[Realtek ALC888] Recording problem

[Thomas Christensen]

Cannot record any sound. Tried enabling capture on Capture, and Capture 1, and turning up all gains and volumes and switching between all inputs mic, front mic, line. I only managed to produce some white noise.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: thomasc 1525 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: thomasc 1525 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x94400000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Intel G45 DEVIBX'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,10250318,00100202 HDA:14f12c06,10250318,00100000 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 30
   Simple ctrls : 16
Date: Thu Jul 1 21:48:36 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SelectedCard: 0 Intel HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: [Realtek ALC888] Recording problem
dmi.bios.date: 02/01/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.05
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Aspire 4740
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V1.05
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.05
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.05:bd02/01/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire4740:pvrV1.05:rvnAcer:rnAspire4740:rvrV1.05:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.05:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 4740
dmi.product.version: V1.05
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Please use linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) from ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules).

[Thomas Christensen (christensenthomas)]

I installed the package and my sound card is now seen as a Intel IbexPeak HDMI and I am able to capture from Front Mic but it is very low. I am still unable to capture through my headphones.

[propan0 (propan0)]

I installed the package from ubuntu-audio-dev, stil same problem...

Im using the mb Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Socket 1366 (on ubuntu amd64).

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$ cat /proc/asound/card0/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: Realtek ALC889

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cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfbff8000 irq 32

-----------------------------------------
$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC889 Analog [ALC889 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC889 Digital [ALC889 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Compiled on Aug 16 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP).
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
-----------------------------------------

I have also checked that the recording is set to the appropiate mic (in alsamixer)... please do let me know if further info would be necessary to help out.

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

@propan0: Please file a separate bug using this terminal command:
ubuntu-bug audio
...since you don't have the same hardware as the original reporter. Thanks!

[propan0 (propan0)]

@David Henningsson: Thanks, you are right, I've done just so, hopefuly including enough info here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/619160

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Ivan Baldo (ibaldo)]

I can confirm this bug is still present with an Acer Aspire 4740 using Ubuntu 10.04 updated as of today 14 July 2011.

[Ivan Baldo (ibaldo)]

I followed the advice of Daniel T. Chen:
$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
Compiled on Jul 13 2011 for kernel 2.6.32-32-generic (SMP).

It still doesn't work.
What else can I do?
Thanks.

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules

[Ivan Baldo (ibaldo)]

I got a microphone, when trying with the 1.0.24 ALSA drivers it didn't work, then downgraded again to the 1.0.21 drivers that come with Ubuntu 10.04 and the microphone works.
So we cannot use the integrated microphone and ALSA 1.0.21 works better than 1.0.24, which is worrysome...
I have to return this laptop to his owner now so I cannot do more tests, this is a new Ubuntu user, lets see how it goes, having to connect a microphone is annoying because he uses Skype often... and I don't know how much time the battery will last because the screen brightness adjustment doesn't work (see #587081).
Lets hope one day vendors would test their systems with Linux and fix any problems before they hit the market...
Sorry for the spam, have a nice day!!!

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for alsa-driver (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]