Re: Having problem with recording voice

[Bob McGowan <bob_mcgowan@symantec.com>]

Pete Kay wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am able to get my debian running, but not to record audio.  I have 
> tried many different solutions without success.
>
> The error I am getting is :
>
> debian:/tmp# rec hello.wav
> Send break (control-c) to end recording
> sox: Can't open input file '/dev/dsp': Device or resource busy
> debian:/tmp#
>
> My amixer out is like this:
>
> debian:/tmp# amixer
> Simple mixer control 'Master',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 64
>   Mono:
>   Front Left: Playback 58 [91%]
>   Front Right: Playback 58 [91%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 255
>   Mono:
>   Front Left: Playback 255 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 255 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
>   Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Capture 0 - 31
>   Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [on]
>   Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [on]
>
>
> Can anyone share with me how this problem can be resolved?
>
> Thanks,
> Pete

Are you running KDE as your desktop?  If so, it takes control of the 
/dev/dsp device and handles all sound I/O through a daemon.

If this is the case, you need to start the KDE control center app 
(usually in the Kmenu, simply named 'Control Center'), the second to 
last item in the left pane is 'Sound and Multimedia', open this and 
select the item 'Sound System'.

You may choose to turn it off completely (no KDE sound works) but all 
non-KDE apps will now run without issues), or to auto-suspend if idle 
for some time period.

--
Bob McGowan

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