Re: How does one record audio?
Here are the rsults of my sleuthing efforts thus far: I have found that my PCM device shows up in dmesg as: pcm0: port 0xd400-0xd43f irq 11 at device 11.0 on pci0 pcm0: Crystal 4237, 4236, 4232, 4231 is what is listed as suppoted in the handbook. The first one, AudioPCI ES1373-8, I don't know why it's there because that was the external sound card I tried, but it looks like it is not supported. The second one is the onboard. I made sure to turn off the use of oonboard audio in the BIOS while I tested the card, and I turned it back on and physically removed the card from the computer to return control to the onboard audio chip. primus# mixer recsrc Recording source: mic This indicates a hardware problem? I don't understand. As best I can see, the indication is that my particular hardware is not fully supported, unless Cirrus Logic CS4297A AC97 Codec isn't the sound chip, or it isn't a Crystal chip... I have tested it under Windows and it works with Audacity there, but Windows is giving me fits with refusing to log out, program lockups, etc. I have also tried replacing the headset and boom mic I am using, and the results are identical. KMIX shows that the mic is recording, and is not muted. The on-headset mute is disabled as well. Is my "not fully supported hardware" conclusion reasonable? Thanks to everyone who's been providing suggestions and pointers! Shannon __ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: How does one record audio?
On Sun, 2003-10-26 at 08:02, RexFelis wrote: > I am using FreeBSD 5.1-p10, and recently I have > need to record spoken sounds. As DavidB said, the fact that it no longer works in linux implies that you might have a hardware problem--with the sound card, or even with the mic. (Is this the same mic you used in linux? Otherwise, it may just be something simple, like impedance or preamping.) However, there's one more easy possibility to check: Make sure the mic isn't muted. From aumix, or your favorite oss mixer app (I think this is what kmix is, if I remember correctly), and check/play with the level and mute settings for mic, record, line in, or anything else that looks like an input. In addition to the level and mute settings, you may also see a "record source" setting--with most setups, you can select exactly one recording source, so try selecting each of them in turn; with others, each one can be turned on and off separately. You may also have a "master record" level and mute setting to play with. While you're at it, see if you can record from the CD (through the soundcard, assuming you have an audio connection--generally a little 2-pin cable--between the two; digital CD audio extraction won't tell you anything useful). You may also want to look at the sysctl settings to see if anything looks fishy. Try "sysctl -a |grep snd" to look at what knobs you have and what they're set to. I've noticed that when I have hw.snd.pcm0.vchans set to anything >1, this sometimes interferes with audio input (but then I'm not sure my ancient fm801 is full-duplex). If fiddling with the mixer and sysctl produces no effect, you're probably best testing either in Windows, as DavidB said, or with a clean copy of linux (maybe even use a different distro). By the way, if you're not sure which sound card you have, use lspci (/usr/ports/sysutils/pciutils--or run the binary from your linux distro, or reboot to linux) and it should tell you something like this: 00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: Falcotronic, Inc Komissar 2000 [CHA] (rev b23) This implies (though it doesn't guarantee) that the driver you need is snd_cha--and it provides enough information that some helpful soul can tell you exactly which driver you need. However, most likely this won't help; if the sound output is working, the correct driver is probably already being loaded as a module (scan kldstat's output for snd_*.ko). ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: How does one record audio?
If it use to work under Linux but no longer, are sure you hardware is ok. Have you ever been able to play any audio files? Also, you have to use mixer to adjust the input level and the recording source. See man mixer. Sounds like a hardware or configuration issue. Also there is a Windows version of the Audacity which I have used under Win2k it works nicely. Oh, I guess that begs the question does the same hardware setup work under windows?? If it does, then expect it to be a configuration issue with your sound setup [I have no idea if your sound chip is support under Freebsd and I haven't used 5.1, So someone else will have to answer that]. Have you searched the freebsd mail archive of questions, stable, and current. also does the device show up in your boot messages? Sorry but in a rush, David RexFelis wrote: I am using FreeBSD 5.1-p10, and recently I have need to record spoken sounds. I have installed Audacity from ports, as well as KRec, but neither of these works. Audacity shows nothing but silence for the waveforms. The KMix applet menu in my taskbar shows the microphone as having no volume, presumably because there's something not properly connecting somewhere software-wise. The microphone is plugged in. My motherboard is an Albatron KX400+ Pro, and I am using its on-board audio, which is a 6-channel capable Realtek ALC650 chip. This chip responds beautifully to the 'device pcm' line being added to the kernel config file. It does nothing for the recording capabilities. A perusal of the handbook revealed almost no mention at all about recording audio, and certainly no mention I could find about actually doing it. It did mention adding 'device csa' for crystal sound cards, and I thought the chip was a crystal chip, but doing this has not had any effect. A google search turns up nothing but a few other people asking the same question I have: How do you manage this? bsdforums.org has some stuff about this, but it's only talk that suggests that others have working audio recording in place; there is no mention of how to do this. I have even tried plugging the microphone into the other possible jack. I need to record a CD for someone, of me speaking. I really don't want to do this under Windows, and while Audacity under Linux worked for a short time, it now only produces static. Something is obviously broken there. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get this working? Have I left any information out that might have been useful? I appreciate your help on this matter. Shannon __ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: How does one record audio?
