If you are already spending the money on a "good" microphone, I would recommend budgeting in a hardware compressor limiter or limiting pre-amp (you can't plug a mic directly into the PC anyway so the limiting pre-amp is probably cheaper) instead of relying on a software application. This will prevent any clipping before it hits the A/D converter and also allow you to raise the overall level of the speech. You're result will be superior to any software solution. For you're purpose an "average" microphone will suffice and give you the rest of the budgeet for a low-end compressor/limiter or even a basic pre-amp with a limiting function will do the trick.. (such as the ones by Behringer or Presonus). On Fri Jun 12 9:58 , "Steve Henke" sent: >Hello All, > >I am searching for a simple Linux ALSA or whatever command line AGC Mic >Volume control utility. I want this utility to run ahead of the arecord >function and actually adjust the digital potentiometer in the sound card >hardware and not a post analog to digital conversion numeric solution. > >The application is to place a good microphone on a podium and connect it >to a server and remotely record lectures. I want the AGC so that I can >pick up audio away from the podium yet turn down the input if someone >gets on top of the mic. > >Thanks for anything that anyone comes up with. > >Cheers, > >Steve H. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial >Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited >royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing >server and web deployment. >http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects >_______________________________________________ >Alsa-user mailing list >Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user >) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
