David I did what you suggested (install pavucontrol) and now the webcam microphone is detected and selected, and I can record from it.
Removing pavucontrol does not reverse this. I will mark this bug as Invalid and report a new bug if this sort of thing happens again. Thank you. Tony ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- Microphone on USB webcam not recognised by Sound Recorder https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/612245 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs