Hi.
I have a weather satellite receiver, that sends it’s output to LINE-IN on the computer.
The microphone is connected to MIC-IN and is in use for Skype.
The issue is, that the input to line-in and mic use the same capture on the alsamixer.
I would like, if they can be separated.
As it is now, I need to go in to alsamixer every time if I want to either use line and the same for mic.
These 2 dumps shows what I mean.
How can I get rid of this ?
So, my opinion is you need to do one of two things, buy a better sound card that provides a separate mic and aux in connection or buy an external mixer such as the one I found here:
Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio Video Mixer
In fact, at only $80, I think I need one of these myself. Then, use your one input and control four things at once.
Thank You,
> erikja;2557592 Wrote:
>> Hi.
>> I have a weather satellite receiver, that sends it’s output to LINE-IN
>> on the computer.
>>
>> The microphone is connected to MIC-IN and is in use for Skype.
>>
>> The issue is, that the input to line-in and mic use the same capture on
>> the alsamixer.
>>
>> I would like, if they can be separated.
>>
>> As it is now, I need to go in to alsamixer every time if I want to
>> either use line and the same for mic.
>>
>> These 2 dumps shows what I mean.
>>
>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/77139820)
>>
>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/42587273)
>>
>> How can I get rid of this ?
>
> So, my opinion is you need to do one of two things, buy a better sound
> card that provides a separate mic and aux in connection or buy an
> external mixer such as the one I found here:
>
> ‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio Video Mixer’ (http://tinyurl.com/aac3e3b)
>
> [image: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p39641.jpg]
>
> In fact, at only $80, I think I need one of these myself. Then, use
> your one input and control four things at once.
>
> Thank You,
>
>
Thanks for your reply.
I had the idea, that mic and aux is separated.
The mobo is an ASUS P5Q Deluxe btw.
http://paste.opensuse.org/15360193
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http://paste.opensuse.org/25267603
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http://paste.opensuse.org/55756843
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But the audio switch you mention would be an ok solution
--
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 "release 1"> erikja;2557592 Wrote:
>> Hi.
>> I have a weather satellite receiver, that sends it’s output to LINE-IN
>> on the computer.
>>
>> The microphone is connected to MIC-IN and is in use for Skype.
>>
>> The issue is, that the input to line-in and mic use the same capture on
>> the alsamixer.
>>
>> I would like, if they can be separated.
>>
>> As it is now, I need to go in to alsamixer every time if I want to
>> either use line and the same for mic.
>>
>> These 2 dumps shows what I mean.
>>
>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/77139820)
>>
>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/42587273)lydswitch
>>
>> How can I get rid of this ?
>
> So, my opinion is you need to do one of two things, buy a better sound
> card that provides a separate mic and aux in connection or buy an
> external mixer such as the one I found here:
>
> ‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio Video Mixer’ (http://tinyurl.com/aac3e3b)
>
> [image: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p39641.jpg]
>
> In fact, at only $80, I think I need one of these myself. Then, use
> your one input and control four things at once.
>
> Thank You,
>
>
Hi again.
I found an old Creative Sound Blaster card the SB0410.
How do I determine if it has separate mix and aux ?
–
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
This card is cheap enough if you find one in stock. It has very few jacks on it. In order to use the mic in, you lose the digital out. It has three analog outputs, but for 7.1, you lose mic, line-in and digital out. But, I see it has an aux in on the card. With the right card connector (its an old CD-ROM internal audio connector) you could mount a stereo jack on a blank adapter card back and present the aux input on the back of the PC. There is no way for me to know for sure if both mic and aux-in can be used (live) together, but probable you can. Considering the rig job needed, the external mixer might be a better solution. To use the SB0410 you must use the green stereo out ( and you might have 5.1 analog out to use), blue as mic in (No line in or digital out or 7.1 out) and you must rig up an extra connection for aux in using an old CD-ROM internal sound cable, a stereo jack from Radio Shack, a blank adapter card back, a soldering iron and an empty card slot on the PC. And that is it, you are set.
Thank You,
>>>> Hi.
