Subject: Re: [LAU] Low mic recording level in Ubuntu

From: Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey@...> · Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 1:20 am

On 08/30/2009 04:37 AM, peter clarke wrote:

quoted text> My mic recording level in Ubuntu+Gnome is frustratingly low.  I have

> (I think) wound up all the levels to maximum in the mixer, but I still

> get only -20dB even with shouting into the mic.  It's the same for all

> hardware (2 internal and 2 USB soundcards, different mics), 2

> different computers, 2 different versions of Ubuntu (Heron on my

> desktop and Ibex on my laptop) and whatever recording software I use

> (arecord, audacity, kwave, ecasound).  Also the same with Jack and if

> I kill pulseaudio.

>

> This started a few months ago (originally, when everything was first

> installed, it was fine) so I'm pretty confident it's an ALSA-related

> software issue.

>

> Seems like ALSA (or something) is being told to attenuate the signal

> somewhere.  Any clues where to look?

>

>    
Have you looked at alsamixer from the terminal? I
t may show more available level controls than you are seeing with your

mixer app.
Cheers.
Patrick Shirkey

Boost Hardware Ltd
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