On 06/25/2010 12:09 PM, Colin Guthrie wrote: > 'Twas brillig, and Nikos Chantziaras at 24/06/10 16:17 did gyre and gimble: >> Weird issue. PA refuses to use my microphone as input source. Instead, >> is uses whatever is currently playing. For example, if I play an MP3 or >> watch a movie, the sound of the MP3 or the movie is used as input. >> >> In "PulseAudio Volume Control" (pavucontrol), in the "Input Devices" >> tab, "Analog Microphone / Microphone / Microphone" is selected. But it >> doesn't matter anyway; whatever I select there, the input monitor shows >> activity only when playing something. > > As the hover over suggests, the "Input Devices" tab only lets you select > a "fallback" device. Ticking the box doesn't actually change things. > > You need to go to the "Recording" tab where you will see the application > currently recording. Next to it you should see a little button that lets > you change the device that is in use for that specific application. > > Changing this will move your stream and remember it for later. > > > Also, what do you mean the "input monitor"? A monitor source, by it's > very definition, is only going to monitor a sink. If in doubt paste a > link to a screen shot or two and I'll try and explain better. > > I don't think this is a bug, it's just a conceptual misunderstanding. I've tried many combinations, but nothing works. Here's what "Input Devices" shows: http://i46.tinypic.com/10ymnww.jpg The activity shown in the bottom bar is from an MP3 currently playing in Amarok. The microphone or line-in doesn't generate any kind of activity. Here's the "Recording" tab: http://i46.tinypic.com/9h8j11.jpg Here too, the activity is generated by Amarok. When selecting the other choice in the shown pop-up menu, there's no activity shown, neither from an MP3 nor from the microphone.