>>>> I have a weather satellite receiver, that sends it’s output to
>> LINE-IN
>>>> on the computer.
>>>>
>>>> The microphone is connected to MIC-IN and is in use for Skype.
>>>>
>>>> The issue is, that the input to line-in and mic use the same capture
>> on
>>>> the alsamixer.
>>>>
>>>> I would like, if they can be separated.
>>>>
>>>> As it is now, I need to go in to alsamixer every time if I want to
>>>> either use line and the same for mic.
>>>>
>>>> These 2 dumps shows what I mean.
>>>>
>>>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/77139820))
>>>>
>>>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/42587273)lydswitch
>>>>
>>>> How can I get rid of this ?
>>>
>>> So, my opinion is you need to do one of two things, buy a better
>> sound
>>> card that provides a separate mic and aux in connection or buy an
>>> external mixer such as the one I found here:
>>>
>>> ‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio Video Mixer’ (‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio
>> Video Mixer’ (http://tinyurl.com/aac3e3b))
>>>
>>> [image: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p39641.jpg]
>>>
>>> In fact, at only $80, I think I need one of these myself. Then, use
>>> your one input and control four things at once.
>>>
>>> Thank You,
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hi again.
>>
>> I found an old Creative Sound Blaster card the SB0410.
>> How do I determine if it has separate mix and aux ?
>>
>> –
>> Erik Jakobsen
>> Opensuse 12.3 64bit
>> Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
>> KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
>
> This card is cheap enough if you find one in stock. It has very few
> jacks on it. In order to use the mic in, you lose the digital out. It
> has three analog outputs, but for 7.1, you lose mic, line-in and digital
> out. But, I see it has an aux in on the card. With the right card
> connector (its an old CD-ROM internal audio connector) you could mount a
> stereo jack on a blank adapter card back and present the aux input on
> the back of the PC. There is no way for me to know for sure if both mic
> and aux-in can be used (live) together, but probable you can.
> Considering the rig job needed, the external mixer might be a better
> solution. To use the SB0410 you must use the green stereo out ( and you
> might have 5.1 analog out to use), blue as mic in (No line in or digital
> out or 7.1 out) and you must rig up an extra connection for aux in using
> an old CD-ROM internal sound cable, a stereo jack from Radio Shack, a
> blank adapter card back, a soldering iron and an empty card slot on the
> PC. And that is it, you are set.
>
> Thank You,
>
>
Many thans for the information, that is very helpfull.
I would put the SB0410 into my computer, but unfortunately it doesn’t
have the architechture to match the slots.
I found another one here, and if you couæd tell me the same for using
this card it would be great.
> inxi -F
> System: Host: linux-z96b.site Kernel: 3.7.10-1.4-desktop x86_64 (64 bit)
> Desktop N/A Distro: openSUSE 12.3 (x86_64) VERSION = 12.3 CODENAME = Dartmouth
> Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5Q DELUXE version: Rev 1.xx serial: 101806150000868
> Bios: American Megatrends version: 2301 date: 07/10/2009
> CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU E7300 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3)
> Clock Speeds: 1: 2670.00 MHz 2: 2670.00 MHz
> Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] X.org: 1.13.2 driver: nvidia tty size: 105x38 Advanced Data: N/A for root
> Audio: Card-1: Ensoniq 5880B [AudioPCI] driver: snd_ens1371 Sound: ALSA ver: k3.7.10-1.4-desktop
> Card-2: Intel 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
> Network: Card: Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: skge
> IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 90:e6:ba:44:28:5a
> Drives: HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (12.6% used) 1: /dev/sda WDC_WD1600AVVS 160.0GB
> Partition: ID: / size: 20G used: 9.9G (53%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 126G used: 9.0G (8%) fs: ext4
> ID: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.15GB (7%) fs: swap
> Sensors: Error: You do not have the sensors app installed.
> Info: Processes: 178 Uptime: 6:00 Memory: 1693.2/3959.6MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.24
\code]
As far as I have it, the board is a Creative also, as stated on the
board itself.
--
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 "release 1"I don’t know anything about an “Ensoniq 5880B” sound card and I think they are out of business now.
