.> > Here is fresh verbose log with new debug messages: http://pastebin.com/bfbrdfiv > My debug lines start with element_set_option() and element_set_switch(), also element_set_volume() was not called on start in my case, so it is not present. > I've tried to reflect in debug messages what exactly is printed. > ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Activating path analog-input-mic ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Path analog-input-mic (Microphone), direction=2, priority=87, probed=yes, supported=yes, has_mute=yes, has_volume=yes, has_dB=yes, min_volume=0, max_volume=48, min_dB=-12, max_dB=12 ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Mic, direction=2, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=4, required_absent=0, mask=0x3600000000f66, n_channels=2, override_map=yes ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element PCM Capture Source, direction=2, switch=0, volume=0, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=1, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x0, n_channels=0, override_map=no ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Option Mic (analog-input-microphone/analog-input-microphone) index=0, priority=0 ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Line, direction=2, switch=2, volume=2, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x6, n_channels=2, override_map=no ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Mic, alsa_name='Mic Jack', detection unavailable ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Jack Mic Phantom, alsa_name='Mic Phantom Jack', detection unavailable ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Setting analog-input-microphone (analog-input-microphone) priority=0 ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: element_set_switch(): e->alsa_name Line ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: element_set_switch(): e->direction == PA_ALSA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT 33694896 Do you mean the direction is not input ? ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: element_set_switch(): b 0 pulseaudio seem just turn off line switch instead of turn on nic capture volum/switch when activating mic path One line show element name , values or enum index and enum name instead of three lines ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: element_set_option(): e->alsa_name PCM Capture Source ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: element_set_option(): e->switch_use == PA_ALSA_SWITCH_SELECT 0 ( 0.090| 0.000) D: [lt-pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: element_set_option(): alsa_idx 0 snd_mixer_selem_get_enum_item_name() provide the name of enum item by index Do you mean you still cannot force pulseaudio to use 24 bits for your creative usb audio ? Seem try auto format did not include 24bits -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pulseaudio-discuss/attachments/20150621/f1bb453b/attachment.html>