Re: [linux-audio-user] VIA82xx/ICE1232, low sound level on recording

From: Brett McCoy <idragosani@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Nov 21 2005 - 13:07:40 EET

S. Massy wrote:

>Well, the subject line pretty much says it all; I plug a microphone in
>the mic jack of the on-board sound chip and, when recording, the level
>is very low. Turning on "MIC Boost" does help a very little, but that's
>about it; raising "Capture" over 85% yields a sound not unlike an idling
>car. Looking around on the internet, I could find information about low
>playback level problems with this card, but nothing regarding recording
>levels. Anyone has any idea on what the matter might be? See full
>information below.
>
>
You probably need a microphone pre-amp to get the signal up to a level
appropriate for recording. I wouldn't expect a whole lot of audio
quality going direct into the onboard audio hardware like that.

-- Brett
Received on Mon Nov 21 16:15:06 2005

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