Please tell us:
1. What hardware you have -- e.g. make and model of computer, microphone, and any other devices or cables you plan to use. Provide URL's.
(ASUS X50Z #13219; mic,spc.- Genius, old and cheap)
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2. What software you have -- cut and paste the following commands into a terminal. Then cut and paste the prompts, the commands, and the output into a reply:
cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a
outut:
(9.12
Linux debian 4.9.0-12-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.210-1 (2020-01-20) x86_64 GNU/Linux)
dpkg-query --list | egrep -i 'xfce|sound|audio'
( user@debian:~$ dpkg-query --list | egrep -i 'xfce|sound|audio'
ii audacity 2.1.2-2 amd64 fast, cross-platform audio editor
ii audacity-data 2.1.2-2 all fast, cross-platform audio editor (data)
ii cdparanoia 3.10.2+debian-11 amd64 audio extraction tool for sampling CDs
ii gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64 1.10.4-1 amd64 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gtk2-engines-xfce 3.2.0-2 amd64 GTK+-2.0 theme engine for Xfce
ii jack-capture 0.9.71-2 amd64 program for recording soundfiles with jack
ii jack-mixer 10-1+b1 amd64 JACK Audio Mixer
ii jackd 5 all JACK Audio Connection Kit (default server package)
ii jackd2 1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-5 amd64 JACK Audio Connection Kit (server and example clients)
ii jackd2-firewire 1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-5 amd64 JACK Audio Connection Kit (FFADO and FreeBoB backends)
ii libao-common 1.2.2-1 amd64 Cross Platform Audio Output Library (Common files)
ii libao4 1.2.2-1 amd64 Cross Platform Audio Output Library
ii libasound2:amd64 1.1.3-5 amd64 shared library for ALSA applications
ii libasound2-data 1.1.3-5 all Configuration files and profiles for ALSA drivers
ii libasound2-plugins:amd64 1.1.1-1 amd64 ALSA library additional plugins
ii libaudio2:amd64 1.9.4-5+b1 amd64 Network Audio System - shared libraries
ii libavc1394-0:amd64 0.5.4-4+b1 amd64 control IEEE 1394 audio/video devices
ii libavcodec57:amd64 7:3.2.14-1~deb9u1 amd64 FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
ii libcanberra-gtk3-0:amd64 0.30-3 amd64 GTK+ 3.0 helper for playing widget event sounds with libcanberra
ii libcanberra-gtk3-module:amd64 0.30-3 amd64 translates GTK3 widgets signals to event sounds
ii libcanberra0:amd64 0.30-3 amd64 simple abstract interface for playing event sounds
ii libcdio-cdda1:amd64 0.83-4.3+b1 amd64 library to read and control digital audio CDs
ii libcdio-paranoia1:amd64 0.83-4.3+b1 amd64 library to read digital audio CDs with error correction
ii libcdparanoia0:amd64 3.10.2+debian-11 amd64 audio extraction tool for sampling CDs (library)
ii libchromaprint1:amd64 1.4.2-1 amd64 audio fingerprint library
ii libexo-1-0:amd64 0.10.7-1 amd64 Library with extensions for Xfce
ii libfaad2:amd64 2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u2 amd64 freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - runtime files
ii libflac++6v5:amd64 1.3.2-1 amd64 Free Lossless Audio Codec - C++ runtime library
ii libflac8:amd64 1.3.2-1 amd64 Free Lossless Audio Codec - runtime C library
ii libgarcon-1-0 0.4.0-2 amd64
freedesktop.org compliant menu implementation for Xfce
ii libjack-jackd2-0:amd64 1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-5 amd64 JACK Audio Connection Kit (libraries)
ii libmad0:amd64 0.15.1b-8+deb9u1 amd64 MPEG audio decoder library
ii libmatroska6v5:amd64 1.4.5-2 amd64 extensible open standard audio/video container format (shared library)
ii libmpg123-0:amd64 1.23.8-1+b1 amd64 MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (shared library)
ii libopenal-data 1:1.17.2-4 all Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (data files)
ii libopenal1:amd64 1:1.17.2-4+b2 amd64 Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (shared library)
ii libpcaudio0 1.0-1 amd64 C API to different audio devices - shared library
ii libportaudio2:amd64 19.6.0-1 amd64 Portable audio I/O - shared library
ii libpulse-mainloop-glib0:amd64 10.0-1+deb9u1 amd64 PulseAudio client libraries (glib support)
ii libpulse0:amd64 10.0-1+deb9u1 amd64 PulseAudio client libraries
ii libpulsedsp:amd64 10.0-1+deb9u1 amd64 PulseAudio OSS pre-load library
ii librubberband2:amd64 1.8.1-7 amd64 audio time-stretching and pitch-shifting library
ii libsamplerate0:amd64 0.1.8-8+b2 amd64 Audio sample rate conversion library
ii libsndfile1:amd64 1.0.27-3 amd64 Library for reading/writing audio files
ii libsndio6.1:amd64 1.1.0-3 amd64 Small audio and MIDI framework from OpenBSD, runtime libraries
ii libsoundtouch1:amd64 1.9.2-2+deb9u1 amd64 Sound stretching library
ii libswresample2:amd64 7:3.2.14-1~deb9u1 amd64 FFmpeg library for audio resampling, rematrixing etc. - runtime files
ii libtag1v5:amd64 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.1 amd64 audio meta-data library
ii libtag1v5-vanilla:amd64 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.1 amd64 audio meta-data library - vanilla flavour
ii libtagc0:amd64 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.1 amd64 audio meta-data library - C bindings
ii libtwolame0:amd64 0.3.13-2 amd64 MPEG Audio Layer 2 encoding library
ii libvisual-0.4-0:amd64 0.4.0-10 amd64 audio visualization framework
ii libvorbis0a:amd64 1.3.5-4+deb9u2 amd64 decoder library for Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec
ii libvorbisenc2:amd64 1.3.5-4+deb9u2 amd64 encoder library for Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec
ii libvorbisfile3:amd64 1.3.5-4+deb9u2 amd64 high-level API for Vorbis General Audio Compression Codec
ii libwavpack1:amd64 5.0.0-2+deb9u2 amd64 audio codec (lossy and lossless) - library
ii libwebrtc-audio-processing1:amd64 0.3-1 amd64 AudioProcessing module from the WebRTC project.
ii libxfce4panel-2.0-4 4.12.1-2 amd64 Xfce4 panel libraries (GTK3 variant)
ii libxfce4ui-1-0 4.12.1-2 amd64 widget library for Xfce - Gtk+2 variant
ii libxfce4ui-2-0 4.12.1-2 amd64 widget library for Xfce - Gtk+3 variant
ii libxfce4ui-common 4.12.1-2 all common files for libxfce4ui
ii libxfce4ui-utils 4.12.1-2 amd64 Utility files for libxfce4ui
ii libxfce4util-bin 4.12.1-3 amd64 tools for libxfce4util
ii libxfce4util-common 4.12.1-3 all common files for libxfce4util
ii libxfce4util7:amd64 4.12.1-3 amd64 Utility functions library for Xfce4
ii libxfconf-0-2 4.12.1-1 amd64 Client library for Xfce4 configure interface
ii meterbridge 0.9.2-13 amd64 Collection of Audio meters for the JACK audio server
ii mousepad 0.4.0-4 amd64 simple Xfce oriented text editor
ii orage 4.12.1-3 amd64 Calendar for Xfce Desktop Environment
ii pavucontrol 3.0-3.1 amd64 PulseAudio Volume Control
ii pulseaudio 10.0-1+deb9u1 amd64 PulseAudio sound server
ii pulseaudio-utils 10.0-1+deb9u1 amd64 Command line tools for the PulseAudio sound server
ii python-mutagen 1.36-1 all audio metadata editing library
ii qjackctl 0.4.4-1 amd64 User interface for controlling the JACK sound server
ii speech-dispatcher-audio-plugins:amd64 0.8.6-4+deb9u1 amd64 Speech Dispatcher: Audio output plugins
ii task-xfce-desktop 3.39 all Xfce
ii thunar 1.6.11-1 amd64 File Manager for Xfce
ii xfburn 0.5.4-1 amd64 CD-burner application for Xfce Desktop Environment
ii xfce4 4.12.3 all Meta-package for the Xfce Lightweight Desktop Environment
ii xfce4-appfinder 4.12.0-2 amd64 Application finder for the Xfce4 Desktop Environment
ii xfce4-battery-plugin 1.1.0-1 amd64 battery monitor plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-clipman 2:1.4.1-1 amd64 clipboard history utility
ii xfce4-clipman-plugin 2:1.4.1-1 amd64 clipboard history plugin for Xfce panel