Thank You,
On 18/05/13 19:46, jdmcdaniel3 wrote:
>
> erikja;2557896 Wrote:
>>
>>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>> I have a weather satellite receiver, that sends it’s output to
>>>> LINE-IN
>>>>>> on the computer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The microphone is connected to MIC-IN and is in use for Skype.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The issue is, that the input to line-in and mic use the same
>> capture
>>>> on
>>>>>> the alsamixer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like, if they can be separated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As it is now, I need to go in to alsamixer every time if I want to
>>>>>> either use line and the same for mic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> These 2 dumps shows what I mean.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (‘SUSE Paste’ (‘SUSE Paste’
>> (http://paste.opensuse.org/77139820)))
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ‘SUSE Paste’ (http://paste.opensuse.org/42587273)lydswitch
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I get rid of this ?
>>>>>
>>>>> So, my opinion is you need to do one of two things, buy a better
>>>> sound
>>>>> card that provides a separate mic and aux in connection or buy an
>>>>> external mixer such as the one I found here:
>>>>>
>>>>> ‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio Video Mixer’ (‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix
>> Audio
>>>> Video Mixer’ (‘Rolls MX56C Mini Mix Audio Video Mixer’
>> (http://tinyurl.com/aac3e3b)))
>>>>>
>>>>> [image: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p39641.jpg]
>>>>>
>>>>> In fact, at only $80, I think I need one of these myself. Then,
>> use
>>>>> your one input and control four things at once.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank You,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi again.
>>>>
>>>> I found an old Creative Sound Blaster card the SB0410.
>>>> How do I determine if it has separate mix and aux ?
>>>>
>>>> –
>>>> Erik Jakobsen
>>>> Opensuse 12.3 64bit
>>>> Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
>>>> KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
>>>
>>> This card is cheap enough if you find one in stock. It has very few
>>> jacks on it. In order to use the mic in, you lose the digital out.
>> It
>>> has three analog outputs, but for 7.1, you lose mic, line-in and
>> digital
>>> out. But, I see it has an aux in on the card. With the right card
>>> connector (its an old CD-ROM internal audio connector) you could
>> mount a
>>> stereo jack on a blank adapter card back and present the aux input on
>>> the back of the PC. There is no way for me to know for sure if both
>> mic
>>> and aux-in can be used (live) together, but probable you can.
>>> Considering the rig job needed, the external mixer might be a better
>>> solution. To use the SB0410 you must use the green stereo out ( and
>> you
>>> might have 5.1 analog out to use), blue as mic in (No line in or
>> digital
>>> out or 7.1 out) and you must rig up an extra connection for aux in
>> using
>>> an old CD-ROM internal sound cable, a stereo jack from Radio Shack, a
>>> blank adapter card back, a soldering iron and an empty card slot on
>> the
>>> PC. And that is it, you are set.
>>>
>>> Thank You,
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Many thans for the information, that is very helpfull.
>>
>> I would put the SB0410 into my computer, but unfortunately it doesn’t
>> have the architechture to match the slots.
>>
>> I found another one here, and if you couæd tell me the same for using
>> this card it would be great.
>>
>>>
> Code:
> --------------------
> > >
> > > inxi -F
> > > System: Host: linux-z96b.site Kernel: 3.7.10-1.4-desktop x86_64 (64 bit)
> > > Desktop N/A Distro: openSUSE 12.3 (x86_64) VERSION = 12.3 CODENAME = Dartmouth
> > > Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5Q DELUXE version: Rev 1.xx serial: 101806150000868
> > > Bios: American Megatrends version: 2301 date: 07/10/2009
> > > CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU E7300 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3)
> > > Clock Speeds: 1: 2670.00 MHz 2: 2670.00 MHz
> > > Graphics: Card: NVIDIA G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] X.org: 1.13.2 driver: nvidia tty size: 105x38 Advanced Data: N/A for root
> > > Audio: Card-1: Ensoniq 5880B [AudioPCI] driver: snd_ens1371 Sound: ALSA ver: k3.7.10-1.4-desktop
> > > Card-2: Intel 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
> > > Network: Card: Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: skge
> > > IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 90:e6:ba:44:28:5a
> > > Drives: HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (12.6% used) 1: /dev/sda WDC_WD1600AVVS 160.0GB
> > > Partition: ID: / size: 20G used: 9.9G (53%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 126G used: 9.0G (8%) fs: ext4
> > > ID: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.15GB (7%) fs: swap
> > > Sensors: Error: You do not have the sensors app installed.
