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#1 2020-05-27 23:49:51

Numaurasis
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Registered: 2020-04-28
Posts: 10

Terrible audio and microphone quality

I've recently installed Arch and I've noticed a sharp decrease in both input and output audio quality compared to Windows or MacOS. The audio is less clear and input audio contained the sounds of my fans,  keystrokes and mouse movements. Installing this script (https://gist.github.com/Brunfunstudios/ … r_voice-sh) helped but the sounds of my keystrokes and mouse clicks can still clearly be heard. I also modified my pulse audio daemon config which helped with the audio output but it still sounds worse than on both Windows and MacOS.

# This file is part of PulseAudio.
#
# PulseAudio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# PulseAudio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
# General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
# along with PulseAudio; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

## Configuration file for the PulseAudio daemon. See pulse-daemon.conf(5) for
## more information. Default values are commented out.  Use either ; or # for
## commenting.

; daemonize = no
; fail = yes
; allow-module-loading = yes
; allow-exit = yes
; use-pid-file = yes
; system-instance = no
; local-server-type = user
; enable-shm = yes
; enable-memfd = yes
; shm-size-bytes = 0 # setting this 0 will use the system-default, usually 64 MiB
; lock-memory = no
; cpu-limit = no

; high-priority = yes
; nice-level = -11

; realtime-scheduling = yes
; realtime-priority = 5

; exit-idle-time = 20
; scache-idle-time = 20

; dl-search-path = (depends on architecture)

; load-default-script-file = yes
; default-script-file = /etc/pulse/default.pa

; log-target = auto
; log-level = notice
; log-meta = no
; log-time = no
; log-backtrace = 0

resample-method = speex-float-10
; avoid-resampling = false
; enable-remixing = yes
; remixing-use-all-sink-channels = yes
; enable-lfe-remixing = no
; lfe-crossover-freq = 0

flat-volumes = no
; flat-volumes = yes

; rlimit-fsize = -1
; rlimit-data = -1
; rlimit-stack = -1
; rlimit-core = -1
; rlimit-as = -1
; rlimit-rss = -1
; rlimit-nproc = -1
; rlimit-nofile = 256
; rlimit-memlock = -1
; rlimit-locks = -1
; rlimit-sigpending = -1
; rlimit-msgqueue = -1
; rlimit-nice = 31
; rlimit-rtprio = 9
; rlimit-rttime = 200000

default-sample-format = s32le
default-sample-rate = 96000
; alternate-sample-rate = 48000
; default-sample-channels = 2
; default-channel-map = front-left,front-right

; default-fragments = 4
; default-fragment-size-msec = 25

; enable-deferred-volume = yes
; deferred-volume-safety-margin-usec = 8000
; deferred-volume-extra-delay-usec = 0

What can I do to improve both my input and output audio quality? Would hardware specifications be helpful?

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#2 2020-05-28 00:05:28

Lizzi
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Registered: 2016-05-15
Posts: 40

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

You are using a laptop?  you are recording through a mic?  i think you are set up to monitor the input from two devices maybe.    Check and see if need to shut off the monitoring of one device.  you can check in pavucontrol.  if you arent using pavecontrol, install it and look at the reported input and output devices.  you should only have one of each set to active.    It has often been the case that i have two outputs and one has to be shut off so the other one can output the sound correctly....  Likewise if you are on a laptop with an internal mic and you have another one connected you could run into another problem there..

Last edited by Lizzi (2020-05-28 00:24:44)


BTW, I also use arch, gentoo, artix & manjaro

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#3 2020-05-28 00:18:33

Numaurasis
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Registered: 2020-04-28
Posts: 10

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

I have an external monitor which outputs my sound and a microphone on my laptop which acts as my audio input. Pavucontrol reports seeing multiple inputs and outputs when plugged into my monitor but I have set a default device for each and muted all the devices I don't use. I've also tested the audio input and output without my monitor plugged in. The audio quality is still terrible.

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#4 2020-05-28 00:36:00

Lizzi
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Registered: 2016-05-15
Posts: 40

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

Numaurasis wrote:

I have an external monitor which outputs my sound and a microphone on my laptop which acts as my audio input. Pavucontrol reports seeing multiple inputs and outputs when plugged into my monitor but I have set a default device for each and muted all the devices I don't use. I've also tested the audio input and output without my monitor plugged in. The audio quality is still terrible.



See how i made a blind guess at what your setup was like?  Please... dont mute you extra devices, disable them in pacucontrol.  turn them off


see my video below on turning them off

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/633981111


Beyond that you will have to read the wiki to disable unused devices.  pulseaudio can have issues apparently so make corrections with the help of alsa follow the link below for further assistance.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pu … microphone

Last edited by Lizzi (2020-05-28 01:04:45)


BTW, I also use arch, gentoo, artix & manjaro

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#5 2020-05-28 01:46:31

Numaurasis
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Registered: 2020-04-28
Posts: 10

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

Lizzi wrote:
Numaurasis wrote:

I have an external monitor which outputs my sound and a microphone on my laptop which acts as my audio input. Pavucontrol reports seeing multiple inputs and outputs when plugged into my monitor but I have set a default device for each and muted all the devices I don't use. I've also tested the audio input and output without my monitor plugged in. The audio quality is still terrible.



See how i made a blind guess at what your setup was like?  Please... dont mute you extra devices, disable them in pacucontrol.  turn them off


see my video below on turning them off

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/633981111


Beyond that you will have to read the wiki to disable unused devices.  pulseaudio can have issues apparently so make corrections with the help of alsa follow the link below for further assistance.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pu … microphone

This has nothing to do with my problem, the audio quality is simply worse than it is on Windows or MacOS, whether unused audio devices are turned on or off has no affect on my audio, it still sounds terrible.

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#6 2020-05-28 04:45:39

Lizzi
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Registered: 2016-05-15
Posts: 40

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

the laptops built in mic needs to be turned off as it seems it clearly isnt according to your description of your probelm.  Based on your description of your problem i inferred you had a laptop and were using an external mic (which you asserted was correct)  therefore my understanding is the internal mic is picking up noise as it is not turned off as it should be.  You said you have it muted but that clearly seems to not be the case.  The last link i provided you was to the wiki for pulseaudio troubleshooting tips.  Please refer to that page for potential solutions.  That link should help you with the problem of the two conflicting mics and the problems they are creating with the sound output.  Thank you and have a wonderful day!  smile



https://www.twitch.tv/videos/634171991

Last edited by Lizzi (2020-05-28 04:54:10)


BTW, I also use arch, gentoo, artix & manjaro

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#7 2020-05-28 19:37:31

Numaurasis
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Registered: 2020-04-28
Posts: 10

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

Lizzi wrote:

the laptops built in mic needs to be turned off as it seems it clearly isnt according to your description of your probelm.  Based on your description of your problem i inferred you had a laptop and were using an external mic (which you asserted was correct)  therefore my understanding is the internal mic is picking up noise as it is not turned off as it should be.  You said you have it muted but that clearly seems to not be the case.  The last link i provided you was to the wiki for pulseaudio troubleshooting tips.  Please refer to that page for potential solutions.  That link should help you with the problem of the two conflicting mics and the problems they are creating with the sound output.  Thank you and have a wonderful day!  smile



https://www.twitch.tv/videos/634171991

As I have very clearly stated before my external monitor contains audio OUTPUTS there is only a SINGLE microphone which is built into my laptop. My problem still persists even when my laptop is not plugged into anything as I have stated before. I have already gone through the pulseaudio wiki troubleshooting tips, none of which have been helpful.

With all that cleared I'll restate my issue. My microphone and speaker/audio output quality is much worse than it is on Windows, regardless if I have devices disabled with pavucontrol, or muted.

Last edited by Numaurasis (2020-05-28 19:37:59)

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#8 2020-05-28 20:49:29

Lizzi
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Posts: 40

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

output o inxi -Fxzmc0.  dont use pastebin but something else like it as pastebin is verbotten

just post here the sound stuffs

Last edited by Lizzi (2020-05-28 21:31:30)


BTW, I also use arch, gentoo, artix & manjaro

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#9 2020-05-28 22:14:50

V1del
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Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

Do you use 96000 on the sample rate in windows as well? There are quite a few chipsets that advertise support for a given sample rate but either can't do it or have very weird effects especially if microphones are involved at the same time. Anyway we need some usable information here, during such a "broken" situation, what's your output for

aplay -l
amixer -c0 #Or replace this 0 with whatever index for your actual card.
pacmd list-cards
pacmd list-sinks
pacmd list-sink-inputs
pacmd list-sources
pacmd list-source-outputs

FWIW mics might often ship with specialized software for noise reduction or the like on Windows, that you'd first have to try and replicate, which you seemingly tried to do already but there are quite a few other approaches.

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#10 2020-05-30 16:07:59

Numaurasis
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Registered: 2020-04-28
Posts: 10

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

V1del wrote:

Do you use 96000 on the sample rate in windows as well? There are quite a few chipsets that advertise support for a given sample rate but either can't do it or have very weird effects especially if microphones are involved at the same time. Anyway we need some usable information here, during such a "broken" situation, what's your output for

aplay -l
amixer -c0 #Or replace this 0 with whatever index for your actual card.
pacmd list-cards
pacmd list-sinks
pacmd list-sink-inputs
pacmd list-sources
pacmd list-source-outputs

FWIW mics might often ship with specialized software for noise reduction or the like on Windows, that you'd first have to try and replicate, which you seemingly tried to do already but there are quite a few other approaches.

amixer -c0

Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 74
  Mono: Playback 54 [73%] [-20.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 74
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 74 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 74 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 74
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 74 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 74 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Mute-LED Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'On' 'Off' 'Follow Capture' 'Follow Mute'
  Item0: 'Follow Mute'
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',2
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',3
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',4
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 7
  Mono: Playback 3 [43%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 80
  Front Left: Capture 80 [100%] [6.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 80 [100%] [6.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Enabled'
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 3 [100%] [36.00dB]
  Front Right: 3 [100%] [36.00dB]

pacmd list-cards

3 card(s) available.
    index: 0
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 6
	properties:
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xce050000 irq 17"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "10de"
		device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
		device.product.id = "10f9"
		device.product.name = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.string = "1"
		device.description = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5900, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra5: Digital Stereo (HDMI 6) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra5: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra5: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra6: Digital Stereo (HDMI 7) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra6: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra6: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <off>
	ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				device.product.name = "LEN LT2323pwA"
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				device.product.name = "MX259
       "
		hdmi-output-5: HDMI / DisplayPort 6 (priority 5400, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-6: HDMI / DisplayPort 7 (priority 5300, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 1
	name: <alsa_card.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 7
	properties:
		alsa.card = "2"
		alsa.card_name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB at usb-0000:2f:00.0-2.1.1.2, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:2f:00.0-usb-0:2.1.1.2:1.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:04:00.0/0000:05:04.0/0000:2d:00.0/0000:2e:02.0/0000:2f:00.0/usb7/7-2/7-2.1/7-2.1.1/7-2.1.1.2/7-2.1.1.2:1.0/sound/card2"
		udev.id = "usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.vendor.id = "17ef"
		device.vendor.name = "Lenovo"
		device.product.id = "3083"
		device.product.name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		device.serial = "Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000"
		device.string = "2"
		device.description = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
	profiles:
		input:mono-fallback: Mono Input (priority 1, available: unknown)
		input:multichannel-input: Multichannel Input (priority 1, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6500, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:mono-fallback: Analog Stereo Output + Mono Input (priority 6501, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:multichannel-input: Analog Stereo Output + Multichannel Input (priority 6501, available: unknown)
		output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (priority 5500, available: unknown)
		output:iec958-stereo+input:mono-fallback: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Mono Input (priority 5501, available: unknown)
		output:iec958-stereo+input:multichannel-input: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Multichannel Input (priority 5501, available: unknown)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <output:iec958-stereo>
	sinks:
		alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo/#0: ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)
	sources:
		alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)
	ports:
		analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (priority 8800, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		multichannel-input: Multichannel Input (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
		analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
		iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
    index: 2
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 8
	properties:
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6041108000 irq 184"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "a348"
		device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "0"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 65, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6500, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6565, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5900, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5965, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 865, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 865, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <input:analog-stereo>
	sources:
		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo/#1: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
	ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"

