bpa wrote: 
> I asked for lots of details [\QUOTE]
> 
> I'm afraid you might be mixing me up with alavarre1 - nevermind.
> 
> 
> > > > 1. What application is producing the audio that you want recorded ?> > 
> The application is Amarok (preferred) but I could switch to another
> player. As I wrote earlier Rhythmobix has the same issue, so you might
> be right guessing it's probably a rights issue.
> > > > 2. Is this application run from GUI (if so which type GNOME...)  or
> > shell prompt ?> > 
> GUI / Unity
> > > > 3. Do you really need pulseaudio for normal use ?> > 
> Don't know. PulseAudio comes with the Ubuntu distribution - actually
> most of the distros have PulseAudio as default sound server.
> > > > 4. Will any of your normal required applications fail if pulseaudio is
> > disabled/removed ?> > 
> Don't know but presumably yes - see answer to 6. below
> > > > 5. Is there a userid pulse ?  what users are registered in the
> > pulse-access group ? Is userid pulse registered as part of the audio
> > group ?  what userid does LMS run under and what groups does it belong
> > to ?> > 
> No userid pulse but there is a group pulse... 
> > > > 6. When no applications are running (e.g. just after boot)  is
> > pulseaudio daemon running ?  (check by running ps -aux as root/admin)> > 
> No - as I wrote PulseAudio is started by any player, in this case
> Amarok. Issueing a > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > pulseaudio --kill
--------------------
> >  command stops the playback
> > > > 7. What produces the audio assuming an x86 PC based system  is it native
> > analog audio (e.g. Intel HD) native digital, HDMI or additional audio
> > hardware such as USB DAC or additional card or something else ?> > 
> Native Intel but I could also use the GF108 HD Audio Controller
> (HDMI)
> > > > 8. How  is this audio device specified and designated(e.g. nane) in the
> > application generating the audio ?> > 
> There is a setup dialog available where I can change the audio
> hardware - currently the system uses the default settings
> > > > 9. What is the output of "arecord -L"> > 
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > birgit@BW-TP-W520:~$ arecord -L
  > default
  > Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
  > null
  > Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
  > pulse
  > PulseAudio Sound Server
  > sysdefault:CARD=PCH
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > Default Audio Device
  > front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > Front speakers
  > surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
  > surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
  > surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
  > surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
  > surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
  > dmix:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > Direct sample mixing device
  > dsnoop:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > Direct sample snooping device
  > hw:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > Direct hardware device without any conversions
  > plughw:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
  > HDA Intel PCH, CX20590 Analog
  > Hardware device with all software conversions
  > 
--------------------
> > 
> > > > 10. what is the output of "pactl list short" when no audio application
> > is running> >  
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > birgit@BW-TP-W520:~$ pactl list short
  > 0   module-device-restore           
  > 1   module-stream-restore           
  > 2   module-card-restore             
  > 3   module-augment-properties               
  > 4   module-switch-on-port-available         
  > 5   module-alsa-card        device_id="1" name="pci-0000_01_00.1" 
card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes 
fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes 
card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"        
  > 6   module-alsa-card        device_id="0" name="pci-0000_00_1b.0" 
card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes 
fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes 
card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"        
  > 7   module-udev-detect              
  > 8   module-bluetooth-policy         
  > 9   module-bluetooth-discover               
  > 10  module-native-protocol-unix             
  > 11  module-default-device-restore           
  > 12  module-rescue-streams           
  > 13  module-always-sink              
  > 14  module-intended-roles           
  > 15  module-suspend-on-idle          
  > 16  module-systemd-login            
  > 17  module-position-event-sounds            
  > 18  module-filter-heuristics                
  > 19  module-filter-apply             
  > 0   alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo        module-alsa-card.c      
s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 1   alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo      module-alsa-card.c      
s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 0   alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor        
module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 1   alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor      
module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 2   alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo       module-alsa-card.c      
s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 0   module-systemd-login.c  (null)
  > 1   protocol-native.c       unity-settings-daemon
  > 2   protocol-native.c       kdeinit4
  > 3   protocol-native.c       unity-settings-daemon
  > 4   protocol-native.c       firefox
  > 5   protocol-native.c       thunderbird
  > 6   protocol-native.c       knotify4
  > 7   protocol-native.c       indicator-sound-service
  > 8   protocol-native.c       unity-settings-daemon
  > 9   protocol-native.c       pactl
  > 0   alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1      module-alsa-card.c
  > 1   alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0      module-alsa-card.c
  > 
  > 
--------------------
> > 
> > > > and when application generating audio is running > > 
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > birgit@BW-TP-W520:~$ pactl list short
  > 0   module-device-restore           
  > 1   module-stream-restore           
  > 2   module-card-restore             
  > 3   module-augment-properties               
  > 4   module-switch-on-port-available         
  > 5   module-alsa-card        device_id="1" name="pci-0000_01_00.1" 
card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes 
fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes 
card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"        
  > 6   module-alsa-card        device_id="0" name="pci-0000_00_1b.0" 
card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes 
fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes 
card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"        
  > 7   module-udev-detect              
  > 8   module-bluetooth-policy         
  > 9   module-bluetooth-discover               
  > 10  module-native-protocol-unix             
  > 11  module-default-device-restore           
  > 12  module-rescue-streams           
  > 13  module-always-sink              
  > 14  module-intended-roles           
  > 15  module-suspend-on-idle          
  > 16  module-systemd-login            
  > 17  module-position-event-sounds            
  > 18  module-filter-heuristics                
  > 19  module-filter-apply             
  > 0   alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo        module-alsa-card.c      
s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 1   alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo      module-alsa-card.c      
s16le 2ch 44100Hz       RUNNING
  > 0   alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor        
module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 1   alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor      
module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       IDLE
  > 2   alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo       module-alsa-card.c      
s16le 2ch 44100Hz       SUSPENDED
  > 2   1       14      protocol-native.c       s16le 2ch 44100Hz
  > 0   module-systemd-login.c  (null)
  > 1   protocol-native.c       unity-settings-daemon
  > 2   protocol-native.c       kdeinit4
  > 3   protocol-native.c       unity-settings-daemon
  > 4   protocol-native.c       firefox
  > 5   protocol-native.c       thunderbird
  > 6   protocol-native.c       knotify4
  > 7   protocol-native.c       indicator-sound-service
  > 8   protocol-native.c       unity-settings-daemon
  > 11  protocol-native.c       amarok
  > 14  protocol-native.c       amarok
  > 15  protocol-native.c       pactl
  > 0   alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1      module-alsa-card.c
  > 1   alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0      module-alsa-card.c
  > 
  > 
--------------------
> > 
> > > > 11. Do you have a problem if pulseaudio is configured as Systemwide ? > 
> > > > >  
> Don't know
> > > > 12. Is your system a multiuser system e.g. LMS runs as a service and
> > there are mulitple different userid who can login at desktop or over net
> > and play audio.> > 
> By design yes. LMS runs as a service.


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