Fedora 14 Microphone

xorxeli · #1 7th July 2011, 09:34 PM

Hello guys , I`ve problem with my microphone on fedora 14 with Gnome 2. When i try to use alsamixer command there everything is ok . I tried pulseaudio and HDA nvidia sound cards , but microphone don`t work . How to fix this problem ?

dknation · #2 7th July 2011, 09:55 PM

This will probably help:

Code:

 yum install pavucontrol

then:

Code:

pavucontrol

Then chose the correct input/output devices and adjust your settings.

xorxeli · #3 7th July 2011, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknation

This will probably help:

Code:

 yum install pavucontrol

then:

Code:

pavucontrol

Then chose the correct input/output devices and adjust your settings.

Thanks for response

I`ve tried this tool also but there is eveything ok too , there everything is unmuted and 100% .

dknation · #4 7th July 2011, 10:31 PM

Is this a laptop or are you plugging in a mic to a jack on the soundcard?

What is the output when you run

Code:

cat /proc/asound/cards

Also after you adjusted the settings to your desires in alsamixer you should run

Code:

alsactl store

to prevent settings to reset on the next boot.

I wouldn't swear on it, but I really get the feeling that the wrong input device is chosen somewher along the line.

xorxeli · #5 7th July 2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknation

Is this a laptop or are you plugging in a mic to a jack on the soundcard?

What is the output when you run

Code:

cat /proc/asound/cards

Also after you adjusted the settings to your desires in alsamixer you should run

Code:

alsactl store

to prevent settings to reset on the next boot.

I wouldn't swear on it, but I really get the feeling that the wrong input device is chosen somewher along the line.

No . it`s not laptop .

[root@server1 admin]# cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0xf8000000 irq 20
[root@server1 admin]#

It`s my alsamixer command screenshot

dknation · #6 7th July 2011, 10:43 PM

Your front mic, line and mic channels ARE muted. Unmute by pressing 'M' while having the channel selected.
Also, the beep channel is muted, but I wouldn't worry about that

xorxeli · #7 7th July 2011, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknation

Your front mic, line and mic channels ARE muted. Unmute by pressing 'M' while having the channel selected.
Also, the beep channel is muted, but I wouldn't worry about that

Yeah , it`s interresting

When I unmuted "Mic" (There is this category) it was so noise

What`s happened ?

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dknation whats this category`s means can you explain me shorter ? For example pcm , Mic and others

dknation · #8 7th July 2011, 11:19 PM

Well, that might depend on many different things. I don't know what setup you have.
But a fair guess is that you have been cranking up the volume real hard, on all instances, diuring the process of solving this matter, and that you just experienced a nice audio feedback when you hit that magical unmute-button.
It happens every now and then, when your mind is elsewhere, and it alwys scares the ***** out of people.

Anyway, now when you have your sound going, you should start adjusting the input volumes so that you have a good signal without distortion.
The levels should not go all the way up.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xorxeli

dknation whats this category`s means can you explain me shorter ? For example pcm , Mic and others

PCM is the sound you hear from soundfiles from your computer, mp3:s, ogg:s, soundtracks in movieclips, dvd:s etc. The other ones should be more obvious. Mic is mic input on your actual soundcard, line is line-in, also on the card.

xorxeli · #9 7th July 2011, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dknation

Well, that might depend on many different things. I don't know what setup you have.
But a fair guess is that you have been cranking up the volume real hard, on all instances, diuring the process of solving this matter, and that you just experienced a nice audio feedback when you hit that magical unmute-button.
It happens every now and then, when your mind is elsewhere, and it alwys scares the ***** out of people.

Anyway, now when you have your sound going, you should start adjusting the input volumes so that you have a good signal without distortion.
The levels should not go all the way up.

---------- Post added at 12:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:08 AM ----------

PCM is the sound you hear from soundfiles from your computer, mp3:s, ogg:s, soundtracks in movieclips, dvd:s etc. The other ones should be more obvious. Mic is mic input on your actual soundcard, line is line-in, also on the card.

Ok , now I`m using this config

And whn I try to test my microphone with skype test cal l it cant`t record

When I had high levels all category I hered my voice . My microphone is healthy but it need correct config

dknation · #10 8th July 2011, 12:39 AM

Er, I guess you could turn up the mic level some more.

Use pavucontrol for adjusting the input signal, since you will have a meter there showing you your levels as you speak into the mic.

Just try those sliders and find your way, since the real issue about having no sound at all, is solved.

Don't really know how things look inside Skype, but I do think I remember some settings having to be made in there as well.

Maybe the documentation might be more helpful.

xorxeli · #11 8th July 2011, 06:08 PM

I here my voice in dynamics but when i try to call with skype or twinkle it don`t work .

dknation · #12 8th July 2011, 09:55 PM

Sorry, I don't use Skype, and Twinkle I don't even know what it is.
However: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1...kype-for-Linux.

If the advices on the skype site don't help you, I suggest you start a new thread about your issue with Skype, so that eventual Skype-gurus might come to your assistance.

Good luck!