Webcam - sound

[Basil Chupin]

On 03/03/12 20:23, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> On 03/03/12 01:31, Basil Chupin wrote:
>> Pulse audio (pavucontrol) sits on top of alsa so what you need to do is
>> to use alsamixer first, select your audio card [use the F5 key to see
>> all channels and F6 key for the audio card] then make sure that you have
>> the appropriate channels selected (ie, unmuted and you mute/unmute them
>> by using the "m" key).
>>
>> While doing the playing around with the channels have what you want to
>> hear playing so that when you unmute a channel you will hear the audio
>> being played.
>>
>> Just a note here: there are situations where having a combination of 2
>> channels unmuted can actually prevent the audio from being heard - I
>> don't remember what they may be but just be aware when you start
>> fiddling with the channels; you will soon enough hit on the right setup.
>>
>> Once you have sound thru alsamixer go back to pavucontrol and set that
>> up to get your sound using pavucontrol.
>>
>> BC
>>
> Yes. I have already looked at that. My default sound card works fine.
> However, when I plug in the webcam and then F6 for the list of sound
> cards I see one for the USB Device. When I choose that I get the message
>   'This sound device does not have any playback controls'. I try F4 and
> get a slider for Capture.

I didn't say F4 - I said F5.


>   However I can get only one green square in it
> when I try the up arrow. So I am puzzled by it all.
>
> As I said in another reply I will try it with Skype to see if it works.
>
> Neil
>
BC

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