pacmd list-sinks

1 sink(s) available.
  * index: 0
	name: <alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: SUSPENDED
	suspend cause: IDLE
	priority: 9048
	volume: front-left: 34734 /  53% / -16.54 dB,   front-right: 34734 /  53% / -16.54 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max request: 0 KiB
	max rewind: 0 KiB
	monitor source: 0
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 0
	linked by: 0
	configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	card: 1 <alsa_card.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00>
	module: 7
	properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "USB Audio"
		alsa.id = "USB Audio"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "2"
		alsa.card_name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB at usb-0000:2f:00.0-2.1.1.2, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:2f:00.0-usb-0:2.1.1.2:1.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:04:00.0/0000:05:04.0/0000:2d:00.0/0000:2e:02.0/0000:2f:00.0/usb7/7-2/7-2.1/7-2.1.1/7-2.1.1.2/7-2.1.1.2:1.0/sound/card2"
		udev.id = "usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.vendor.id = "17ef"
		device.vendor.name = "Lenovo"
		device.product.id = "3083"
		device.product.name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		device.serial = "Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000"
		device.string = "iec958:2"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "384000"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "192000"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "iec958-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
		device.description = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
		alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
		alsa.components = "USB17ef:3083"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
	ports:
		iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
	active port: <iec958-stereo-output>

pacmd list-sink-inputs

0 sink input(s) available

pacmd list-sources

2 source(s) available.
    index: 0
	name: <alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo.monitor>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: SUSPENDED
	suspend cause: IDLE
	priority: 1040
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max rewind: 0 KiB
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 0
	linked by: 0
	configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	monitor_of: 0
	card: 1 <alsa_card.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00>
	module: 7
	properties:
		device.description = "Monitor of ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
		device.class = "monitor"
		alsa.card = "2"
		alsa.card_name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB at usb-0000:2f:00.0-2.1.1.2, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:2f:00.0-usb-0:2.1.1.2:1.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:04:00.0/0000:05:04.0/0000:2d:00.0/0000:2e:02.0/0000:2f:00.0/usb7/7-2/7-2.1/7-2.1.1/7-2.1.1.2/7-2.1.1.2:1.0/sound/card2"
		udev.id = "usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.vendor.id = "17ef"
		device.vendor.name = "Lenovo"
		device.product.id = "3083"
		device.product.name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		device.serial = "Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000"
		device.string = "2"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
  * index: 1
	name: <alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: SUSPENDED
	suspend cause: IDLE
	priority: 9039
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 13076 /  20% / -42.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max rewind: 0 KiB
	sample spec: s32le 2ch 96000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 0
	linked by: 0
	configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	card: 2 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
	module: 8
	properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "32"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "CX8070 Analog"
		alsa.id = "CX8070 Analog"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6041108000 irq 184"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "a348"
		device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "front:0"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "1536000"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "768000"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Conexant CX8070"
		alsa.components = "HDA:14f11f86,17aa2297,00100100 HDA:8086280b,80860101,00100000"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
	active port: <analog-input-internal-mic>

pacmd list-source-outputs

0 source output(s) available.

Keep in mind that I also have some devices disabled in pavucontrol, I don't know if that will affect any of this.


Lizzi wrote:

output o inxi -Fxzmc0.  dont use pastebin but something else like it as pastebin is verbotten

just post here the sound stuffs

I'm very confused, could you clarify what your want me too do?

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#11 2020-05-30 16:51:58

V1del
Forum Moderator
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 21,410

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

You should ideally post these during active playback/recording. FWIW regarding the mic, your mic boost is at full blast which is almost never what you want:

amixer -c0 set 'Internal Mic Boost',0 0,0

Regarding what lizzi asks, you can ignore that there's little to no content in that output that we don't already have from the other ones (it might have a very slight relevance what your CPU is, but I doubt it's of much use))

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#12 2020-06-01 14:03:11

Numaurasis
Member
Registered: 2020-04-28
Posts: 10

Re: Terrible audio and microphone quality

amixer -c0

Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Auto Gain Control',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Headset',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: Capture 0 - 30
  Mono: Capture 30 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]