> > > Info: Processes: 178 Uptime: 6:00 Memory: 1693.2/3959.6MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.24
> --------------------
>>>
>>
>> As far as I have it, the board is a Creative also, as stated on the
>> board itself.
>>
>>
>> –
>> Erik Jakobsen
>> Opensuse 12.3 64bit
>> Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
>> KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
>
> I don’t know anything about an “Ensoniq 5880B” sound card and I think
> they are out of business now.
>
> Thank You,
>
>
Thansk for feedback.
–
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
Could you provide more information on your PC’s audio configuration ? You could do that, with your PC connected to the internet, and configured how you believe best configured to do what you wish, by running in a terminal/konsole the following diagnostic script:
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
and select the UPLOAD/SHARE option and let the script complete to the end. After it completes it will provide in the terminal/konsole a web-address/url where it has uploaded your PC’s audio configuration. Please copy that web-address/URL and post it here.
It may give us some insight as to what your configuration is capable of … and an idea as to what may be possible to feed to pulse audio for superior i/o control.
>
> Could you provide more information on your PC’s audio configuration ?
> You could do that, with your PC connected to the internet, and
> configured how you believe best configured to do what you wish, by
> running in a terminal/konsole the following diagnostic script:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> /usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
>
> --------------------
>
> and select the UPLOAD/SHARE option and let the script complete to the
> end. After it completes it will provide in the terminal/konsole a
> web-address/url where it has uploaded your PC’s audio configuration.
> Please copy that web-address/URL and post it here.
>
> It may give us some insight as to what your configuration is capable of
> … and an idea as to what may be possible to feed to pulse audio for
> superior i/o control.
>
>
Many thanks for the reply. The URL is below this.
> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=1765cb5071bf4e269232ea97c42fe45dc4bf683d
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--
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 "release 1"On 19/05/13 06:27, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
>
>>
>> Could you provide more information on your PC’s audio configuration ?
>> You could do that, with your PC connected to the internet, and
>> configured how you believe best configured to do what you wish, by
>> running in a terminal/konsole the following diagnostic script:
>>
>> Code:
>> --------------------
>>
>> /usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>> and select the UPLOAD/SHARE option and let the script complete to the
>> end. After it completes it will provide in the terminal/konsole a
>> web-address/url where it has uploaded your PC’s audio configuration.
>> Please copy that web-address/URL and post it here.
>>
>> It may give us some insight as to what your configuration is capable of
>> … and an idea as to what may be possible to feed to pulse audio for
>> superior i/o control.
>>
>>
>
> Many thanks for the reply. The URL is below this.
>
>
>> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=1765cb5071bf4e269232ea97c42fe45dc4bf683d
>>
> \code]
>
Sorry, the link above is incorrect. The actual link is here.
> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b4caeedf5d3cc414926fc490008d3a35c02b65b9
\code]
–
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
Thanks. I note a 64-bit openSUSE-12.3 with 3.7.10-1.4-desktop kernel and 1.0.26 of alsa. Hardware audio codec is an AD1989B twith the snd-hda_intel kernel module loaded for sound.
For input audio devices I note:
ARECORD
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
Subdevices: 3/3
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
I note the mixer settings below (which appear incorrect to me).
Note I specifically asked when running the script that you have your PC :
Your PC has capture-0, capture-1, and capture-2 all off. Clearly capture is impossible with this. Your PC has input source-0, input source-1, and input source-2 set to Front Mic. ie Line as a source has not been selected. Clearly any line in capture is impossible with this setting. Your PC has Front Mic and Mic playback OFF and at 0% (making monitor of any capture impossible) and your PC has Front Mic and Mic boots at 0% also making any capture unlikely as levels could be too low. In addition, master volume is OFF making any sound monitoring impossible.
