Re: [LAU] Awkward intermittent bug

On Thursday 19 February 2009 13:10:58 David Hugh-Jones wrote:
> That sounds about right... it isn't actually just skype, I have the
> same problem recording sound in audacity.
>
> Can anyone point me to a way to set the recording frequency for my USB

I can't tell you that, but one thing to try is to change the freq in your app
from 44,100 to 48,000 and back and to see if you notice a difference.

> mike?
>
> Cheers
> David

drew
>
> 2009/2/19 drew Roberts <zotz@email-addr-hidden>:
> > Sounds like what I have had happen when my sound card was set for one
> > frequency and my program for another. (This is a general comment, I have
> > never used skype.)
> >
> > drew
> >
> > On Thursday 19 February 2009 11:17:15 David Hugh-Jones wrote:
> >> Hello all
> >>
> >> I've been trying to fix this for months on and off and have had no
> >> luck. I'm afraid it's Skype-related, but I hope there is some general
> >> interest.
> >>
> >> My problem is that usually, when I record from my USB webcam
> >> microphone (a creative Live! USB cam), the pitch is shifted upwards so
> >> I sound like on helium.
> >>
> >> But, sometimes, this doesn't happen. I can't identify the difference.
> >>
> >> Can anyone suggest what I should be looking for? I tried grepping
> >> /sys/snd*/parameters and comparing them for when the mike works and
> >> when it doesn't; they are identical.
> >>
> >> My kernel is 2.6.17-12; Alsa version 1.0.17; a generic Ubuntu Intrepid
> >> setup, using PulseAudio.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> David
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