pacmd list-cards

3 card(s) available.
    index: 0
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 6
	properties:
		alsa.card = "2"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xce050000 irq 17"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card2"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "10de"
		device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
		device.product.id = "10f9"
		device.product.name = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.string = "2"
		device.description = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5900, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra5: Digital Stereo (HDMI 6) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra5: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra5: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra6: Digital Stereo (HDMI 7) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra6: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra6: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <output:hdmi-stereo-extra4>
	sinks:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4/#15: TU106 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI 5)
	sources:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4.monitor/#16: Monitor of TU106 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI 5)
	ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				device.product.name = "LEN LT2323pwA"
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				device.product.name = "MX259
       "
		hdmi-output-5: HDMI / DisplayPort 6 (priority 5400, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-6: HDMI / DisplayPort 7 (priority 5300, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 2
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 8
	properties:
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6041108000 irq 184"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card1"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "a348"
		device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "1"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 65, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6500, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6565, available: unknown)
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5900, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5965, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 865, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 865, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5765, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 665, available: no)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <input:analog-stereo>
	sources:
		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo/#2: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
	ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 3
	name: <alsa_card.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 27
	properties:
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB at usb-0000:2f:00.0-2.1.1.2, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:2f:00.0-usb-0:2.1.1.2:1.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:04:00.0/0000:05:04.0/0000:2d:00.0/0000:2e:02.0/0000:2f:00.0/usb7/7-2/7-2.1/7-2.1.1/7-2.1.1.2/7-2.1.1.2:1.0/sound/card0"
		udev.id = "usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.vendor.id = "17ef"
		device.vendor.name = "Lenovo"
		device.product.id = "3083"
		device.product.name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		device.serial = "Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000"
		device.string = "0"
		device.description = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
	profiles:
		input:mono-fallback: Mono Input (priority 1, available: unknown)
		input:multichannel-input: Multichannel Input (priority 1, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6500, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:mono-fallback: Analog Stereo Output + Mono Input (priority 6501, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:multichannel-input: Analog Stereo Output + Multichannel Input (priority 6501, available: unknown)
		output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (priority 5500, available: unknown)
		output:iec958-stereo+input:mono-fallback: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Mono Input (priority 5501, available: unknown)
		output:iec958-stereo+input:multichannel-input: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Multichannel Input (priority 5501, available: unknown)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <output:iec958-stereo>
	sinks:
		alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo/#13: ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)
	sources:
		alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo.monitor/#14: Monitor of ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)
	ports:
		analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (priority 8800, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		multichannel-input: Multichannel Input (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
		analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				
		iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:

pacmd list-sink-inputs

4 sink input(s) available.
    index: 227
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: START_CORKED 
	state: CORKED
	sink: 15 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4>
	volume: front-left: 59009 /  90% / -2.73 dB,   front-right: 59009 /  90% / -2.73 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 169.71 ms
	requested latency: 75.00 ms
	sample spec: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: copy
	module: 10
	client: 21 <Firefox>
	properties:
		media.name = "AudioStream"
		application.name = "Firefox"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "1354"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "firefox"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		application.icon_name = "firefox"
		module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:Firefox"
    index: 249
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: START_CORKED 
	state: CORKED
	sink: 15 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4>
	volume: front-left: 59009 /  90% / -2.73 dB,   front-right: 59009 /  90% / -2.73 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 183.15 ms
	requested latency: 75.00 ms
	sample spec: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: copy
	module: 10
	client: 21 <Firefox>
	properties:
		media.name = "AudioStream"
		application.name = "Firefox"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "1354"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "firefox"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		application.icon_name = "firefox"
		module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:Firefox"
    index: 348
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: START_CORKED 
	state: CORKED
	sink: 15 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4>
	volume: front-left: 49799 /  76% / -7.16 dB,   front-right: 49799 /  76% / -7.16 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 192.67 ms
	requested latency: 75.00 ms
	sample spec: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: copy
	module: 10
	client: 21 <Firefox>
	properties:
		media.name = "AudioStream"
		application.name = "Firefox"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "1354"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "firefox"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		application.icon_name = "firefox"
		module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:Firefox"
    index: 361
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: START_CORKED 
	state: RUNNING
	sink: 15 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4>
	volume: front-left: 39733 /  61% / -13.04 dB,   front-right: 39733 /  61% / -13.04 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 114.89 ms
	requested latency: 75.00 ms
	sample spec: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: copy
	module: 10
	client: 21 <Firefox>
	properties:
		media.name = "AudioStream"
		application.name = "Firefox"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "1354"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "firefox"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		application.icon_name = "firefox"
		module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:Firefox"

