problems properly configuring alsa

[Willem van der Walt]

If you have a control called 'Input Source' what is the output of
amixer get 'Input Source'?
Regards, Willem


On Mon, 1 Jun 2015, covici at ccs.covici.com wrote:

> No effect whatsoever.
>
> Willem van der Walt <wvdwalt at csir.co.za> wrote:
>
>> You need to use amixer set Mic  off
>> or simmelar to actually set it, but I suppose you know that.
>> HTH, Willem
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, 1 Jun 2015, covici at ccs.covici.com wrote:
>> 
>> > No joy, it did the command, but did not effect the situation.
>> >
>> > Willem van der Walt <wvdwalt at csir.co.za> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Make sure the 'Input Source' is not set to playback.
>> >> In some cases it is called Mic.
>> >> So, amixer get Mic
>> >> should show you if it has playback on.  If it is on, try and switch it
>> >> off.
>> >> HTH, Willem
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 1 Jun 2015, covici at ccs.covici.com wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi.  Since upgrading to kernel 3.13, I am having some strange also
>> >> > config problems.  What I would like to do is have the Microphone be able
>> >> > to record a file, or otherwise be used by an application, and at the
>> >> > same time have the rear jack which seemsto be controlled by Master, to
>> >> > hear a file being played or other application.  Now what is happening is
>> >> > that if I turn up the capture volume sufficiently, I get feedback, if I
>> >> > turn Master playback off, no feedback, but Master hears nothing.  The
>> >> > volume on the Mic does nothing at all itself.  I have an old emu10k1
>> >> > sound card.  So, how do I get the Mic to work at some decent level, but
>> >> > not going through the line out jack which eventually goes to speakers?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance for any ideas.
>> >> >
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