From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E99C84008C for ; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:30:27 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g690URo31728 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:30:27 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g690URa31721 for ; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:30:27 -0400 Received: from mx1.onewest.net (root@mx1.onewest.net [199.104.81.32]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g690K4923188 for ; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:20:04 -0400 Received: from id07.onewest.net ([199.104.81.25]) by mx1.onewest.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 17Ritd-000567-00 for ; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 18:30:25 -0600 Received: from du60.idfl-223.onewest.net ([12.7.223.60] helo=rupin.localnet) by id07.onewest.net with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17Ritb-0006pT-00 for ; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 18:30:24 -0600 Received: from localhost (lcr@localhost) by rupin.localnet (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g690H0l05081 for ; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 18:17:00 -0600 Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 18:17:00 -0600 (MDT) From: "L. C. Robinson" To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: recording to sound files In-Reply-To: <20020708111813.A10049@cougar.aero-vision.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Reply-To: no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, A. R. Vener wrote: > Internally the software thinks it is a soundblaster. Am I > correct in assuming that one of the other stereo jacks is the > microphone input? On my version of the genuine soundblaster, the center one is the microphone jack. Make sure you have the right type of mic. It must be one of the powered electret ones made for computers -- very inexpensive. Dynamic ones don't work. These take a plug that is just like a stereo plug, but one of the leads is used for power, I believe, not stereo. Then use a utility like aumix (which can be used from the command line) to set the microphone input to a reasonable level, and to record: aumix -m Record -m 80 -m query for recording at 80 percent input volume or, more tersely: aumix -mR -m80 -mq -- L. C. Robinson reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid