Analog stereo Duplex means you get both a stereo input and a stereo output. Analog Stereo Output means you get only a stereo output, no input. Digital connections carry digital signals, so normally you wouldn't be able to connect those directly to speakers or microphones. Normally you would choose Analog Stereo Duplex. pavucontrol is practically identical to "Sound Preferences" that you find in the volume control on a regular Ubuntu Install. Just mentioning. What is it you're recording? What software are you using? On 03/27/2011 12:28 PM, Vangelis Katsikaros wrote: > Hello > > I am a total noob when it comes to sound in linux. I have Ubuntu and I > was trying to record what I was hearing. I did it but I have a question. > > I installed PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol) and noticed the > "Configuration" tab, where it has an "Internal Audio" profile with > options like: > * Analog Stereo Duplex > * Analog Stereo Output > * Digital Stereo Duplex (iec 958) + Analog Stereo Intput > * Digital Stero Duplex (iec 958) > * Off > > I tried to find more information about these options, but there is no > "help" for this GUI. SO I was wondering if anyone could give any hints > (links, documentation etc) on what these settings are. > > Vag > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user -- ailo _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
