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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Noise Suppression in Mic
I'm just a new ubuntu user. And I have the following question or maybe idea for future implementation.
So here is a feature that I have in windows that makes my skype calls much easier.
So what ...
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Acer Aspire microphone issue
I have got an Acer Aspire 7750G: More info
It has been running Ubuntu since I bought the laptop (12.10 as of now), but a few updates ago, I lost my microphone.
It doesn't recognise the internal mic ...
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microphone has suddenly disappeared [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix microphone that sometimes has wrong volume, other times doesn’t work at all?
There is no microphone sound in the recorder or in Audacity. However, there is ...
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1answer
283 views
jabra headset's microphone does not show up in sound control
I have just updated to 12.10, and I noticed that my headset's microphone is not showing up in the recording tab of the sound settings.
But! Using the Pulse Audio Manager, the microphone is there and ...
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Logitech Microphone (AK5370) inaudible volume
I bought this microphone from Amazon last week. It's detected just fine in 12.10. I can see it in the sound preferences. The problem is that the volume is so low as to be inaudible, even when turned ...
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1answer
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Built in Mic not working in Skype
I am using xubuntu on my E325 and I am having a hard time making my Mic work on skype.
I know that I have working mic, because I was able to record sounds via Sound Recorder, but Skype is for some ...
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Lenovo Ideapad built-in mic not working in 12.04
I just bought a new Lenovo P580 Ideapad yesterday and installed 12.04 64bit on it. I tried making a call with it and discovered that the built-in microphone wasn't working. I unmuted it in sound ...
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Sound Input Device not detected in laptop
I have a VAIO VPCEA23EN laptop with Ubuntu 12.04. Its unable to detect sound input hardware. How can I fix the problem. Here is the screenshot of my sound input tab.
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Input microphone dead Ubuntu 12.04
My microphone doesn't work in any format.
I've installed Pulse Audio, it doesn't give me the chance to set up. It is a Dell Inspiron E1505 under Ubuntu 12.04.
I need the mic to speak with my family ...
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Using GST-Launch as a microphone
Does anybody know how to do this
gst-launch audiostestsrc
audioconvert
pulseaudio
I need the command to act as a microphone
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1answer
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What can be considered too high or too low volume?
I've asked a question about what audio volume to use when recording:
recording audio: What is the best volume setting?
In there, I learned that:
I should avoid too high a volume, to prevent ...
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How can I get my onboard mic to work while I'm using my AMD video card for sound playback?
This is a really annoying issue that no one seems to have the answer for. I'm using the audio of my HDMI sound card (its a Radeon HD 5450) to hear sound and it works when I'm listening to music or ...
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Can I buy any USB microphone and have it work with Ubuntu?
I want to be able to connect 2 to 4 microphone to my laptop, and record sound using Audacity. It only has one microphone input, and it has two USB inputs.
After searching on the web, it seems there ...
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Is there a general strategy to follow when debugging a non-working microphone?
I am having no luck using the microphone of my Dell XPS M1530 in Ubuntu 12.04. Applications such as vlc or skype that can take audio input receive silence (though no error or other diagnostic is ...
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How to fix microphone that sometimes has wrong volume, other times doesn't work at all?
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04. I have had mic problems since 10.04. At times my mic level is just really low and other times it just doesn't work at all. I am using a Gateway M-Series. How can I ...
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AspireOne 722, cant use external mic: mic receive sound from output! [closed]
I own an Acer AspireOne722
AMD C-60 APU
2Gb RAM
HD6290
Conexant CX20588 sound card.
I use Ubuntu 12.04LTS
Output is perfect: both speakers and headphones work fine.
I have troubles with input: the ...
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Acer Aspire One 722 External microphone doesn't work
I just bought my new netbook Acer Aspire One 722. It works fine on Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit version. Everything works good beyond microphone (external and internal). Internal works middling because it's ...
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My speakers and headphone jacks don't work in Ubuntu 12.04
I recently switched from 11.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 and my headphone jacks have stopped working and my speakers now have extremely low volume. I have no clue what to do. I have a Dell Studio 17/1749 with ...
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Sound & Microphone doesn't work
I am really new to Ubuntu, I tried starting with backtrack, but I knew that I should really crawl before I start walking.
I installed Ubuntu today (over BaackTrack 5), the install seemed normal, but ...
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Getting Google Talk/Skype to Work with Pulseaudio
Google Talk/Skype will not transmit my voice. My microphone works in sound recorder, and i can see levels moving when I check sound settings in gmail.
How do I fix this
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How to switch back and forth between pulseaudio+alsa and alsa only?
I prefer using alsa only while I make screencast and do skype. Other times, I use pulseaudio/alsa. Is there a quick and easy way to switch between these two states on Ubuntu 12.04 desktop?
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how to format the ffmpeg command to record sound from my webcam
Using ffmpeg arecord -L, I am able to identify my Logitech usb webcam as:
hw:CARD=U0x46d0x821,DEV=0
USB Device 0x46d:0x821, USB Audio
Direct hardware device without any conversions
...
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I can hear myself in Speakers
im trying to set up my microphone to work with Ubuntu 12
The Problem is that i can hear myself when i speak. And if i play for example music, the music then triggers the indicator for the microphone ...
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Mic is not workin in my desktop available: unknown
I am using ubuntu 12.04 Desktop. Mic is not working. I tried same mic in different place,that is working. This is out put of 'pacmd list-sources' Please help me.
root@vijay# pacmd list-sources
...
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Ubuntu can not find my microphone
It's not a matter of "going in to input in the sound tab", as there is nothing listed in input. Nor can I use alsamixer, as there is no mic listed there either. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ...
