Re: [Alsa-user] I think that the current state of ALSA is poor

[Clemens L. <cla...@go...>]

we...@gm... wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 03, 2013 at 09:31:57AM +0100, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>> we...@gm... wrote:
>>> on my HP Pavilion DV6 3015ew with
>>> HDA ATI SB the following doesn't record sound: 	
>>>
>>> $ arecord -f dat -d 3 test.wav
>>>
>>> However, when I give a device name specifically it does:
>>>
>>> $ arecord -f dat -d 3 -D hw:0,0 test.wav
>>
>> What is the output of "arecord -v -f dat -d 3 test.wav"?
>
> $ arecord -v -f dat -d 3 test.wav
> Recording WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo
> Plug PCM: Linear conversion PCM (S32_LE)
> ...
> Slave: Soft volume PCM
> Control: Digital Capture Volume
> ...
> Slave: Direct Snoop PCM
> ...
> Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA ATI SB' device 0 subdevice 0
> ...
> However, situation is different today. I am not able to reproduce this
> situation today. I didn't mess with config yesterday or today but I am
> sure that such situation took place yesterday. Do you know possible
> steps could lead me the situation that I am absolutely sure has
> happened yestarday?

Some program might have changed some mixer control ("Digital Capture
Volume", or some capture source control, or capture mute).

> Before I am able to record any sound with arecord I need to go to
> alsamixer and press space in Capture control so that L R Capture show
> up.

Isn't that setting automatically saved?  When is it reset?


Regards,
Clemens