What is the proper way to declare the built-in microphone as mono?
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I had some strange issues with the built-in microphone on a Lenovo IdeaPad 310-15IKB laptop under Linux Mint 19.1. For example, it was not working with Skype, but was working with Gnome Sound Recorder. The microphone input volume indicator in Sound configuration window was also acting strangely and seemed mostly insensitive to sounds (but reacted to tapping on the microphone opening).
I could fix the issue by using PulseAudio Volume Control and disabling one of the two microphone "channels" as suggested in Ubuntu Help wiki or elsewhere:
I believe that the built-in microphone is mono because it has only one opening (on the top of the laptop screen, to the left from the camera), so I would like to configure it as mono and not to have to manually disable one of the two "input channels." Moreover, changing the input volume in system's Sound configuration window breaks this workaround, and one of the "channels" has to be disabled again through the PulseAudio Volume Control.
Even if for some strange reason this microphone is stereo despite having only one opening, I imaging it will be better to configure it to work as mono.
linux-mint audio pulseaudio laptop microphone
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
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I had some strange issues with the built-in microphone on a Lenovo IdeaPad 310-15IKB laptop under Linux Mint 19.1. For example, it was not working with Skype, but was working with Gnome Sound Recorder. The microphone input volume indicator in Sound configuration window was also acting strangely and seemed mostly insensitive to sounds (but reacted to tapping on the microphone opening).
I could fix the issue by using PulseAudio Volume Control and disabling one of the two microphone "channels" as suggested in Ubuntu Help wiki or elsewhere:
I believe that the built-in microphone is mono because it has only one opening (on the top of the laptop screen, to the left from the camera), so I would like to configure it as mono and not to have to manually disable one of the two "input channels." Moreover, changing the input volume in system's Sound configuration window breaks this workaround, and one of the "channels" has to be disabled again through the PulseAudio Volume Control.
Even if for some strange reason this microphone is stereo despite having only one opening, I imaging it will be better to configure it to work as mono.
linux-mint audio pulseaudio laptop microphone
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
Interesting. I own an ideapad and also have noticed FreeBSD defaults to mono, but thought it was an incorrect default configuration...will check it out later on to confirm this.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:14
My built-in microphone has only one opening, so i suppose it should be mono, but i could not find any official technical specifications of the microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 14:25
1
cnet and ebay selling pages mention it being stereo, but they are not a trustworthy reference. The other pages, include Lenovo only mention "microphone".
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:36
@K7AAY, i've added details.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:17
1
@JanHudec, i am not talking about a jack, i am talking about the built-in microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:40
|
show 1 more comment
I had some strange issues with the built-in microphone on a Lenovo IdeaPad 310-15IKB laptop under Linux Mint 19.1. For example, it was not working with Skype, but was working with Gnome Sound Recorder. The microphone input volume indicator in Sound configuration window was also acting strangely and seemed mostly insensitive to sounds (but reacted to tapping on the microphone opening).
I could fix the issue by using PulseAudio Volume Control and disabling one of the two microphone "channels" as suggested in Ubuntu Help wiki or elsewhere:
I believe that the built-in microphone is mono because it has only one opening (on the top of the laptop screen, to the left from the camera), so I would like to configure it as mono and not to have to manually disable one of the two "input channels." Moreover, changing the input volume in system's Sound configuration window breaks this workaround, and one of the "channels" has to be disabled again through the PulseAudio Volume Control.
Even if for some strange reason this microphone is stereo despite having only one opening, I imaging it will be better to configure it to work as mono.
linux-mint audio pulseaudio laptop microphone
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
I had some strange issues with the built-in microphone on a Lenovo IdeaPad 310-15IKB laptop under Linux Mint 19.1. For example, it was not working with Skype, but was working with Gnome Sound Recorder. The microphone input volume indicator in Sound configuration window was also acting strangely and seemed mostly insensitive to sounds (but reacted to tapping on the microphone opening).
I could fix the issue by using PulseAudio Volume Control and disabling one of the two microphone "channels" as suggested in Ubuntu Help wiki or elsewhere:
I believe that the built-in microphone is mono because it has only one opening (on the top of the laptop screen, to the left from the camera), so I would like to configure it as mono and not to have to manually disable one of the two "input channels." Moreover, changing the input volume in system's Sound configuration window breaks this workaround, and one of the "channels" has to be disabled again through the PulseAudio Volume Control.
Even if for some strange reason this microphone is stereo despite having only one opening, I imaging it will be better to configure it to work as mono.
linux-mint audio pulseaudio laptop microphone
linux-mint audio pulseaudio laptop microphone
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
edited Dec 26 '18 at 22:37
Alexey
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
asked Dec 26 '18 at 13:25
AlexeyAlexey
5101720
5101720
Interesting. I own an ideapad and also have noticed FreeBSD defaults to mono, but thought it was an incorrect default configuration...will check it out later on to confirm this.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:14
My built-in microphone has only one opening, so i suppose it should be mono, but i could not find any official technical specifications of the microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 14:25
1
cnet and ebay selling pages mention it being stereo, but they are not a trustworthy reference. The other pages, include Lenovo only mention "microphone".
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:36
@K7AAY, i've added details.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:17
1
@JanHudec, i am not talking about a jack, i am talking about the built-in microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:40
|
show 1 more comment
Interesting. I own an ideapad and also have noticed FreeBSD defaults to mono, but thought it was an incorrect default configuration...will check it out later on to confirm this.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:14
My built-in microphone has only one opening, so i suppose it should be mono, but i could not find any official technical specifications of the microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 14:25
1
cnet and ebay selling pages mention it being stereo, but they are not a trustworthy reference. The other pages, include Lenovo only mention "microphone".
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:36
@K7AAY, i've added details.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:17
1
@JanHudec, i am not talking about a jack, i am talking about the built-in microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:40
Interesting. I own an ideapad and also have noticed FreeBSD defaults to mono, but thought it was an incorrect default configuration...will check it out later on to confirm this.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:14
Interesting. I own an ideapad and also have noticed FreeBSD defaults to mono, but thought it was an incorrect default configuration...will check it out later on to confirm this.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:14
My built-in microphone has only one opening, so i suppose it should be mono, but i could not find any official technical specifications of the microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 14:25
My built-in microphone has only one opening, so i suppose it should be mono, but i could not find any official technical specifications of the microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 14:25
1
1
cnet and ebay selling pages mention it being stereo, but they are not a trustworthy reference. The other pages, include Lenovo only mention "microphone".
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:36
cnet and ebay selling pages mention it being stereo, but they are not a trustworthy reference. The other pages, include Lenovo only mention "microphone".
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:36
@K7AAY, i've added details.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:17
@K7AAY, i've added details.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:17
1
1
@JanHudec, i am not talking about a jack, i am talking about the built-in microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:40
@JanHudec, i am not talking about a jack, i am talking about the built-in microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:40
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Interesting. I own an ideapad and also have noticed FreeBSD defaults to mono, but thought it was an incorrect default configuration...will check it out later on to confirm this.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:14
My built-in microphone has only one opening, so i suppose it should be mono, but i could not find any official technical specifications of the microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 14:25
1
cnet and ebay selling pages mention it being stereo, but they are not a trustworthy reference. The other pages, include Lenovo only mention "microphone".
– Rui F Ribeiro
Dec 26 '18 at 14:36
@K7AAY, i've added details.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:17
1
@JanHudec, i am not talking about a jack, i am talking about the built-in microphone.
– Alexey
Dec 26 '18 at 22:40