Re: [LAU] Awkward intermittent bug

On Thursday 19 February 2009 13:19:17 David Hugh-Jones wrote:
> I should add that starting pulseaudio from the command line gives:
>
> W: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 16000 Hz.
> W: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 doesn't support 2 channels, changed to 1.
>
> where hw:1 is my mike. The same works whatever I put in
> /etc/pulse/daemon.conf. I guess the mike just only provides one sample
> rate. So, how can I make the rest of my system etc. use 16000 Hz?

Ouch, are you intending to use that mic for audio recording (music)?

At the bottom left of Audacity you should see a Project Rate selection box.
(As an example.)

There may be other options. This is just off the top of my head.

drew
>
> 2009/2/19 David Hugh-Jones <davidhughjones@email-addr-hidden>:
> > 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
> > mike?
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
> >
> > 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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