On Sunday 26 October 2003 11:02 am, RexFelis wrote: > I am using FreeBSD 5.1-p10, and recently I have > need to record spoken sounds. I have installed > Audacity from ports, as well as KRec, but neither > of these works. Audacity shows nothing but > silence for the waveforms. The KMix applet menu > in my taskbar shows the microphone as having no > volume, presumably because there's something not > properly connecting somewhere software-wise. The > microphone is plugged in. > > My motherboard is an Albatron KX400+ Pro, and I > am using its on-board audio, which is a 6-channel > capable Realtek ALC650 chip. This chip responds > beautifully to the 'device pcm' line being added > to the kernel config file. It does nothing for > the recording capabilities. A perusal of the > handbook revealed almost no mention at all about > recording audio, and certainly no mention I could > find about actually doing it. It did mention > adding 'device csa' for crystal sound cards, and > I thought the chip was a crystal chip, but doing > this has not had any effect. > > A google search turns up nothing but a few other > people asking the same question I have: How do > you manage this? bsdforums.org has some stuff > about this, but it's only talk that suggests that > others have working audio recording in place; > there is no mention of how to do this. > > I have even tried plugging the microphone into > the other possible jack. > > I need to record a CD for someone, of me > speaking. I really don't want to do this under > Windows, and while Audacity under Linux worked > for a short time, it now only produces static. > Something is obviously broken there. > > Does anyone have any ideas how I can get this > working? Have I left any information out that > might have been useful? I appreciate your help > on this matter. I record using Audacity all the time with FreeBSD 5.1. I am using a Dell laptop with the Maestro 3 chipset, but I also use a desktop with the AC97 onboard audio. I have found that the labels in kmix, at least, and probably other GUI mixer apps, are not to be trusted. In my case, the mic gain is actually the "rec mon" fader. I have to click the microphone LED to turn it on, but the gain is controlled by the RecMon fader. Neither of my machines has a line input. Also, the "microphone" fader controls the record monitor. I have my mixer set as follows: Volume 1/2 way. PCM all the way up. Speaker off, Line Off, Microphone Off, but LED lit (selected), CD 3/4 up, RecMon 1/2up, OGAIN 1/2 up, Line 1 3/4up, phoneln off, phoneout off, video off. Can you hear input audio at the output connector in a headset? -JIm ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
How does one record audio?
I am using FreeBSD 5.1-p10, and recently I have need to record spoken sounds. I have installed Audacity from ports, as well as KRec, but neither of these works. Audacity shows nothing but silence for the waveforms. The KMix applet menu in my taskbar shows the microphone as having no volume, presumably because there's something not properly connecting somewhere software-wise. The microphone is plugged in. My motherboard is an Albatron KX400+ Pro, and I am using its on-board audio, which is a 6-channel capable Realtek ALC650 chip. This chip responds beautifully to the 'device pcm' line being added to the kernel config file. It does nothing for the recording capabilities. A perusal of the handbook revealed almost no mention at all about recording audio, and certainly no mention I could find about actually doing it. It did mention adding 'device csa' for crystal sound cards, and I thought the chip was a crystal chip, but doing this has not had any effect. A google search turns up nothing but a few other people asking the same question I have: How do you manage this? bsdforums.org has some stuff about this, but it's only talk that suggests that others have working audio recording in place; there is no mention of how to do this. I have even tried plugging the microphone into the other possible jack. I need to record a CD for someone, of me speaking. I really don't want to do this under Windows, and while Audacity under Linux worked for a short time, it now only produces static. Something is obviously broken there. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get this working? Have I left any information out that might have been useful? I appreciate your help on this matter. Shannon __ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
