microphone settings under Gnome

cccc · 08-31-2006, 11:03 AM

hi

I have installed skype 1.2.0.18 under debian sarge stable with gnome.
it works, but f I'm doing a test on echo123, my voice will be recorded very quietly.

I've tried already to change microphone settings under Applications -> Multimedia -> Volume Control
but it doesn't help.

do I missing something or where can I find more microphone settings or tools ?

kind regards
cccc

HappyTux · 08-31-2006, 02:00 PM

Using alsa for the sound if so then try alsamixer in a terminal/console window as your normal user, you will most likely be looking for the Mic Boost or capture volume options if raising the volume on the Mic itself does not work.

cccc · 08-31-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyTux

Using alsa for the sound if so then try alsamixer in a terminal/console window as your normal user, you will most likely be looking for the Mic Boost or capture volume options if raising the volume on the Mic itself does not work.

when I try alsamixer in the Konosle,
I see that "mic boost" is "off" now.
I cannot change it.
how can i change it to "on" ?

HappyTux · 08-31-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cccc

when I try alsamixer in the Konosle,
I see that "mic boost" is "off" now.
I cannot change it.
how can i change it to "on" ?

When you have used the right/left arrow keys to highlight the setting hit the m key to unmute/turn on.

cccc · 08-31-2006, 02:51 PM

thanks, now it's on, but still doesn't help.

HappyTux · 08-31-2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cccc

thanks, now it's on, but still doesn't help.

Did you raise the mic/capture volumes as well??

cccc · 08-31-2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HappyTux

Did you raise the mic/capture volumes as well??

yep, is on maximum

HappyTux · 08-31-2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cccc

yep, is on maximum

I'm out of ideas on this one then other than confirming with whatever sound recorder gnome uses that it is still low volume if so then better quality mic maybe if high volume then skype is the problem..