Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] recording problem

[Maarten Vanraes <maarten vanraes pandora be>]

Op dinsdag 25 november 2003 12:57, schreef Damien Sandras:
> Le mar 25/11/2003 à 12:32, Maarten Vanraes a écrit :
> > yep, although, I don't know how to make me not hear myself in the
> > microphone, I did hear a very loud rustling, and when I said something, a
> > few fractions of a second later, the sound got through but very loud and
> > unrecognizable (probably because of loopback stuff or so...)
>
> Launch gnome-mixer (or KMix) and click on Mute below "Mic".
>
> > thanks for the help,
> > but I'd find it odd, that all my buddies, using mdk9.2 have no problem
> > whatsoever, but I do... ? they have the version that is on the mdk9.2
> > CDs, as do I...
> >
> > What I'd like to know is how you actually test this thing out? what are
> > you
>
> The configuration druid is the way to test unfortunately.

but how does the audio test work (approximately) in the druid?

> > using the /dev/mixer for? and how do I set the OSS sound levels, for all
> > I know the oss sound levels are at 0...? or are they the same for the
> > alsa?
>
> If you are using OSS emulation, they can not be set to 0, or that
> explains the problem. Just launch kmix or gnome-mixer, and make sure
> that Mic is positionned to "Rec", that its volume is set to the max.

actually I have kmix, but the artsd uses ALSA, if it's started, kmix reports 
the same audio levels as alsamixer does...
actually the capture and the microphone are set to rec, and the mic is set to 
max...

I was wondering if the OSS emulation has different audio levels then the ALSA 
it's based on...

> > of course, it can't be , because else, I'd not be able to do that test...
> > is gnomeeting symlink-proof?
>
> Yes, I'm using symlinks... Your problem is very weird, I'm currently out
> of ideas except for playing with the mixers using gnome-mixer, or kmix.
>
> > Maarten Vanraes

thanks for all help

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