since yesterday: no sound :-(

[Alan Dacey Sr.]

On Sunday, April 03, 2011 07:20:31 am Michael Renner wrote:
> Moin,
> 
> I don;t know what I have done (wrong), but I can not record from the microphne 
> device since yesterday.
> 
> I use kubuntu lucid at an i386 with ALSA. Playback works fine, and I can hear 
> the microphone sound from the speaker (as long as the microphone cannel is not 
> muted). But  neither with audacity, nor with xosope (or any other application) 
> the microphone sound is available.
> 
> With xmix, the microphne is selected as the recording device, amixer show this 
> output:
> 
> renner at lyra:~$ amixer
> Simple mixer control 'Master',0

>[snip]

>   Mono: Playback [on]
> 
> 
> 
> Any hint?
> Thanks
> 

Is pavucontrol installed?  If not install it and use it first before you start pulling your hair out.

Alan