I suspect you did not have this configured (as suggested) when you ran the script. That makes it difficult for me to assist. I was going to ask you to try again, BUT before trying that I noted the following:
!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------
Pulseaudio:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
Running - **No**
I note Pulse audio is disabled.
So if a basic mixer tuning is insufficient, then IMHO its best to use pulse. But that is disabled ! 
IMHO your PC’s capability to do what you wish is severely limited by the mixer misconfiguration and pulse being disabled. Please note that pulse audio provides the capability to direct audio from different inputs to different outputs, simultaneous.
If a basic mixer setting fix does not work, then one may be into custom .asoundrc files, which is well beyond my expertise. One of the main reasons for pulse audio is so one does not need to mess around with .asoundrc files.
IMHO you need to first fix the mixer settings, and then second use pulse audio to tune the input/output audio management. If you manage to succeed in getting pulse audio to work (possibly others can help here) then I can take a look at this again. But if the basic mixer setting fix does not work, then without pulse audio this is not within my capabilities to assist.
On 19/05/13 11:26, oldcpu wrote:
>
> erikja;2558122 Wrote:
>>
>>
>> Sorry, the link above is incorrect. The actual link is here.
>>
>>
>> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b4caeedf5d3cc414926fc490008d3a35c02b65b9
>>
>>
>
> Thanks. I note a 64-bit openSUSE-12.3 with 3.7.10-1.4-desktop kernel
> and 1.0.26 of alsa. Hardware audio codec is an AD1989B twith the
> snd-hda_intel kernel module loaded for sound.
>
> For input audio devices I note:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> ARECORD
>
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
> Subdevices: 3/3
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
> Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>
> --------------------
>
>
> I note the mixer settings below (which appear incorrect to me).
>
> Note I specifically asked when running the script that you have your PC
> :
> oldcpu Wrote:
>>
>> configured how you believe best configured to do what you wish,
>>
> --------------------
>
>
> perhaps you did not read this and you did not setup this up nominally
> but rather have other bizarre settings in place ? I note:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> !!-------MIXER CONTROLS FOR CARD 0 [INTEL]
>
> Card hw:0 ‘Intel’/‘HDA Intel at 0xfbff8000 irq 43’
> Mixer name : ‘Analog Devices AD1989B’
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘MASTER’,0
> Mono: Playback 0 [0%] -58.50dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘FRONT MIC’,0
> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘FRONT MIC BOOST’,0
> Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
> Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘LINE’,0
> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘MIC’,0
> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘MIC BOOST’,0
> Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
> Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘CAPTURE’,0
> Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
> Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘CAPTURE’,1
> Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
> Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘CAPTURE’,2
> Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
> Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘INPUT SOURCE’,0
> Items: ‘Front Mic’ ‘Line’ ‘Mic’ ‘CD’ ‘Mix’
> Item0: ‘Front Mic’
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘INPUT SOURCE’,1
> Items: ‘Front Mic’ ‘Line’ ‘Mic’ ‘CD’ ‘Mix’
> Item0: ‘Front Mic’
> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘INPUT SOURCE’,2
> Items: ‘Front Mic’ ‘Line’ ‘Mic’ ‘CD’ ‘Mix’
> Item0: ‘Front Mic’
>
> Your PC has capture-0, capture-1, and capture-2 all off. Clearly
> capture is impossible with this. Your PC has input source-0, input
> source-1, and input source-2 set to Front Mic. ie Line as a source has
> not been selected. Clearly any line in capture is impossible with this
> setting. Your PC has Front Mic and Mic playback OFF and at 0% (making
> monitor of any capture impossible) and your PC has Front Mic and Mic
> boots at 0% also making any capture unlikely as levels could be too low.
> In addition, master volume is OFF making any sound monitoring
> impossible.
