[AG-TECH] ALSA and RAT

[Risto Treksler]

This is how it is supposed to work

In Linux
-when you adjust "line-in" or "microphone" levels
 you are adjusting how loudly these streams will be sent out over the speakers
-you will want to turn them down to ZERO
-you only need to adjust the "igain" slider to adjust how


IMHO RAT should
-still let you choose "mic-in" or "line in" (is anyone using mic-in?)
-but the slider ought to adjust "igain" (maybe it does in the latest versions)

i favor using aumix for adjusting the levels


On Tuesday 12 October 2004 10:43 am, Gavin W. Burris aka 86 wrote:
> The proper source is selected, line-in, and I am sending audio.  The
> problem is that the slider is not adjusting the record or capture
> level, but instead the volume of the immediate playback through
> line-out/speakers of what is being captured.  The slider gives me
> local reinforcement when I don't want it, instead of adjusting the
> capture level that ends up transmitting to the net.
>
> Andrew Rowley wrote (on Tue, 12 Oct 2004 at 16:27):
> > Hi,
> >
> > Check what is displayed under "Talk" next to the arrow (>).  It should
> > say something like "Microphone" or "Line In".  Clicking on the arrow (>)
> > cycles through the various options.  Note that if you can hear audio, you
> > may still not be sending audio.  If the wrong item is selected by the
> > arrow in rat, you probably are not sending audio.
> >
> > Andrew :)
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> > Behalf Of Gavin W. Burris aka 86
> > Sent: 08 October 2004 20:45
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> > Subject: [AG-TECH] ALSA and RAT
> >
> > I've got my audio machine running Debain/GNU Linux and everything is
> > great.  I'm using the ALSA emu10k1 driver for a SoundBlaster Live!
> > card.
> >
> > The only thing strange is that the slider in RAT for "Talk" adjusts the
> > volume locally recorded audio is played back through line-out to the
> > Gentner and speakers, not the actual capture level of line-in from the
> > Gentner and mics.  Is this a bug?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > --
> > Gavin W. Burris aka 86
> > Senior Systems Programmer
> > Penn State Visualization Group
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Risto Treksler
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