Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of Capture/PulseAudio

Timestamp:

Nov 27, 2020, 7:51:35 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

cri

Comment:

Add note about unmuting the source device

Capture/PulseAudio

@@ -34 +34 @@
 === pavucontrol ===
 
-The easiest way is to use the `pavucontrol` GUI: go to the `Input Devices` tab, filter the list of source devices using the `Show` menu, select a device (and possibly its `Port`, for example to choose between a built-in microphone or a pluggable one), set the recording volume level, using the VU meter. You can set this device as the default source by checking the `Set as fallback` icon.
+The easiest way is to use the `pavucontrol` GUI: go to the `Input Devices` tab, filter the list of source devices using the `Show` menu, select a device (and possibly its `Port`, for example to choose between a built-in microphone or a pluggable one), make sure the device in unmuted, set the recording volume level, using the VU meter. You can set this device as the default source by checking the `Set as fallback` icon.
 
 === pactl ===
@@ -42 +42 @@
 {{{
 pactl set-source-port alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo analog-input-internal-mic
+pactl set-source-mute alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo 0
 pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo 60%
 }}}
 
-will set the internal microphone as source, and a recording volume level of 60%.
+will select the internal microphone as source, unmute it (this is the equivalent of turning on the "Capture" feature in ALSA parlance), and set a recording volume level of 60%.