On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:16 AM, James Shatto <Shadow_7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You can set the record device to PCM (aumix term, never been able to find > the equivalent alsamixer way). Although you'll likely need to adjust your > volume levels to get a good level (which might be below audible levels). I cant find the setting to "set the record device to PCM" can you give me a amixer command line for it? > Roughly %50 volume on my laptop. And it requires a soundcard that supports > that. Otherwise use a cable to connection line out to line in. Which could > be on that machine or another one. This is not a solution in my case, I don't have a line in jack connection. > If you have a file, you don't really need to, outside of some sort of > realtime performance setup with effects. But if you have a file, just how > real time is it? Sox, ffmpeg, audacity, and a few other applications can > convert file formats to other formats. Or play them back, you don't really > need to record them, if they're already in file format. And if your > soundcard isn't full duplex, you might already be getting some bleed through > accidentally. I need what I asked for, because I like to emulate a microphone. I like to play sounds in a program that only accept mic input, but cant take files an input e.g. Skype and other voice programs, with games (Counter Strike Source), etc. I not doing this to convert files (if Í needed to convert I had searched for a converting solution, I'm not that stupid =] ) -- «Dans la vie, rien n'est à craindre, tout est à comprendre» Marie Sklodowska Curie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Return on Information: Google Enterprise Search pays you back Get the facts. http://p.sf.net/sfu/google-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user