ii xfce4-cpufreq-plugin 1.1.3-1 amd64 cpufreq information plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-cpugraph-plugin 1.0.5-1+b1 amd64 CPU load graph plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-datetime-plugin 0.7.0-1 amd64 date and time plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-dict 0.7.2-1 amd64 Dictionary plugin for Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-diskperf-plugin 2.5.5-1+b1 amd64 disk performance display plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-fsguard-plugin 1.0.2-1+b1 amd64 filesystem monitor plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-genmon-plugin 3.4.0-2+b1 amd64 Generic Monitor for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-mailwatch-plugin 1.2.0-2+b2 amd64 mail watcher plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-mount-plugin 0.6.7-1+b1 amd64 mount plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-netload-plugin 1.2.4-2 amd64 network load monitor plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-notifyd 0.3.4-1 amd64 simple, visually-appealing notification daemon for Xfce
ii xfce4-panel 4.12.1-2 amd64 panel for Xfce4 desktop environment
ii xfce4-places-plugin 1.7.0-3 amd64 quick access to folders, documents and removable media
ii xfce4-power-manager 1.4.4-4 amd64 power manager for Xfce desktop
ii xfce4-power-manager-data 1.4.4-4 all power manager for Xfce desktop, arch-indep files
ii xfce4-power-manager-plugins 1.4.4-4 amd64 power manager plugins for Xfce panel
ii xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin:amd64 0.2.4-1 amd64 Xfce4 panel plugin to control pulseaudio
ii xfce4-screenshooter 1.8.2-2 amd64 screenshots utility for Xfce
ii xfce4-sensors-plugin 1.2.6-1+b1 amd64 hardware sensors plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-session 4.12.1-5 amd64 Xfce4 Session Manager
ii xfce4-settings 4.12.1-1 amd64 graphical application for managing Xfce settings
ii xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin 0.4.6-2 amd64 search the web via the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-systemload-plugin 1.1.2-1+b1 amd64 system load monitor plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-taskmanager 1.1.0-1 amd64 process manager for the Xfce4 Desktop Environment
ii xfce4-terminal 0.8.3-1 amd64 Xfce terminal emulator
ii xfce4-timer-plugin 1.6.0-1+b1 amd64 timer plugin for Xfce panel
ii xfce4-verve-plugin 1.1.0-1 amd64 Verve (command line) plugin for Xfce panel
ii xfce4-wavelan-plugin 0.6.0-1 amd64 wavelan status plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-weather-plugin 0.8.9-1 amd64 weather information plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 1.6.2-1 amd64 Alternate menu plugin for the Xfce desktop environment
ii xfce4-xkb-plugin 1:0.7.1-2+b1 amd64 xkb layout switch plugin for the Xfce4 panel
ii xfconf 4.12.1-1 amd64 utilities for managing settings in Xfce
ii xfdesktop4 4.12.3-3 amd64 xfce desktop background, icons and root menu manager
ii xfdesktop4-data 4.12.3-3 all xfce desktop background, icons and root menu (common files)
ii xfwm4 4.12.4-1 amd64 window manager of the Xfce project
user@debian:~$ )
3. What you are trying to accomplish -- e.g. which A/D converter you want to use (laptop microphone port?), number of channels (one?), sampling rate (? kHz), quantization depth (? bits), file format (wav, mp3 kbps, ?), and what the file will be used for (web site, casual listening, critical listening, master a commercial project, ?).
(My needs: record voice which I hear from speaker jack into file, (format and quality never mind), then the files re-record in player for listening at any times.)
4. Anything else that is relevant, such as your knowledge/ skill level, disabilities, budget, schedule.
There is no skill, disability is also absent, a budget is desirable without spending, that is, as is. Bad English prevent quick answers.
Thank you.
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