[P5KPL-AM SE, Realtek ALC662, mic] Recording problem

[Marcos Ramos]

I'm using ubuntu 12.04 and I can't record any sound using gnome-sound-recorder, recordmydesktop or any other .. I can listen sounds from internet, players. Just only record is not working.
thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: marcos 1711 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfea78000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,1043837f,00100101'
   Controls : 33
   Simple ctrls : 18
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 25.958748] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 29.664600] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1604) terminated with status 1
 [ 36.128006] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Sat Jun 9 19:09:54 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:Intel failed
Symptom_Card: Áudio embutido - HDA Intel
Symptom_Type: None of the above
Title: [HDA-Intel - HDA Intel, recording] Recording problem
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-06 (34 days ago)
UserAsoundrc:
 # ALSA library configuration file

 # Include settings that are under the control of asoundconf(1).
 # (To disable these settings, comment out this line.)
 </home/marcos/.asoundrc.asoundconf>
dmi.bios.date: 03/11/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0407
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5KPL-AM SE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0407:bd03/11/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5KPL-AMSE:rvrX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

As the pink and blue jack at rear panel have been retested for output jacks (channel mode 6ch)' you can not select rear mic as input source.

Did your computer chassis have a hda front audio panel ?

This may be a bug in module_switch_on_available_port

[Marcos Ramos (mcramos-info)]

Yes. My computer has a hda front audio panel but it seems not working properly because when I plug in it, the volume control does not detect mic device.

Thanks for your reply.

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

Please run the following command in the terminal and select Front Mic as the input, then try the mic in the front jack again:
alsamixer

[Marcos Ramos (mcramos-info)]

I found a solution.
1 - Edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
2 - add at the end of file the following:

options snd-hda-intel model=asus-mode4
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

3 - save and reboot
4 - open gnome-sound-record and try to save your voide.

this works for me. Only for Realtek ALC662.

thanks for all.

[Marcos Ramos (mcramos-info)]

My alsa mixer configuration in addition to last post: