On Mon, 09 Sep 2002 21:02:24 +0200
robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have succesfully installed the USB creative extigy using alsa. It 
> works fine, but recording poses a problem. I only record an empty sound 
> file, no matter how I adjust the mixer settings. My question is send to 
> this mailing list, because I noticed alsa creates a lot of mixers. I 
> used the programs "rec", "ecasound", "gamix" to no avail. Gamix seems to 
> be the best mixer representing the alsa mixer devices. I am able to hear 
> the mic and line-in signals by controlling various mixers:
> PCM Capture2, PCM Capture 3, I can even mix them real time, switch them 
> of etc.
> 
> I don't realy know how alsa sound works, but if I hear sound  through 
> the mixer, i am albe to switch input sound off and on, I should 
> theoretically be able to record it through /dev/dsp. Can I also access a 
> certain channel? Do I have to use a different device? Is there a trick? 
> Is it because the MIC mixer is not called MIC but PCM Capture?
> 
> More in general, is there something I have missed?
> 
> Regards,
> Robert

Make sure the correct input source is selected as recording / capture source and
that Igain / input gain / recording level / capture level is raised and unmuted. HTH,

    -Frans


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