seem you are not using latest alsa driver https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/sound/pci/hda?id=f1e762ddc8035f803d15f8c524151bf788482ec2
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line' Item0: 'Rear Mic' Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Front Mic' 'Rear Mic' 'Line' Item0: 'Rear Mic' Simple mixer control 'Loopback Mixing',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled' Item0: 'Disabled' Node 0x1e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300501: Stereo Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 Power: setting=D0, actual=D0 Connection: 6 0x2c 0x2b* 0x2a 0x29 0x28 0x21 most via codecs able to record the playing signal by select stereo mix ( node 0x21) Node 0x21 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20050b: Stereo Amp-In Control: name="Front Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=3, ofs=0 Control: name="Front Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=3, ofs=0 Control: name="Rear Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0 Control: name="Rear Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0 Control: name="Line Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0 Control: name="Line Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x1f 0x1f] [0x81 0x81] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 Power: setting=D0, actual=D0 Connection: 5 0x2c 0x2b 0x2a 0x29 0x28 In-driver Connection: 6 0x2c 0x2b 0x2a 0x29 0x28 0x08 node 0x08 is the audio output -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1365769 Title: [G41MT-S2P, VIA VT2020, Pink Mic, Rear] No sound at all Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The problem is that the microphone is not detected after a reboot. As a result, some applications cannot get sound from the microphone. The Input tab of the Sound window lists no device. I have a workround which is to disconnect and then connect the microphone after I have logged in. Interestingly, the audacity application can access the microphone when the system says that the device does not exist ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-67.101-generic 3.2.60 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-67-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: tim 2060 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Sep 5 00:12:39 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-07-29 (1133 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:Intel failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_DevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: tim 2060 F.... pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Pink Mic, Rear Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [G41MT-S2P, VIA VT2020, Pink Mic, Rear] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-15 (20 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/31/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F1 dmi.board.name: G41MT-S2P dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF1:bd12/31/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnG41MT-S2P:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnG41MT-S2P:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: G41MT-S2P dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1365769/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp