Comment 7 for bug 187848

Prashant Vaibhav wrote:

  "I propose replacing Alsa Mixer with something simpler, perhaps creating two 'modes' of operation, a simple mode and an advanced mode (which can be the current implementation)."

I don't think this will fix the problem. I am a sophisticated user (among other things, it used to be my job to write digital audio recording software), and I will need the control of whatever "advanced mode" is provided. Not to mention which even novice users will need the advanced mode when something goes wrong mysteriously (like no sound input -- happens to me every few days).

Furthermore, I don't know what would possibly clue me in to the idea that if I am a sophisticated user I should avoid using PulseAudio at all. Piling more layers of abstraction on this system in an attempt to give novices a simpler UI will not solve the underlying issue.