I keep getting the following error whenever specifying -c 1 or --channels=1, or
specifying any number of channels less than two channels when using an ASUS
Essence STX soundcard and recording using the microphone line having a TRS
jack. (Whether using the rear or front/case microphone jack.)
$ arecord --device=hw:0,0 --format S16_LE --rate 44100 -c1 /tmp/test.wav
arecord: set_params:1239: Channels count non available
It would appear the snd_virtuoso driver is hard-coded to always record both
left and right channels even though when a TRS jack is inserted.
If I'm not mistaken, the jacks are wired to detect when a TS or TRS phone jack
is inserted. Upon insertion of a TS jack, both left and right channels are
present with no (5 volt) line voltage present and a line input source is
asserted.
When a TRS phono jack is inserted; left, right, and 5 volt line voltage is
present and a microphone is then asserted as the source of input.
(It's very likely this hardware does have integral TS/TRS female jack inputs,
but I have not confirmed this.)
Some Possibilities:
1) The snd_virtuoso driver is hard coded to only provide Line Input, or left
and right channels?
2) The snd_virtuoso driver isn't allowing, or arecord isn't allowing to only
record the Left Channel, as a mono input source is usually assumed?
3) Dot .asoundrc file has been removed, and the error persists when using
defaults.
4) Also notice the "Channels count non available" error should read, "Channel
count not available"
=== Attempt to Hack Around Problem ===
Trying to use "--separate-channels", but the error still persists with trying
to record anything less than one channel.
I've also tried to hack around this issue with channel mapping, only having
arecord record the left channel, but I'm haven't checked the correctness of
this configuration.
# Still can't record just mono!
#pcm_slave.mono {
# type route table {
# # Copy both input channels to output channel 0 (Left).
# 0.0 1
# 1.0 1
# # Send nothing to output channel 1 (Right).
# 0.1 0
# 1.1 0
# }
#}
$ arecord -D mono --device=hw:0,0 -f S16_LE -c1 /tmp/test.wav -v
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