>
> I suspect you did not have this configured (as suggested) when you ran
> the script. That makes it difficult for me to assist. I was going to
> ask you to try again, BUT before trying that I noted the following:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> !!Sound Servers on this system
> !!----------------------------
>
> Pulseaudio:
> Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
> Running - No
>
> --------------------
>
> I note Pulse audio is disabled.
>
> So if a basic mixer tuning is insufficient, then IMHO its best to use
> pulse. But that is disabled ! 
>
> IMHO your PC’s capability to do what you wish is severely limited by
> the mixer misconfiguration and pulse being disabled. Please note that
> pulse audio provides the capability to direct audio from different
> inputs to different outputs, simultaneous.
>
> If a basic mixer setting fix does not work, then one may be into custom
> .asoundrc files, which is well beyond my expertise. One of the main
> reasons for pulse audio is so one does not need to mess around with
> .asoundrc files.
>
> IMHO you need to first fix the mixer settings, and then second use
> pulse audio to tune the input/output audio management. If you manage to
> succeed in getting pulse audio to work (possibly others can help here)
> then I can take a look at this again. But if the basic mixer setting
> fix does not work, then without pulse audio this is not within my
> capabilities to assist.
>
>
Thanks a lot for the reply. Sorry for not having answered all what you
asked about.
I’ll read what you have written here, and will be back after having done
what’s needed
–
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 “release 1”
On 19/05/13 11:33, Erik Jakobsen wrote:
> On 19/05/13 11:26, oldcpu wrote:
>>
>> erikja;2558122 Wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, the link above is incorrect. The actual link is here.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=b4caeedf5d3cc414926fc490008d3a35c02b65b9
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks. I note a 64-bit openSUSE-12.3 with 3.7.10-1.4-desktop kernel
>> and 1.0.26 of alsa. Hardware audio codec is an AD1989B twith the
>> snd-hda_intel kernel module loaded for sound.
>>
>> For input audio devices I note:
>>
>> Code:
>> --------------------
>>
>> ARECORD
>>
>> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
>> Subdevices: 3/3
>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
>> Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
>> Subdevices: 1/1
>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>>
>> I note the mixer settings below (which appear incorrect to me).
>>
>> Note I specifically asked when running the script that you have your PC
>> :
>> oldcpu Wrote:
>>>
>>> configured how you believe best configured to do what you wish,
>>>
>> --------------------
>>
>>
>> perhaps you did not read this and you did not setup this up nominally
>> but rather have other bizarre settings in place ? I note:
>>
>>
>> Code:
>> --------------------
>>
>> !!-------MIXER CONTROLS FOR CARD 0 [INTEL]
>>
>> Card hw:0 ‘Intel’/‘HDA Intel at 0xfbff8000 irq 43’
>> Mixer name : ‘Analog Devices AD1989B’
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘MASTER’,0
>> Mono: Playback 0 [0%] -58.50dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘FRONT MIC’,0
>> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
>> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘FRONT MIC BOOST’,0
>> Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
>> Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘LINE’,0
>> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
>> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘MIC’,0
>> Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
>> Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] -34.50dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘MIC BOOST’,0
>> Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
>> Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘CAPTURE’,0
>> Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
>> Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘CAPTURE’,1
>> Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
>> Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘CAPTURE’,2
>> Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
>> Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘INPUT SOURCE’,0
>> Items: ‘Front Mic’ ‘Line’ ‘Mic’ ‘CD’ ‘Mix’
>> Item0: ‘Front Mic’
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘INPUT SOURCE’,1
>> Items: ‘Front Mic’ ‘Line’ ‘Mic’ ‘CD’ ‘Mix’
>> Item0: ‘Front Mic’
>> SIMPLE MIXER CONTROL ‘INPUT SOURCE’,2
>> Items: ‘Front Mic’ ‘Line’ ‘Mic’ ‘CD’ ‘Mix’
>> Item0: ‘Front Mic’
>>
>> Your PC has capture-0, capture-1, and capture-2 all off. Clearly
>> capture is impossible with this. Your PC has input source-0, input
>> source-1, and input source-2 set to Front Mic. ie Line as a source has
>> not been selected. Clearly any line in capture is impossible with this
>> setting. Your PC has Front Mic and Mic playback OFF and at 0% (making
>> monitor of any capture impossible) and your PC has Front Mic and Mic
>> boots at 0% also making any capture unlikely as levels could be too low.
>> In addition, master volume is OFF making any sound monitoring
>> impossible.
>>
>> I suspect you did not have this configured (as suggested) when you ran
>> the script. That makes it difficult for me to assist. I was going to
>> ask you to try again, BUT before trying that I noted the following:
>>
>>
>> Code:
>> --------------------
>>
>> !!Sound Servers on this system
>> !!----------------------------
>>
>> Pulseaudio:
>> Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
>> Running - No
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>> I note Pulse audio is disabled.
>>
>> So if a basic mixer tuning is insufficient, then IMHO its best to use
>> pulse. But that is disabled !
>>
>> IMHO your PC’s capability to do what you wish is severely limited by
>> the mixer misconfiguration and pulse being disabled. Please note that
>> pulse audio provides the capability to direct audio from different
>> inputs to different outputs, simultaneous.
>>
>> If a basic mixer setting fix does not work, then one may be into custom
>> .asoundrc files, which is well beyond my expertise. One of the main
>> reasons for pulse audio is so one does not need to mess around with
>> .asoundrc files.
>>
>> IMHO you need to first fix the mixer settings, and then second use
>> pulse audio to tune the input/output audio management. If you manage to
>> succeed in getting pulse audio to work (possibly others can help here)
>> then I can take a look at this again. But if the basic mixer setting
>> fix does not work, then without pulse audio this is not within my
>> capabilities to assist.
>>
>>
> Thanks a lot for the reply. Sorry for not having answered all what you
> asked about.
>
> I’ll read what you have written here, and will be back after having done
> what’s needed
>
I use Alsamixer for the setup.
For saving I do this:
alsactl store
\code]
But the settings are not getting saved.
How do I set the settings, and save them to persists?
--
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 "release 1"What have I learnt?.
I have learnt, that the settings I have made is not saved.
As mentioned I have used Alsamixer for the setup.
I have done the settings I thought was ok, but as they were not saved, they showed up as shown in the link I sent.
That is obviously.
The next I want to learn is, how do I save the settings in Alsamixer ?.
The alsactl save is not doing the jo, and it was what I have done
Well, just one thought:
Maybe it is getting saved, but something else is changing it on startup?
F.e. KDE’s KMix has a setting called “Restore volumes on login”. And KMix is started automatically by default when you use KDE.
So maybe try to disable this setting in KMix, or simply use KMix instead of alsamixer for setting up the volumes.
On 19/05/13 14:26, wolfi323 wrote:
>
> erikja;2558218 Wrote:
>> What have I learnt?.
>>
>> I have learnt, that the settings I have made is not saved.
>> As mentioned I have used Alsamixer for the setup.
>>
>> I have done the settings I thought was ok, but as they were not saved,
>> they showed up as shown in the link I sent.
>> That is obviously.
>>
>> The next I want to learn is, how do I save the settings in Alsamixer ?.
>>
>> The alsactl save is not doing the jo, and it was what I have done
> Well, just one thought:
> Maybe it is getting saved, but something else is changing it on
> startup?
> F.e. KDE’s KMix has a setting called “Restore volumes on login”. And
> KMix is started automatically by default when you use KDE.
> So maybe try to disable this setting in KMix, or simply use KMix
> instead of alsamixer for setting up the volumes.
>
>
I switched off the “Restore volumes on login”.
I have Kmix running, also after a restart.
But now I’m in doubt on what to do, to show my settings again.
I used thsi before.
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
\code]
How to show the sound setup now ?
--
Erik Jakobsen
Opensuse 12.3 64bit
Linux linux-z96b.site 3.7.10-1.4-desktop
KDE Version 4.10.2 "release 1"This is a good method. Just repeat it.
Yeah I suspected that.
And why don’t you just use Kmix for setting up your volumes? I find it easier to use than alsamixer…
Well, it’s your decision anyway.
Indeed, so do I. There was a period, years ago now, when alsamixer was more reliable.