sound with skype

Sat Jan 28 17:05:13 UTC 2012

Nigel Ridley <nigel at prayingforisrael.net> wrote:

>On 01/28/2012 06:14 PM, Mark Greenwood wrote:
>>
>> On 28 Jan 2012, at 16:01, Nigel Ridley wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/28/2012 04:07 PM, O. Sinclair wrote:
>>>> On 28/01/12 15:45, Nigel Ridley wrote:
>>>>> On 12/19/2011 03:12 AM, Mark Greenwood wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> OK there are two possibilities that spring to mind, let's try the
>easy
>>>>>> one first
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First, start Skype and make sure the option 'Allow Skype to
>>>>>> automatically adjust my mixer levels' is NOT checked. This is
>very
>>>>>> important.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now, sometimes pulseaudio chooses the wrong input as the default
>input
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Open a terminal and type ''alsamixer'
>>>>>> Hit F4 to see the recording inputs
>>>>>> One of them will be chosen as the current capture input - it'll
>have
>>>>>> the word 'CAPTURE' in red underneath it.
>>>>>> In the mixer you use the left and right arrow keys to select a
>>>>>> control, up and down to change the levels, and space to select
>which
>>>>>> one is the current capture input.
>>>>>> Try changing the inputs and messing around with the levels and
>see if
>>>>>> you can get Skype or Audacity to record anything.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If that fails, then you may need to go into Kmix, open the mixer,
>from
>>>>>> the menu choose 'Settings->Audio Setup' and then the 'Audio
>Hardware
>>>>>> Setup' Tab.
>>>>>> This couldn't be more confusing if they tried but you have to:
>>>>>> Choose the correct sound card (probably 'Internal Audio')
>>>>>> Choose a profile (Analogue Stereo Duplex)
>>>>>> Choose Sound Device: Recording-Internal Audio Analogue Stereo
>>>>>> Then you may be able to select different inputs from 'Connector'
>-
>>>>>> things like 'Internal Microphone' or 'Analogue Microphone'
>>>>>> You'll get a level meter when you do this. If you can see it
>moving
>>>>>> then try 'Apply'ing those settings and try Skype again
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 18 Dec 2011, at 18:51, Errol Sapir wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Mark
>>>>>>> Here is the lspci -k result. Hope it helps you to understand
>what is
>>>>>>> going o.
>>>>>>> Errol
>>>>>>> 00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory
>Controller
>>>>>>> (rev a3)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> 00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge (rev a3)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> 00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus (rev a2)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: i2c-nforce2
>>>>>>> 00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller
>(rev a2)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
>>>>>>> 00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller
>(rev a3)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
>>>>>>> 00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE (rev f2)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: pata_amd
>>>>>>> 00:07.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA
>Controller
>>>>>>> (rev f3)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: sata_nv
>>>>>>> 00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA
>Controller
>>>>>>> (rev f3)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: sata_nv
>>>>>>> 00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
>>>>>>> 00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev
>a3)
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: shpchp
>>>>>>> 00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev
>a3)
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: shpchp
>>>>>>> 00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev
>a3)
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: shpchp
>>>>>>> 00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev
>a3)
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: shpchp
>>>>>>> 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
>>>>>>> [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
>>>>>>> 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
>>>>>>> [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
>>>>>>> 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
>>>>>>> [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
>>>>>>> 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
>>>>>>> [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: k8temp
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: k8temp
>>>>>>> 01:06.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
>RTL-8169
>>>>>>> Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8169/8110 Family
>PCI
>>>>>>> Gigabit Ethernet NIC
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: r8169
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: r8169
>>>>>>> 01:07.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq 5880B [AudioPCI]
>(rev 02)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Ensoniq Sound Blaster 16PCI 4.1ch
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: ENS1371
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: snd-ens1371
>>>>>>> 01:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB82AA2
>IEEE-1394b
>>>>>>> Link Layer Controller (rev 01)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-K8N Ultra-9 Mainboard
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: firewire-ohci
>>>>>>> 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV380
>0x3e50
>>>>>>> [Radeon X600]
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 2100
>>>>>>> Kernel driver in use: radeon
>>>>>>> Kernel modules: radeon, radeonfb
>>>>>>> 05:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV380 [Radeon
>X600]
>>>>>>> (Secondary)
>>>>>>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 2101
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/18/2011 12:09 PM, Mark Greenwood wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There are still possibilities… it could be the kernel driver
>for
>>>>>>>> your sound card might need some tweaking, can you send the
>output of
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> lspci -k
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and we'll see if there's anything we can find out.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> These things can be very frustrating and confusing when they
>don't
>>>>>>>> work, especially when pulseaudio is introduced into the mess.
>But if
>>>>>>>> we work from the bottom up we should be able to track down the
>problem.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 18 Dec 2011, at 04:15, Errol Sapir wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks to all who have tried to help me with my problem. The
>reason
>>>>>>>>> I haven't replied sooner is that I was experimenting with all
>>>>>>>>> possible ways to get the microphone to work.The bottom line is
>that
>>>>>>>>> it still isn't working. It must have something to do with my
>>>>>>>>> configuration (or lack of). I'll list what I have tried, as I
>said
>>>>>>>>> without success, and not necessarily did I try things in the
>order
>>>>>>>>> written.
>>>>>>>>> I checked out my kmix configurations. There is mike 1 and mike
>2 -
>>>>>>>>> none worked.
>>>>>>>>> I even changed my OB sound card to a creative ensoniq pci one.
>>>>>>>>> I uninstalled pulseaudio and the played around with various
>>>>>>>>> configurations.
>>>>>>>>> With all of the above I tried using the mike with skype and
>audacity.
>>>>>>>>> I guess it can't be the mike itself because it works in
>Windows.
>>>>>>>>> So I remain confused and frustrated.
>>>>>>>>> Errol
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> After reading this thread I got encouraged and installed skype on
>my
>>>>> children's natty box.
>>>>> I can get sound from skype but no recording. We have a usb
>logitech
>>>>> webcam with built in mic; a usb headset and a regular 3.5 (?) jack
>plug
>>>>> headset. None of them work with skype but do work with audacity.
>>>>> I have tried all the settings I can find, those included in this
>thread
>>>>> and others but can't get the recording working with skype.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My standard recommendation is to install Veromix widget to control
>Pulseaudio - it is WAY better
>>>> than KMix. In my opinion. To get KDE to activate built-in mic
>instead of line-in can be strangely
>>>> difficult.
>>>>
>>>> But check System Settings - Multimedia - Phonon and the different
>tabs there to make sure it is
>>>> activated
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I tried installing the Veromix widget but it failed to download
>(problem with connection to opendektop.org) so I manually downloaded it
>but it failed to install (is it really only 6.3kb?) But now when I try
>again from the 'Add new widgets' the 'install' button now says
>'installing' and is grayed out. How do I get it to forget that I have
>a
Try installing it via apt or a package manager? Plasma-widget-veromix
-- 
Clay Weber
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