Enabling Microphone for Skype

drfrostbyte · 04-04-2011, 04:18 PM

So after I got skype up, everything worked great, until I made a call and my voice doesn't record. My webcam even works but of course voice doesn't.

Code:

bash-4.1# arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

lspci:

Code:

bash-4.1# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 05)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 05)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a72 (rev a2)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
07:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 6050 Series (rev 57)
16:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 20)
16:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 20)
16:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 20)
16:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller (rev 20)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 05)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 05)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 05)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 05)

Andersen · 04-04-2011, 04:27 PM

Check this thread:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...7/#post4253772

drfrostbyte · 04-04-2011, 04:40 PM

So turns out it was disabled, but after I enabled it all I hear is a bunch of static.

Code:

bash-4.1$ arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

When I do areplay test.wav and play it using aplay test.wav all I get is static.

allend · 04-04-2011, 07:13 PM

There was a recent thread that also reported a problem with the internal microphone with the ALC259. I do not know whether the problem was resolved.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...alc259-870939/

drfrostbyte · 04-04-2011, 09:18 PM

Didn't work for me =\

Daedra · 04-04-2011, 09:58 PM

Did you make sure to set your microphone correctly under skype options? I always have to do this since skype for some reason sets my soundcard as a mic.

drfrostbyte · 04-05-2011, 07:01 AM

Its a internal and i tried recording to test usinf arecord and it doesnt work

dolphin77 · 04-05-2011, 07:18 AM

I found that if I use dmix as suggested by Alien Bob, for boosting alsa audio volume in my notebook, mic in skype stops to work. reverting to basic configuration fixed this issue for me.

Ilgar · 04-05-2011, 11:51 AM

In my case I had to use the following ~/.asoundrc to fix the channels for recording:

Code:

pcm.convert_mic {
        type route
        slave {
                pcm "plughw:0"
                channels 2
        }
        ttable {
                0 {
                        1 1.0
                        1 1.0
                }
        }
}

pcm.swmixer {
type dmix
ipc_key 1234
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
period_size 1024
buffer_size 4096
rate 44100
}
}

pcm.!default {
        type asym
        playback {
                pcm "swmixer"
        }
        capture { 
                pcm "convert_mic"
        }
}

drfrostbyte · 04-07-2011, 05:10 PM

Dolphin what is "basic configuration"?
and ~/.asoundrc isn't even a file or directory for me

Ilgar · 04-08-2011, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drfrostbyte

~/.asoundrc isn't even a file or directory for me

You can create it if it doesn't exist, or use /etc/asound.conf for global configuration. I don't know if it will help you, my card is one of those that need this fix.

drfrostbyte · 04-08-2011, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilgar

You can create it if it doesn't exist, or use /etc/asound.conf for global configuration. I don't know if it will help you, my card is one of those that need this fix.

That directory isn't there either..

Code:

bash-4.1# arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Ilgar · 04-08-2011, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drfrostbyte

That directory isn't there either..

You mean the file, right? You surely must have /etc, and ~ is your home directory.

As I said, only some Intel HDA chips require this, but I'm not sure about yours. If it doesn't work, you can delete the file you've created.

drfrostbyte · 04-09-2011, 03:18 PM

Ya, the file.

drfrostbyte · 04-11-2011, 03:24 PM

what file extension is ~/.asoundrc