Re: [jessie] recording line-in using ALSA?

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

D. R. Evans wrote:

> That output states that it is from alsamixer. (Unfortunately, alsamixer
> clears the screen so that the name of the command isn't visible; but I
> assure you that what I typed was "alsamixer" (with no parameters).)
> 

I meant not the alsa mixer but alsa. Sorry for that

> I know that the output from "alsamixer" says "Pulseaudio"; I have no idea
> why it says that. But I was definitely looking at ALSA mixer.
> 
>> Try alsamixer -c0 and check the input section
>> 
> 
> Hmmm. I see this:
> 
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18494055/audio/alsamixer-1.png
> 
> which doesn't mean much to me (that is, I don't know whether it looks
> reasonable).
> 

It looks reasonable. What you can do, since you have pulse installed, you
could run pavucontrol and setup the input devices properly. Perhaps your
problem is visible there - muted/default etc. I usually start recording and
run pavucontrol, navigate to "Input Devices" and look at the indicator - it
should show the level of input, play with those until it works :)

regards