Mic input

Jim Gettys jg at laptop.org
Wed Oct 11 09:51:32 EDT 2006


On Wed, 2006-10-11 at 15:13 +0200, Bert Freudenberg wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I connected a headset (analog mic and phones) to an A-test board.  
> Sound output works fine after "alsaunmute". I have difficulties with  
> input, though.
> 
> I unmuted "Mic" in alsamixer, and tried arecord. Nothing is recorded.  
> "V_REFOUT" does make a difference, it connects in and out so I hear  
> what I'm saying directly (even more so if I enable "Mic boost").  
> However, in arecord I still get silence.
> 
> So - what do I need to do for mic recording? Does this have to do  
> with the analog input, do I have to switch that off?

Of course you have to switch it off; otherwise we'd have it on all the
time and have no control at all.

Whether this is actually your problem, only you can tell.

> 
> - Bert -
> 
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