[SOLVED] No input using Pipewire from USB microphone

Koshys · 2023-10-11 15:25:52

I'm facing an issue with my USB microphone while using Pipewire for the second time, and I could really use some assistance. It doesn't seem to provide any input, and despite researching similar problems for hours, I haven't found a solution. I faced the same issue six months ago on Manjaro, but at that time, I thought it was simply my bad.

Here's some information to provide context:

I'm running a fresh install of Arch Linux.
The USB microphone in question is recognized as "USB Condenser Microphone" with card ID #1707.
full output from pactl list cards:

Card #44
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0
	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 Intel PCH at 0xab310000 irq 52"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
		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_1b.0"
		device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
		device.plugged.usec = "5951072"
		device.product.id = "0x9ca0"
		device.product.name = "Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1"
		device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		factory.id = "14"
		client.id = "34"
		object.id = "44"
		object.serial = "44"
		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1"
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xab310000 irq 52"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.string = "1"
	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)
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
	Ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
			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
		analog-input-headphone-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, availability unknown)
			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
		analog-input-headset-mic: Headset Microphone (type: Headset, priority: 8800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "headset"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
				card.profile.port = "2"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "speaker"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
				card.profile.port = "3"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "headphones"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
				card.profile.port = "4"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

Card #321
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_03.0.3
	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 HDMI at 0xab314000 irq 53"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel HDMI"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:03.0"
		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_03.0.3"
		device.nick = "HDA Intel HDMI"
		device.plugged.usec = "5985882"
		device.product.id = "0x160c"
		device.product.name = "Broadwell-U Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0"
		device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		factory.id = "14"
		client.id = "34"
		object.id = "40"
		object.serial = "321"
		object.path = "alsa:pcm:0"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel HDMI"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel HDMI at 0xab314000 irq 53"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.string = "0"
	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: no)
		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-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, 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)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 3, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: off
	Ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "hdmi"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				card.profile.port = "0"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71
		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

Card #1707
	Name: alsa_card.usb-DCMT_Technology_USB_Condenser_Microphone_214b206000000178-00.3
	Driver: alsa
	Owner Module: n/a
	Properties:
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.alsa.card = "3"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "DCMT Technology USB Condenser Microphone at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.3.4, full speed"
		api.alsa.card.name = "USB Condenser Microphone"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:3"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio3"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.bus-id = "usb-DCMT_Technology_USB_Condenser_Microphone_214b206000000178-00"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1d.0-usb-0:1.3.4:1.0"
		device.description = "USB Condenser Microphone"
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.form_factor = "microphone"
		device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone-analog-usb"
		device.name = "alsa_card.usb-DCMT_Technology_USB_Condenser_Microphone_214b206000000178-00.3"
		device.nick = "USB Condenser Microphone"
		device.plugged.usec = "4526597521"
		device.product.id = "0x0011"
		device.product.name = "USB Condenser Microphone"
		device.serial = "DCMT_Technology_USB_Condenser_Microphone_214b206000000178"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.4/1-1.3.4:1.0/sound/card3"
		device.vendor.id = "0x31b2"
		device.vendor.name = "DCMT Technology"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		factory.id = "14"
		client.id = "34"
		object.id = "74"
		object.serial = "1707"
		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3"
		alsa.card = "3"
		alsa.card_name = "USB Condenser Microphone"
		alsa.long_card_name = "DCMT Technology USB Condenser Microphone at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.3.4, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		device.string = "3"
	Profiles:
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
		input:mono-fallback: Mono Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: input:mono-fallback
	Ports:
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "mic"
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
				card.profile.port = "0"
			Part of profile(s): input:mono-fallback

Despite my efforts, I can't seem to get the microphone to work(no audio or any input). I've tried various configurations, but no luck so far. If anyone can provide guidance or solutions to this issue, I would greatly appreciate it.

Last edited by Koshys (2023-10-11 17:46:43)

Koshys · 2023-10-11 17:46:00

LMAO, the problem was because I plugged my microphone into a USB hub. I changed the port, and now it's working as it should. I've always had it in my hub with no problems. Well, it's funny, linux moment.

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#1 2023-10-11 15:25:52

[SOLVED] No input using Pipewire from USB microphone

#2 2023-10-11 17:46:00

Re: [SOLVED] No input using Pipewire from USB microphone

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