>>>>qjackctl connections window shows alsa_pcm->capture_1 >>>>and capture_2, which are connected to things in Ardour, >>>>but not qaRecord. >>> >>> >>>Well... you're not going to capture anything with qaRecord unless you >>>patch the alsa capture intputs to it. >>> >>>In Ardour, do you have the tracks to capture you input armed? Hitting >>>the record button doesn't do anything if none of the tracks are armed. >>> >> >>Thanks for the reply. >> >>If I connect alsa_pcm:capture_1 or _2 to qaRecord:in_0 or in_1, then >>something shows up in the level monitor in qaRecord, but hovers down at >>-80dB and doesn't change regardless of the input. >> >>In Ardour: I start a new project, add an new track "Audio 1", click the >>button "INPUT" which gives me "in 1" or "in 2", so I choose "in 1". >>Then, press track's RECORD button and it turns pink. Then press record >>button, press play and send sound into mic and line-in. This does not >>seem to produce anything. > > > The -80dB is probably the noise floor. Either that or you have things turned down so low it is barely getting a faint signal. Run alsamixer and make sure the channels you are recording from are turned up and/or unmuted. > > Beyond that I can't help you much. SB cards are an absolute nightmare. Perhaps somebody else on this list who has a SB card can offer more help. The Alsa Wiki can sometimes help. > > -Reuben > I figured that since I can hear the mic and line-in directly thru the speakers, the ALSA settings were okay, i.e. it must be getting captured at a reasonable level. But, I'll have to look into it some more...thanks.
