White Noise on Microphone

Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 01:00:47

I'm using my ASUS notebook, and when I try to use the builtin microphone I get so much noise, if I start to press keys I can hear it, but I can't hear my voice. I test on Windows 11 and mic is fine, and any other headphone mic is normal.
I'm using only pipewire and have easyeffects installed.

If need any kind of information please tell me

cfr · 2022-10-23 03:57:08

Details of your hardware, a journal log.

seth · 2022-10-23 07:29:16

Also run "alsamixer" and check for the mic booster settings, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279450 and https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWi … _distorted and https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire … ssues/2306 and https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/ … 928.0.html … seems to be a thing.

Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 15:35:06

cfr wrote:

Details of your hardware, a journal log.

Where are located journal log?

Intel® Celeron® N4000 Processor 1.1 GHz (4M Cache, up to 2.6 GHz, 2 cores)
Intel® UHD Graphics 600
4GiB RAM LPDDR3
500GB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD

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Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 15:36:37

seth wrote:

Also run "alsamixer" and check for the mic booster settings, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=279450 and https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWi … _distorted and https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire … ssues/2306 and https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/ … 928.0.html … seems to be a thing.

alsamixer conflicts with easyeffects? Because I'm using it right now.

EDIT: I installed "qasmixer" and see that internal mic has a 30.0 db gain but if I set it to 0 I can't hear anything

Last edited by Muteplayer (2022-10-23 15:50:51)

seth · 2022-10-23 15:44:23

I've no idea whether alsamixer conflicts w/ easyeffects or why, but if easyeffects causes interference anyway, my first approach would be to deactivate it to rule it out as cause.

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

for the journal.

Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 16:03:50

seth wrote:

I've no idea whether alsamixer conflicts w/ easyeffects or why, but if easyeffects causes interference anyway, my first approach would be to deactivate it to rule it out as cause.
sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st
for the journal.

Here

V1del · 2022-10-23 16:09:55

Amixer accesses your direct device and is a level lower than easy effects or pipewire assuming you are looking at the correct card

What's your output for amixer -c0

Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 16:20:37

V1del wrote:

Amixer accesses your direct device and is a level lower than easy effects or pipewire assuming you are looking at the correct card
What's your output for amixer -c0

Command not found, the same for alsamixer

seth · 2022-10-23 16:22:20

pacman -S alsa-utils

Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 16:38:26

V1del wrote:

Amixer accesses your direct device and is a level lower than easy effects or pipewire assuming you are looking at the correct card
What's your output for amixer -c0

$ amixer -c0
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 60 [69%] [-20.25dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [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 253 [99%] [-0.40dB]
  Front Right: Playback 253 [99%] [-0.40dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
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 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 63 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 63 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Headset Mic',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Headset 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 'Internal Mic',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic 1',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [off]
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: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',1
  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]

I've modified boost to 0 db but nothing

seth · 2022-10-23 18:24:56

How does that fit with

EDIT: I installed "qasmixer" and see that internal mic has a 30.0 db gain but if I set it to 0 I can't hear anything

Also

seth wrote:

deactivate [easyeffects] to rule it out as cause

Muteplayer · 2022-10-23 18:35:11

seth wrote:

How does that fit with
EDIT: I installed "qasmixer" and see that internal mic has a 30.0 db gain but if I set it to 0 I can't hear anything
Also
seth wrote:
deactivate [easyeffects] to rule it out as cause

I deactivated esayeffects, uninstalled qasmixer and installed alsamixer but still nothing

seth · 2022-10-23 19:29:24

uninstalled qasmixer

is completely irrelevant.

seth wrote:

How does [I've modified boost to 0 db but nothing] fit with
EDIT: I installed "qasmixer" and see that internal mic has a 30.0 db gain but if I set it to 0 I can't hear anything

Also please be specific in the description of the situation.
"but nothing" is completely meaningless and does eg. not explain whether that means that you don't get any audio or the noise remains or either.

Also

I test on Windows 11

Please see the 3rd link below, disable windows fast start (NOT the fast boot option in the BIOS, that's sth. different) and reboot windows and linx twice afterwards to make sure that the mic isn't somehow kept in an undefined state by windows.

Muteplayer · 2022-10-24 23:25:20

seth wrote:

uninstalled qasmixer
is completely irrelevant.
seth wrote:
How does [I've modified boost to 0 db but nothing] fit with
EDIT: I installed "qasmixer" and see that internal mic has a 30.0 db gain but if I set it to 0 I can't hear anything
Also please be specific in the description of the situation.
"but nothing" is completely meaningless and does eg. not explain whether that means that you don't get any audio or the noise remains or either.
Also
I test on Windows 11
Please see the 3rd link below, disable windows fast start (NOT the fast boot option in the BIOS, that's sth. different) and reboot windows and linx twice afterwards to make sure that the mic isn't somehow kept in an undefined state by windows.

Still nothing

cfr · 2022-10-25 00:23:08

Muteplayer wrote:

seth wrote:
Also please be specific in the description of the situation.
"but nothing" is completely meaningless and does eg. not explain whether that means that you don't get any audio or the noise remains or either.

Muteplayer · 2022-10-25 11:37:48

cfr wrote:

Muteplayer wrote:
seth wrote:
Also please be specific in the description of the situation.
"but nothing" is completely meaningless and does eg. not explain whether that means that you don't get any audio or the noise remains or either.

Sorry, nothing changed, withe noise still remains

seth · 2022-10-25 12:49:10

The amixer output in #11 shows 2 internal mics

Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic 1',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [off]

'Internal Mic' is "on", 'Internal Mic 1' is "off" - what if you flip that and toggle 'Internal Mic 1' on and 'Internal Mic' off?

Edit: on a technicl note, please stop the full quoting of previous posts.

Last edited by seth (2022-10-25 12:49:51)

Muteplayer · 2022-10-26 00:27:25

seth wrote:

'Internal Mic' is "on", 'Internal Mic 1' is "off" - what if you flip that and toggle 'Internal Mic 1' on and 'Internal Mic' off?

Internal Mic 1 don't make any sound. Even if it has 30.0 db gain.

Edit: I can only set it to Internal Mic 1 using "qasmixer", I don't know if are other method

Last edited by Muteplayer (2022-10-26 00:28:59)

cfr · 2022-10-26 01:05:55

Muteplayer wrote:

Edit: I can only set it to Internal Mic 1 using "qasmixer", I don't know if are other method

Have you tried in alsamixer?

Muteplayer · 2022-10-26 22:17:22

cfr wrote:

Muteplayer wrote:
Edit: I can only set it to Internal Mic 1 using "qasmixer", I don't know if are other method
Have you tried in alsamixer?

How I do it?

cfr · 2022-10-26 23:53:12

man alsamixer

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Advanc … leshooting might also be helpful.

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