hey guys, i am new to linux. I have downloaded a screen recorder software and try recording with it. But the sound volume i am getting from the microphone is very low. There is no option provided in the screen recorder software to increase the mic volume. Also suggest me a good screen recorder software that works with opensuse 12.2 properly.
Welcome to openSUSE GNU/Linux and to openSUSE forums.
Typically one can tune one’s Mic record levels in either one’s mixer or with the ‘pulse audio volume control’ application (pavucontrol). I can’t advise much wrt the mixer as it really depends on what version of openSUSE and what desktop one has applied (KDE, Gnome, Xfce, LXDE … ) and I did not note that information indicating openSUSE version/desktop in your post. In fact typically it is useful to state one’s openSUSE version and desktop version when posting a help request, as it can help those trying to give assistance to narrow in on the problem solution quicker.
But no worries …
I blogged in my openSUSE blog a suggestion that user’s install the application ‘pavucontrol’ and then configure their mic using this guidance from my blog: https://forums.opensuse.org/blogs/oldcpu/pulseaudio-basics-opensuse-pavucontrol-96/#comment342
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If you wish we can take a more detailed look at your mic settings if you run a diagnostic script in a bash shell/terminal with your PC connected to the internet (which will upload your computers settings to a web site where the information can be shared) with this command:
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
and select the UPLOAD/SHARE option, run the script to completion, and then in the open bash/shell terminal copy the URL / web-address that you are given in that bash/shell to a post on the forum.
Good luck, and welcome to our forum.
Thank you very much for your kind reply sir, I have uploaded the output of the shell script. here is the link
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=d2d1febdb18e952de2c22fd39b2f02fc6187848f
I have downloaded this rpm pulseaudio-equalizer-2.7rev4-1.12.noarch.rpm . But when i tried to install, it was showing an error, here it is
“nothing provides ladspa-swh-plugins needed by pulseaudio-equalizer-2.7rev4-1.12.noarch”
as I told you, I am new to linux so I couldn’t resolve it, although I have googled “ladspa-swh-plugins” and installed many version of this plugin, but it didn’t work.
I am using opensuse 12.2 , KDE desktop, arch=i686 .
Typically we do not manually download rpms and install them from the hard drive. That is the MS-Windows way of doing things, and GNU/Linux has improved on that - albeit it takes time to get used to the improvement.
Typically many many many GNU/Linux applications are stored in a file server, known as a repository. One then simply installs from the repository and all sorts of dependencies (which is what you encountered with the "nothing provides … " message) are automatically looked after.
Go to YaST > Software > Software Management, and remove the ladspa-shw-plugins that you ‘may’ have inappropriately installed. Then search for ‘pavucontrol’ application and install that. The dependencies will be automatically looked after for you.
With respect to your mixer I note the following:
ARECORD
****** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ******
**card 0**: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
Subdevices: 2/3
Subdevice #0: subdevice **#0**
Subdevice #1: subdevice **#1**
Subdevice #2: subdevice **#2**
!!Amixer output
!!-------------
**!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]**
Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6dfc000 irq 46'
Mixer name : 'Silicon Image SiI1392 HDMI'
**Simple mixer control 'Mic Jack Mode',0**
Items: 'Mic In' 'Line In' 'Line Out'
Item0: 'Mic In'
**Simple mixer control 'Capture',0**
Front Left: Capture 13 [93%] [19.50dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 13 [93%] [19.50dB] [on]
**Simple mixer control 'Capture',1**
Front Left: Capture 0 **[0%]** [0.00dB] **[off]**
Front Right: Capture 0 **[0%]** [0.00dB] **[off]**
**Simple mixer control 'Capture',2**
Front Left: Capture 0 **[0%] **[0.00dB] **[off]**
Front Right: Capture 0 **[0%]** [0.00dB] **[off]**
**Simple mixer control 'Digital',0**
Front Left: Capture 0 **[0%]** -30.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 0 **[0%]** -30.00dB]
From that I can see that you have 3 possible record inputs:
- capture-0, also known as hw:0,0
- capture-1, also known as hw:0,1
- capture-2, also known as hw:0,2
My guess is your computer has a front mic input, a rear mic input, and possibly another 3rd mic input ?
I can see that you have capture-0 setup, but have capture-1, and capture-2 muted (off with 0% capture). What can you tell me about your PC ? Do you have more than one input jack for your mic ? and if so have you tried using that other jack ?
I also note you have digital capture switched off and it is not clear to me what that means in the context of your PC’s hardware. It could be an integrated digital mic, in which case to use the integrated mic you likely need to move up the capture on that digital mic.
I have three jack ports in my system. 2 of those are for audio output(to connect a speaker), and one for to connect external microphone. And also one integrated microphone.
Then search for ‘pavucontrol’ application and install that. The dependencies will be automatically looked after for you.
… it worked, and that’s a nice way to install a software, I liked it …:), thank you very much for your help Sir.
ok, now that you have pavucontrol, see if this blog entry: https://forums.opensuse.org/blogs/oldcpu/pulseaudio-basics-opensuse-pavucontrol-96/#comment342 helps you tune your microphone record level …
Now it’s working fine, Thank you very much sir.
Thats great news ! Glad to read this.