big problem with FC2 audio

[Janina Sajka]

Well, then I'll stand back, because I don't know. Actually, the reason
I've ordered the ChainTech I just wrote about is that I could only ever
record mono on my ancient Sound Blaster Live. That does not meet my
needs.


David Bruzos writes:
> Hello Janina:
> Yes, I understand.
> My line in works just fine.  I have a radio card plugged into line1 and it has no problems.  I also used the -r flag for 
> aumix to turn my recording volume all the way up.
> 
> David B.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 02:25:42PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Setting your output volume is not the same thing as setting your input
> > gain. You need to do input, and possibly also line 1 and/or line 2, etc.
> > 
> > David Bruzos writes:
> > > Hello all:
> > > I've had my FC2 installation since it first came out a few months ago.  Since then, I've also had a problem that I never 
> > > fixed:
> > > The problem is that when I use "rec" to record sound from my sound card nothing comes out.  Actually, it makes a wave 
> > > file, but it is completely silent.  I have tried turning my volume up all of the way using aumix -w, -v, -r, -m, and 
> > > still nothing.  My mic does work though.  If I turn up the mic volume all the way up, I can hear my self talk through my 
> > > speakers when I talk into the mic.  I don't understand!
> > > I have a SB Live! sound card, using the alsa 10k driver that comes with the kernel.
> > > 
> > > Just to try it, I recompiled my kernel with OSS support instead of alsa and the sound recording works just fine.  So, I 
> > > know I don't have any hardware problems...
> > > 
> > > Also, when I am playing audio, the -t and -b (EQ) switches for aumix do not do anything.  I can type, aumix -b 0 (or 
> > > whatever) and the bass stays the same.  I know this can work, because my Mandrake 10 box works the SB Live! without a 
> > > problem.  I can also record with the Mandrake machine just fine.  Please help!
> > > 
> > > My FC2 laptop also has problems recording from the sound card.  It is not silent though.  Instead, it makes a very 
> > > distorded sound.  I don't get it!  Oh, my laptop has a totally different sound card than my other machine.
> > > 
> > > If anyone is able to record/change-the-eq-settings, please tell me how!
> > > 
> > > Thanks to everyone in advance.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > David B.
> > > 
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				Janina Sajka, Chair
				Accessibility Workgroup
				Free Standards Group (FSG)

janina at freestandards.org	Phone: +1 202.494.7040