Re: Sound recorder records only silence

[Chris Lale <chrislale@untrammelled.co.uk>]

x_debian-user_x@nospam.pz.podzone.net wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I hope someone can help with this problem...
> 
> I'm trying to get the microphone input working (actually for use with
> Skype).  I'm using audacity, arecord, and the gnome sound recorder to
> test the mic input and whichever app I use it records only silence.
> 
> 

Try running alsaconf as root and check that you are configuring the right sound
card (there may be sound built into the motherboard as well as a PCI card).

Stick with Audacity for your tests - its more reliable than Gnome sound recorder.

-- 
Chris.