you have to use Mic Source
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/tree/src/modules/alsa/mixer/paths/analog-input.conf.common however front panel seem not a defined name for input and you just have three capture switches instead of capture source control for selecting Mic, line and aux in virtualbox with enumulated AC97 codes, sound preference show micrphone1 ,microphone2 and the other AC97 inputs such as aux, video, CD and line in -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1171435 Title: [AV200 - Xonar STX, recording] Microphone is not working on frontpanel Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Microphone is not working on frontpanel of my soundcard Asus Xonar Essence STX. In windows it works normally. Ubuntu 13.04 x64 Tested on the latest kernel 3.9-rc8 With 3.8.0 kernel problem is the same. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 Uname: Linux 3.9.0-030900rc8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: simplehuman 2394 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: simplehuman 2394 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: simplehuman 2394 F.... pulseaudio Date: Mon Apr 22 15:06:32 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-14 (67 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:STX failed Symptom_Card: GF110 High Definition Audio Controller - HDA NVidia Symptom_Type: None of the above Title: [AV200 - Xonar STX, recording] Recording problem UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-02-14 (67 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1402 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH X58 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1402:bd08/09/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnSABERTOOTHX58:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1171435/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
