Wishlist [Lucid NFORCE - NVidia CK804] Gnome-Sound-Recorder doesn't record

[Sam_]

Since there're so many bugs unsolved I make it a wishlist.
No issues except about gnome-sound-recorder which doesn't record out of the box.
e.g. open youtube video and start to record: output none
Anything regarding sound works, e.g. VLC records streams and files.
Standard config wasn't change since installation.

Regarding userfriendly desktop experience I'd expect this standard app works out of the box.
If it doesn't it should tell the user which setting is wrong, which app or device is missing.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.45-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: zookeeper 1343 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: zookeeper 1343 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'CK804'/'NVidia CK804 with ALC850 at irq 20'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC850 rev 0'
   Components : 'AC97a:414c4790'
   Controls : 42
   Simple ctrls : 27
CheckboxSubmission: 70e14b5afb9614c469fa67a7fca95226
CheckboxSystem: daed2f3d6643b4a84b4520a2427f8c2b
Date: Tue Nov 2 15:54:31 2010
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=C
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SelectedCard: 0 CK804 NFORCE - NVidia CK804
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: [NFORCE - NVidia CK804] Recording problem
dmi.bios.date: 08/14/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: MS-7185
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd08/14/2006:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7185:pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7185:rvr1.0:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MS-7185
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

It isn't possible to unmute the mic(s) by default, because there may be horrendous feedback. You should check the capture level in Sound Preferences' Input tab.

See also the following mixer control settings:

Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 16 [52%] [-10.50dB] [on]
  Front Left: Capture [off] <---
  Front Right: Capture [off] <---
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off] <---
Simple mixer control 'Mic Front Input',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2'
  Item0: 'Mic1'
[...]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off] <---
  Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [off] <---

[Sam_ (and-sam)]

Thanks for the reply.
Capture for input in sound preferences was muted as default, as I said I didn't change anything.
However I unmuted and also marked Mic Boost in gnome-alsamixer. Still nothing, except a single clicking noise.
When I close and reopen sound preferences input is muted again by itself.