[OpenIndiana-discuss] Microphone and pulseaudio

[Tony Brian Albers]

On 01/12/21 04:17 PM, Udo Grabowski (IMK) wrote:
> 
> 
> On 12.01.21 16:10, Tony Brian Albers wrote:
>> I'm having issues getting an analogue (using a 3,5mm jack connector)
>> microphone to work properly.
>>
>> It shows up in the mate-volume-control window, but even when it's at
>> 100% volume, there's no sound level indication. The mic works, because
>> when I test it with
>> $ cat </dev/audio >>/tmp/foo.au
>> $ cat /tmp/foo.au >>/dev/audio
>>
>> I can hear the words I say, but it's awfully low and the noise level is
>> normal. The words are only just audible.
>>
>> Is there a way that I can use something like mic boost? I've been
>> rummaging around in pulseaudio(pacmd etc.) all day now, but I can't find
>> anything that's not set to a 100% volume with regards to the microphone.
>>
>> Any ideas and suggestions are welcome.
> 
> Maybe it's not switched on in the mixer ?
> 
> 

I tried
$ audioctl set-control -v mic 100

But that only increased the level, and the noise with it.

I suppose that's what you mean by "mixer"?

/tony

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