A microphone is a device that turns sound waves into something the computer can interpret. You can use microphones for things like video chat, recording videos, audio editing, etc.
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Ubuntu cant find an Input Device [closed]
I've Ubuntu 12.04 installed.
If you know a possible solution, feel free to reply.
Thanks
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Logitech webcam microphone not working in Google Hangout
Using Google Hangout, the internal microphone of my QuickCam doesn't work.
The Hangout Settings window pops up and tells me the mic may not me switched on, but it is listed in the 'hangout ...
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External Mic not always recognized
although this sounds similar to many previous bug reports, I couldn't find an answer in the other threads.
I have a Samsung serie 9 laptop with a single audio connector for headphones/mic. I am using ...
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How could I deactivate the stream from Mic to Speaker?
If I activate the Simultaneous output with paprefs. How could I deactivate the stream from Mic to Speaker? There is a realy bad loopback and I do not wish to do Karaoke.
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DeSmuMe: microphone does not work
I am trying to play The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks using DeSmuMe. However, the microphone is not working, and I cannot go any farther in the game without it. When I launch DeSmuMe from the ...
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Input audio not working correctly
Ok, so after upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04, my audio would not work at all which was caused by the dummy output/input bug and resolved, but now a different issue has arisen, I am having unusual issues ...
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Static background noise while using new headset Ubuntu 13.04
Today I bought a new gaming headset (Gx-Gaming Lychas), and when I tried to record some gameplay-comentary I noticed that there always is a static background noise, I just recorded an example so you ...
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Samson USB Mic not appearing
I've been using the Samson Go Microphone with Ubuntu 12.10 without mishap, but I've just upgraded to 13.04, and now the mic doesn't work. Sound is otherwise functional, but the mic doesn't appear to ...
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Microphone not working in skype
I have installed skype, but I cannot make it work with my headset (corsair vengeance 1500.
The problem is that whichever option I choose as microphone it will never work, and only when I select some ...
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Why mic is not /dev/audio0 while camera is /dev/video0?
When i plug in a usb webcam /dev/video0 pops up but no /dev/audio0 corresponding to mic. google says find your mic by executing arecord -L. How can i understand these audio devices in linux? Where r ...
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“Metallic” noise while recording using Kazam (Ubuntu 13.04)
I'm getting an extrange "metallic" sound while recording with Kazam, my voice sounds like "metallic distorted", this is not happening if I record using arecord in Terminal, even Skype is working ...
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Can't save default microphone volume
I've tried
sudo alsamixer
changed values and then
sudo alsactl store
Everytime I boot up the default microphone volume always gets back to something like 25%.
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USB Audio 13.04 Yetti Blue Pro Microphone
I have struggled on 12.04, 12.10 and now 13.04 with the YetiPro microphone. http://bluemic.com/yetipro/
Audio output through the Mic's monitor is always perfect and works whenever I plug the device ...
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Skype - no sound untill I go to skype sound options
I had to create a script in order to make my skype acknowledge my microphone. It's a simple code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "autospawn = no" > ~/.pulse/client.conf
killall pulseaudio
skype
It indeed ...
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Microphone does not work on Asus VivoBook X202E
I have recently bought an Asus Vivobook X202E, with touch screen and Windows 8. I have tried to adjust the sound systems as many answers on this site suggest, but it still doesn't work.
I think Asus ...
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Why does bluetooth connect but not transmit any audio?
It connects, but then I don't get any audio in Pulse Audio or in Steam's mic settings. I don't understand why this is so hard. I can get it to work on my PS3 or mac with no trouble. I have a ...
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Redirect speaker output to microphone
Can I redirect the output of the speakers to my microphone? I don't want to turn on the speakers.
What I want to achieve is, say I'm doing a video chat and want the other person to listen to the ...
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using Samson GTrack USB mic on ubuntu
welcome,
I want anyone help me to make my new USB mic works on ubuntu.
Mic : Samson GTrack , Ubuntu 12.10
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No PulseAudio in Skype Sound Devices choices, and microphone does not work…
I have a new re-install of Mythbuntu 12.04.2 LTS.
When I installed Skype 4.1.0.20 and tried to use it, I found that under options/Sound Devices/, under the three (Microphone,Speakers and Ringing) ...
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HP 2510p mic problems
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 13.04 on my HP 2510p but my microphone isn't working.
It is not muted in the sound settings, and it is not working on any applications (tried a few). Tried changing from ...
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Linux Ubuntu 12.04 - TeamViewer 8 - microphone/speakers problem
I already install Teamviewer 8 on my laptop (Linux Ubuntu 12.04)
But there is no sound - no microphone or speakers can be detected from TeamViewer.
Is there any way that I can fix that problem ?
Do ...
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How to disable microphone from auto adjusting
I want to disable the way the microphone lowers itself depending on the input. Here is an image:
The microphone started at 100% and slowly started to drop to where the image is showing. This is ...
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Microphone and speakers stop working
I was trying to make a Skype call and then the microphone just went mute. I tried to solve the problem by restarting pulseaudio (with service as well as killing it with -9) and then the speakers stop ...
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Splitting audio channels using pulseaudio
My mission is record desktop using avconv (ffmpeg) + record microphone input + use sphinx program which also need the same microphone for voice control.
Now, the problem is that if I start sphinx ...
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How to Switch input on an X-Fi Titanium from line to mic?
The X-Fi Titanium has a single input for mic or line level input. Right now it's set to line level. On Windows, there would be a checkbox to toggle this, but the sound panel in Ubuntu 10.04 does not ...
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Mic is not working in Ubuntu 12.04
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on an Acer C7 netbook. However, my internal mic refuses to work whatsoever I did. I tried Pulseaudio, I tried Alsamixer, I tried to play with gstreamer-properties, but with no ...
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No application is currently recording audio Ubuntu 12.04 (ANSWERED) [duplicate]
The matter is that, when I go to Pulse Audio Volume Control in attempt to fix Skype microphone, it tells me that there is No application is currently recording audio . Does anybody have an idea how I ...
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Share a microphone between twinkle and avconv
I am trying to setup desktop recording in my office to help train our operators and I have almost everything working under Ubuntu12.
I am using avconv to record the desktop and audio:
avconv -f alsa ...
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How do I make a Wine app detect my microphone?
I have Rosetta Stone 3 installed on Wine 1.4.1, the installation works flawlessly and I have added the language too. The problem is my built-in microphone not detected. I have checked on Sound ...
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Too much noise while recording on 12.10
I'm using Kubuntu 12.10 with Backports enabled and I'm getting too much noise while doing screencasting in Kazam or other aplications like Recordmydesktop, noise also appears while recording webcam ...
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How do I use my Kinect for PC microphone on Ubuntu?
I have a Kinect for PC and want to use the built in microphone (and if possible the camera too) on Ubuntu.
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:02c2 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 ...
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Microphone not working with Steelseries 5HV2 Ubuntu 12.10
I have recently updated my Packard Bell Easynote LM-81 to Ubuntu 12.10 32-Bit.
I tried to start a Skype conversation (installed from the software center, without problems), when I found that my ...
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Install Acer Aspire One ZG5 microphone on Ubuntu 12.10
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a Acer Aspire One ZG5 (AOA 110), then Skype, and I can't make the microphone work. I tried this method with alsamixer
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Non working microphone with smartphone headset
I plugged in my Samsung smartphone headset on my Lenovo Thinkpad W520 and although the sound that comes out from the earbuds works properly it seems that the microphone is not working at all.I looked ...
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Problem with microphone sound when using Skype 4.1. 0.20 on Ubuntu 10.04.4
I have Ubuntu 10.04.4 installed in my machine ( Acer 3810 T). With some recent kernel update (present kernel is 2.6.32.46) there is a problem with the microphone sound when I am using Skype. While ...
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Ubuntu not detecting built-in webcam & microphone
I have an Acer ZG5 netbook with Ubuntu installed. The netbook has a built-in webcam & microphone but I don't seem to be able to use them on Skype. Are they not being detected? Ubuntu must know ...
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System apparently doesn't recognize USB microphone input
I purchased an Audio Technica USB microphone a while ago, but my system doesn't recognise input into it.
When I plug it in and open Audacity, I see the microphone input options (such as 'ATR USB ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 internal microphone does not work
I have had this issue since installing ubuntu 12.10 last week. I have read every article I could on this and nothing seems to work. I have installed pulseaudio volume control and tried every ...
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Thinkpad 13 Edge microphone noise problem
I'm having problems with the microphone making a annoying noise that makes talking really hard.
My laptop is a ThinkPad Edge 13 (the version with an intel processor)
I reported a bug [1] and I got ...
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Obscure and annoying audio problem
Short version: jackd is not able to obtain the microphone for some reason and i'm out of ideas. The annoying thing is it was working and now without any deliberate changes it doesn't.
To elaborate a ...
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Why is this sound device recognized but no software can record with it?
I recently bought an Alesis iO4, a 4 microphone USB input device, which, according to this site works under Linux "completely", and was tested using Ubuntu 9.04. So I thought it was a good bet it ...
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Kubuntu microphone volume level keeps going down
I'm using KDE and am using Skype and a Java program (Runescape Client) at the same time. I have the mixer open and the volume of my mic keeps going down automatically. I really have no idea what is ...
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Microphone recording through flashplayer on Ubuntu
My USB headset and my USB webcam are functioning normally. I can use Skype without any problem. However, even when I allow Flash to record through my webcam and microphone
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Ubuntu 12.10 will not allow simultanious input from webcam video and webcam microphone
I am trying to connect a Logitech Pro 4000 USB webcam, with built-in microphone, to an Ubuntu 12.10 computer with 6 USB input connectors for use with Skype video calls.
The problem is, that half of ...
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Stereomix and flash
I have a problem with using stereomix and flash. I'm not able to access to flash settings, like I done on windows. I installed an pavucontrol, and I have stereomix on audacity, but not on the ...
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Does Blue Microphones Snowball Ice work with Ubuntu 12.04?
Does 'Blue Microphones Snowball' microphone work with Ubuntu 12.04?
If the answer is 'Yes' then did it work out-of-the-box or, if it requires some work, please explain.
Also, if anyone has it ...
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Ubuntu only recognizes 1 audio jack out of two
I have an Alienware M14x, as the title sais i have two audio jack but only one works when I plug the earphones. Also mi mic jack doesn’t work either. what can i do to activate them or make Ubuntu ...
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Is there no support for microphone recording in Flash Player for linux?
Is there no support for microphone recording in Flash Player for Linux?
My microphone works fine with Skype. Why is Adobe FlashPlayer unable to use it? Is there no support from Adobe?
Also: My ...
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Internal microphone not working in laptop MS-6837D with Ubuntu 12.10
I cant use the microphone in my ubuntu 12.10.
I don't know at all what it the reason.
My sound settings input tab displays some device, but I am not sure if that is my microphone.
I use the skype ...
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Logitech H600 wireless headphones no sound?
I received a Logitech H600 headphone set as a gift.
When I plug it in to my Ubuntu 12.04 computer, it shows in the sound preferences as both a sound input device and output device. I can select it, ...
