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LBJensen

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HyperX QuadCast Microphone turning down it's own volume

I open pavucontrol, set the Input Device audio to 100% and then as soon as I open my mouth it drops to 83% which has the tag "Base" just below it.

How do I prevent this behavior? I just want it stuck on 100%.

LBJensen

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Re: HyperX QuadCast Microphone turning down it's own volume

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Re: HyperX QuadCast Microphone turning down it's own volume

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V1del

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Re: HyperX QuadCast Microphone turning down it's own volume

Don't do that https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Genera … es#Bumping

Is it literally when opening your mouth or are you using some mic tester/discord/browser/whatever? Most of those have some auto mic adjustment setting you'd want to disable. If it simply happens on it's own, check whether you have some physical button to disable the behaviour or HW level controls. Might want to post

arecord -lL
amixer -c0 #Replace the 0 with the index of the headset mic listed in arecord -l
pactl list sources
pactl list source-outputs

LBJensen

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Posts: 23

Re: HyperX QuadCast Microphone turning down it's own volume

It's literally when I open my mouth. No physical buttons available.

Outputs you requested:

$ arecord -lL
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
lavrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
samplerate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
    Open Sound System
pipewire
    PipeWire Sound Server
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
speex
    Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)
usbstream:CARD=H
    Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H
    USB Stream Output
sysdefault:CARD=S
    HyperX QuadCast S, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=S,DEV=0
    HyperX QuadCast S, USB Audio
    Front output / input
usbstream:CARD=S
    HyperX QuadCast S
    USB Stream Output
usbstream:CARD=sofsoundwire
    sof-soundwire
    USB Stream Output
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: S [HyperX QuadCast S], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: sofsoundwire [sof-soundwire], device 3: Amp feedback (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: sofsoundwire [sof-soundwire], device 4: Microphone (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
[lau@ArchBox ~]$ amixer -c1
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 28
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 6 [21%] [-28.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 6 [21%] [-28.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume cvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 17 Capture 0 - 23
  Front Left: Playback 14 [82%] [-1.00dB] [on] Capture 4 [17%] [-14.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 14 [82%] [-1.00dB] [on] Capture 4 [17%] [-14.00dB] [on]
[lau@ArchBox ~]$ pactl list sources
Source #58
        State: RUNNING
        Name: alsa_output.usb-Dell_Dell_Adapter_-_USB-C_to_3.5mm_Headphone_Jack_SA1023_230411A2ZX-00.stereo-fallback.monitor
        Description: Monitor of Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack SA1023 Stereo
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s24le 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.usb-Dell_Dell_Adapter_-_USB-C_to_3.5mm_Headphone_Jack_SA1023_230411A2ZX-00.stereo-fallback
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.components = "USB413c:b100"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.id = "H"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Dell Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.1, high speed"
                alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "Dell Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.1, high speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H"
                api.alsa.headroom = "1536"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                api.alsa.period-size = "512"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "1"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "monitor"
                device.id = "41"
                device.profile.description = "Stereo"
                device.profile.name = "stereo-fallback"
                device.routes = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack SA1023"
                node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Dell_Dell_Adapter_-_USB-C_to_3.5mm_Headphone_Jack_SA1023_230411A2ZX-00.stereo-fallback"
                node.nick = "Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:acp:H:1:playback"
                port.group = "playback"
                priority.driver = "1000"
                priority.session = "1000"
                factory.id = "19"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "40"
                node.driver = "true"
                node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "47"
                object.serial = "58"
                node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
                api.alsa.period-num = "64"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-Dell_Dell_Adapter_-_USB-C_to_3.5mm_Headphone_Jack_SA1023_230411A2ZX-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:1.1:1.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "headphone"
                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Dell_Dell_Adapter_-_USB-C_to_3.5mm_Headphone_Jack_SA1023_230411A2ZX-00"
                device.nick = "Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm H"
                device.plugged.usec = "4932907"
                device.product.id = "0xb100"
                device.product.name = "Dell Adapter - USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack SA1023"
                device.serial = "Dell_Dell_Adapter_-_USB-C_to_3.5mm_Headphone_Jack_SA1023_230411A2ZX"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-1/3-1.1/3-1.1:1.0/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x413c"
                device.vendor.name = "Dell Computer Corp."
                device.string = "0"
        Ports:
                analog-output: Analog Output (type: Analog, priority: 9900, availability unknown)
        Active Port: analog-output
        Formats:
                pcm

Source #59
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00.analog-stereo.monitor
        Description: Monitor of HyperX QuadCast S Analog Stereo
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s16le 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.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00.analog-stereo
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.components = "USB03f0:0294"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.id = "S"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HP, Inc HyperX QuadCast S at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.3.4, full speed"
                alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HP, Inc HyperX QuadCast S at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.3.4, full speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                api.alsa.headroom = "1024"
                api.alsa.path = "front:1"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                api.alsa.period-size = "1024"
                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 = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                node.name = "alsa_output.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00.analog-stereo"
                node.nick = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:acp:S:4:playback"
                port.group = "playback"
                priority.driver = "1009"
                priority.session = "1009"
                factory.id = "19"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "40"
                node.driver = "true"
                node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "49"
                object.serial = "59"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:1.3.4:1.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00"
                device.nick = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                device.plugged.usec = "4958093"
                device.product.id = "0x0294"
                device.product.name = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                device.serial = "HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-1/3-1.3/3-1.3.4/3-1.3.4:1.0/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x03f0"
                device.vendor.name = "HP, Inc"
                device.string = "1"
        Ports:
                analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability unknown)
        Active Port: analog-output-speaker
        Formats:
                pcm

Source #60
        State: RUNNING
        Name: alsa_input.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00.analog-stereo
        Description: HyperX QuadCast S Analog Stereo
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 32382 /  49% / -18.37 dB,   front-right: 32382 /  49% / -18.37 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 54094 /  83% / -5.00 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 = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.components = "USB03f0:0294"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.id = "S"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HP, Inc HyperX QuadCast S at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.3.4, full speed"
                alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HP, Inc HyperX QuadCast S at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.3.4, full speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                api.alsa.path = "front:1"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
                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 = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.source"
                media.class = "Audio/Source"
                device.description = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                node.name = "alsa_input.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00.analog-stereo"
                node.nick = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:acp:S:0:capture"
                port.group = "capture"
                priority.driver = "2009"
                priority.session = "2009"
                factory.id = "19"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "40"
                node.driver = "true"
                node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "48"
                object.serial = "60"
                node.max-latency = "16384/48000"
                api.alsa.period-size = "128"
                api.alsa.period-num = "256"
                api.alsa.headroom = "128"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:1.3.4:1.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S-00"
                device.nick = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                device.plugged.usec = "4958093"
                device.product.id = "0x0294"
                device.product.name = "HyperX QuadCast S"
                device.serial = "HP__Inc_HyperX_QuadCast_S"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-1/3-1.3/3-1.3.4/3-1.3.4:1.0/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x03f0"
                device.vendor.name = "HP, Inc"
                device.string = "1"
        Ports:
                analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, availability unknown)
        Active Port: analog-input-mic
        Formats:
                pcm
[lau@ArchBox ~]$ pactl list source-outputs
[lau@ArchBox ~]$ 

LBJensen

Member

Registered: 2024-05-28

Posts: 23

Re: HyperX QuadCast Microphone turning down it's own volume

Addendum: This seems to be related only to the profile "Analog Stereo Input", switching to "Digital Input (S/PDIF)" seems to have fixed the issue.