On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 3:32 AM, Samuel Baldwin <recursive.forest@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The topic says it all. I've got a new microphone, and whereas it > works, it's rather quiet when I try to record it wtih audacity. Most > people on skype complain that my voice is rather quiet as well, and I > have to basically put the mic in my mouth for them to hear to hear me > properly. > > Nothing's showed up on dmesg since I've plugged it in, strangely, but > it shows up as a selection in audacity and skype (AK5370 :USB Audio > (hw:1,0)). > > I've got mic boost, capture volume, capture 1, and digital turned all > the way up, and those seem to be the only relevant options in > alsamixer. > > I'm a bit confused, any input? > > -- > Samuel Baldwin - logik.li Starting with the obvious..... did you select the right device in alsamixer? (use F6)