pacmd list-sources

3 source(s) available.
  * index: 2
	name: <alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: (none)
	priority: 9039
	volume: front-left: 16462 /  25% / -36.00 dB,   front-right: 16462 /  25% / -36.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 13076 /  20% / -42.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 2.10 ms
	max rewind: 0 KiB
	sample spec: s32le 2ch 96000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 1
	configured latency: 25.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	card: 2 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
	module: 8
	properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "32"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "CX8070 Analog"
		alsa.id = "CX8070 Analog"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6041108000 irq 184"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card1"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "a348"
		device.product.name = "Cannon Lake PCH cAVS"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "front:1"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "1536000"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "768000"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Conexant CX8070"
		alsa.components = "HDA:14f11f86,17aa2297,00100100 HDA:8086280b,80860101,00100000"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
	active port: <analog-input-internal-mic>
    index: 14
	name: <alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo.monitor>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: (none)
	priority: 1040
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max rewind: 4 KiB
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 1
	configured latency: 25.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	monitor_of: 13
	card: 3 <alsa_card.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00>
	module: 27
	properties:
		device.description = "Monitor of ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
		device.class = "monitor"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB at usb-0000:2f:00.0-2.1.1.2, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:2f:00.0-usb-0:2.1.1.2:1.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:04:00.0/0000:05:04.0/0000:2d:00.0/0000:2e:02.0/0000:2f:00.0/usb7/7-2/7-2.1/7-2.1.1/7-2.1.1.2/7-2.1.1.2:1.0/sound/card0"
		udev.id = "usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.vendor.id = "17ef"
		device.vendor.name = "Lenovo"
		device.product.id = "3083"
		device.product.name = "ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock USB Audio"
		device.serial = "Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000"
		device.string = "0"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
    index: 16
	name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4.monitor>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
	state: RUNNING
	suspend cause: (none)
	priority: 1030
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	volume steps: 65537
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	max rewind: 9 KiB
	sample spec: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	used by: 1
	linked by: 1
	configured latency: 25.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
	monitor_of: 15
	card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
	module: 6
	properties:
		device.description = "Monitor of TU106 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI 5)"
		device.class = "monitor"
		alsa.card = "2"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xce050000 irq 17"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card2"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "10de"
		device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
		device.product.id = "10f9"
		device.product.name = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.string = "2"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"

pacmd list-source-outputs

3 source output(s) available.
    index: 0
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: 
	state: RUNNING
	source: 14 <alsa_output.usb-Lenovo_ThinkPad_Thunderbolt_3_Dock_USB_Audio_000000000000-00.iec958-stereo.monitor>
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 23.94 ms
	requested latency: 25.00 ms
	sample spec: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: (null)
	owner module: 10
	client: 33 <OBS>
	properties:
		application.name = "OBS"
		application.icon_name = "obs"
		media.role = "production"
		media.name = "Desktop Audio"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "28386"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "obs"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		module-stream-restore.id = "source-output-by-media-role:production"
    index: 1
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: 
	state: RUNNING
	source: 2 <alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo>
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 0.00 ms
	requested latency: 25.00 ms
	sample spec: s32le 2ch 96000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: (null)
	owner module: 10
	client: 33 <OBS>
	properties:
		application.name = "OBS"
		application.icon_name = "obs"
		media.role = "production"
		media.name = "Mic/Aux"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "28386"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "obs"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		module-stream-restore.id = "source-output-by-media-role:production"
    index: 3
	driver: <protocol-native.c>
	flags: 
	state: RUNNING
	source: 16 <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo-extra4.monitor>
	volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	muted: no
	current latency: 17.46 ms
	requested latency: 25.00 ms
	sample spec: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
	channel map: front-left,front-right
	             Stereo
	resample method: (null)
	owner module: 10
	client: 33 <OBS>
	properties:
		application.name = "OBS"
		application.icon_name = "obs"
		media.role = "production"
		media.name = "Audio Output Capture (PulseAudio)"
		native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
		native-protocol.version = "33"
		application.process.id = "28386"
		application.process.user = "user"
		application.process.host = "DESKTOP-QH3DUIA"
		application.process.binary = "obs"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "10dda9d1240b4b5388d77d1ade51d789"
		application.process.session_id = "2"
		module-stream-restore.id = "source-output-by-media-role:production"

This was taken while playing a song in my browser and talking, recorded with OBS studio

Last edited by Numaurasis (2020-06-01 14:03:45)

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