: 11 Control: name="Line Playback Switch", index=0 Info: id=11, control=1, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="INV_BOOLEAN" Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 Unit: 13 Control: name="Speaker Playback Volume", index=0 Info: id=13, control=2, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="S16" Volume: min=0, max=37, dBmin=0, dBmax=14 Unit: 13 Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0 Info: id=13, control=1, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="INV_BOOLEAN" Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 Unit: 15 Control: name="Line Capture Volume", index=0 Info: id=15, control=2, cmask=0x3, channels=2, type="S16" Volume: min=0, max=4095, dBmin=0, dBmax=1599 Unit: 16 Control: name="IEC958 In Capture Switch", index=0 Info: id=16, control=1, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="INV_BOOLEAN" Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1200925 Title: [USB-Audio - USB Audio, playback] Playback problem Playback only at maximum level, if the volume is turned down just a little no sound is played. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1200925/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs