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#1 2023-04-16 15:10:35

nearing_migration
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[SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

I recently bought a cheap microphone and using it in Arch Linux has proven more difficult than I originally thought. I have looked at other wiki and forum inquiries regarding microphone issues, and I have found nothing that has helped me so far.
I apologize that I can't provide a more detailed explanation of the issue. I don't understand why it's not working myself. The devil appears to be recognized by the system, but it only produces microwave noises when I attempt to record something.

Here's the output of 'arecord -l':
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC897 Analog [ALC897 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 2: ALC897 Alt Analog [ALC897 Alt Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0


My desktop environment is KDE. I use pipewire and alsa.
Full specs are: GTX1050ti, Intel 10400F, 16GB memory

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#2 2023-04-17 13:36:59

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

Which command are you testing to test recording? During running such a command post

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
pactl list cards
pactl list sources
pactl list source-outputs

in code tags

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#3 2023-04-17 14:22:53

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Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

V1del wrote:

Which command are you testing to test recording? During running such a command post

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
pactl list cards
pactl list sources
pact list source-outputs

in code tags

Here's the output

[user@arch ~]$ sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0:  user     1013 F.... pipewire
                     user     1014 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/controlC1:  user     1014 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   user     1013 F...m pipewire
/dev/snd/seq:        user    1013 F.... pipewire

The output of the other commands was way too large and I don't know exactly what you want me to show you. Got no output from

pactl list source-outputs

.

To record I use arecord as mentioned here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Advanc … Microphone.

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#4 2023-04-17 14:49:34

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

Post the command outputs, you will note the real benefit of code tags once you post larger outputs. The only general kind of advice I can give without seeing those outputs is that jack microphones can be fickle, make sure it's properly plugged in and potentially test the mic on a system you "know" to be working. Post the terminal outputs from trying the arecord command, did you try it against both potential options?

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#5 2023-04-17 15:06:44

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Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

V1del wrote:

Post the command outputs, you will note the real benefit of code tags once you post larger outputs. The only general kind of advice I can give without seeing those outputs is that jack microphones can be fickle, make sure it's properly plugged in and potentially test the mic on a system you "know" to be working. Post the terminal outputs from trying the arecord command, did you try it against both potential options?

If you say so. I just didn't want to spam.

[user@arch ~]$ pactl list cards
Card #42
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x53410000 irq 133"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "6646802"
                device.product.id = "0xf0c8"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "34"
                object.id = "42"
                object.serial = "42"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x53410000 irq 133"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "0"
        Profiles:
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
                output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: yes)
                output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 7.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                output:analog-surround-71: Analog Surround 7.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: no)
                input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
        Ports:
                analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo
                analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo
                analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "4"
                        Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

Card #369
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1.27
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0x53080000 irq 17"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                device.description = "GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1.27"
                device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
                device.plugged.usec = "6621512"
                device.product.id = "0x0fb9"
                device.product.name = "GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "34"
                object.id = "54"
                object.serial = "369"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:1"
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0x53080000 irq 17"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "1"
        Profiles:
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: output:hdmi-stereo
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                                device.product.name = "2260WG5
     "
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

HDMI device is my display which has non functional speakers.

[user@arch ~]$ pactl list sources
Source #47
        State: IDLE
        Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor
        Description: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        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
        Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.id = "ALC897 Analog"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x53410000 irq 133"
                alsa.name = "ALC897 Analog"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x53410000 irq 133"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "front:0"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "4"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "monitor"
                device.id = "42"
                device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
                device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
                device.routes = "2"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
                node.nick = "ALC897 Analog"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:front:0:playback"
                priority.driver = "1009"
                priority.session = "1009"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "34"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "47"
                object.serial = "47"
                node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
                api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
                api.alsa.period-num = "32"
                api.alsa.headroom = "0"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "6646802"
                device.product.id = "0xf0c8"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.string = "0"
        Formats:
                pcm

Source #48
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
        Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 6554 /  10% / -60.00 dB
        Monitor of Sink: n/a
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.id = "ALC897 Analog"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x53410000 irq 133"
                alsa.name = "ALC897 Analog"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x53410000 irq 133"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "front:0"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "capture"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "0"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                device.id = "42"
                device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
                device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
                device.routes = "3"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.source"
                media.class = "Audio/Source"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                node.name = "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo"
                node.nick = "ALC897 Analog"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:front:0:capture"
                priority.driver = "2009"
                priority.session = "2009"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "34"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "split"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "48"
                object.serial = "48"
                node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
                api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
                api.alsa.period-num = "32"
                api.alsa.headroom = "0"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "6646802"
                device.product.id = "0xf0c8"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                device.string = "0"
        Ports:
                analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
                analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
        Active Port: analog-input-front-mic
        Formats:
                pcm

Source #584
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.27.hdmi-stereo.monitor
        Description: Monitor of GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        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
        Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.27.hdmi-stereo
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "3"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0x53080000 irq 17"
                alsa.name = "2260WG5"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0x53080000 irq 17"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
                api.alsa.path = "hdmi:1"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "4"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "monitor"
                device.id = "54"
                device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
                device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
                device.routes = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller"
                node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.27.hdmi-stereo"
                node.nick = "2260WG5"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:hdmi:1:playback"
                priority.driver = "696"
                priority.session = "696"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "34"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "56"
                object.serial = "584"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1.27"
                device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
                device.plugged.usec = "6621512"
                device.product.id = "0x0fb9"
                device.product.name = "GP107GL High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                device.string = "1"
        Formats:
                pcm

Like I said. No output from pactl list source-outputs. Also I know it's plugged properly because the device is listed in alsamixer, and the KDE GUI.

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#6 2023-04-17 15:44:42

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

. Also I know it's plugged properly because the device is listed in alsamixer, and the KDE GUI.

The only thing this tells you that the OS detects "something". If the jack is not properly fully inserted or there's some dust/debris in the jack you can get all sorts of weird behavior.

That said from these outputs, stereo mics are a lie and more often than not fuck up the recording. Try

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0,65536
parecord -d alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo --channels=1 test.wav

if that's still static, test swapping the muted channel

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 65536,0

retry the same parecord command

Last edited by V1del (2023-04-17 15:44:57)

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#7 2023-04-17 16:11:01

nearing_migration
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Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

V1del wrote:

. Also I know it's plugged properly because the device is listed in alsamixer, and the KDE GUI.

The only thing this tells you that the OS detects "something". If the jack is not properly fully inserted or there's some dust/debris in the jack you can get all sorts of weird behavior.

That said from these outputs, stereo mics are a lie and more often than not fuck up the recording. Try

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0,65536
parecord -d alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo --channels=1 test.wav

if that's still static, test swapping the muted channel

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 65536,0

retry the same parecord command

The output of both commands was "Invalid volume specification".

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#8 2023-04-17 16:39:48

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

Ah whoops, it's

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0 65536

without a comma, maybe also generally try a lower volume than 100% that can lead to artifacts depending on the mic as well.

Last edited by V1del (2023-04-17 16:40:27)

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#9 2023-04-17 16:47:07

nearing_migration
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Posts: 13

Re: [SOLVED] Microphone does not seem to work

V1del wrote:

Ah whoops, it's

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 0 65536

without a comma, maybe also generally try a lower volume than 100% that can lead to artifacts depending on the mic as well.

 
pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo 65536 0

I can hear my voice now (quality is odd but it may be because this mic is cheap).  This issue was driving me nuts. Thanks for the assistance.

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