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I am using Debian 9 with its version of ffmpeg. This is my ffmpeg command I use to screen record:

ffmpeg -thread_queue_size 4096 -f alsa -i plughw:CARD=Device,DEV=0 -thread_queue_size 4096 
-f alsa -i default -filter_complex amix=inputs=2:duration=first -thread_queue_size 4096 
-f x11grab -r 30 -s 1920x1080 -i $DISPLAY+1920,0 -c:v libx264 -crf 20 -preset veryfast 
-c:a aac -ac 2 -b:a 96k -pix_fmt yuv420p -movflags faststart output.mp4

I am able to successfully record my system sounds and microphone at the same time. However, I first need to open pavucontrol and make sure the system audio is set to default on the Input Devices tab. I would like to be able to use the specific device name for system sounds as I do for my microphone with plughw:CARD=Device,DEV=0. However, I am not sure what should be used. For system sounds, using -f pulse -i alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor works, but there is about a 15 second delay in the recorded video file. So, I would need to use -f alsa -i $device_name.

Here is the output of pacmd list-sources:

2 source(s) available.
 index: 0
 name: <alsa_input.usb-0c76_USB_PnP_Audio_Device-00.analog-mono>
 driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
 flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
 state: RUNNING
 suspend cause: 
 priority: 9049
 volume: mono: 63923 / 98% / -0.65 dB
 balance 0.00
 base volume: 19944 / 30% / -31.00 dB
 volume steps: 65537
 muted: no
 current latency: 1.85 ms
 max rewind: 0 KiB
 sample spec: s16le 1ch 48000Hz
 channel map: mono
 Mono
 used by: 1
 linked by: 1
 configured latency: 40.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
 card: 2 <alsa_card.usb-0c76_USB_PnP_Audio_Device-00>
 module: 8
 properties:
 alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
 device.api = "alsa"
 device.class = "sound"
 alsa.class = "generic"
 alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
 alsa.name = "USB Audio"
 alsa.id = "USB Audio"
 alsa.subdevice = "0"
 alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
 alsa.device = "0"
 alsa.card = "2"
 alsa.card_name = "USB PnP Audio Device"
 alsa.long_card_name = "USB PnP Audio Device at usb-0000:00:10.1-1, full speed"
 alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
 device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:10.1-usb-0:1:1.0"
 sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:10.1/usb5/5-1/5-1:1.0/sound/card2"
 udev.id = "usb-0c76_USB_PnP_Audio_Device-00"
 device.bus = "usb"
 device.vendor.id = "0c76"
 device.vendor.name = "JMTek, LLC."
 device.product.id = "161e"
 device.product.name = "USB PnP Audio Device"
 device.serial = "0c76_USB_PnP_Audio_Device"
 device.string = "hw:2"
 device.buffering.buffer_size = "192000"
 device.buffering.fragment_size = "96000"
 device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
 device.profile.name = "analog-mono"
 device.profile.description = "Analog Mono"
 device.description = "USB PnP Audio Device Analog Mono"
 alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
 alsa.components = "USB0c76:161e"
 module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
 device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
 ports:
 analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
 properties:
 device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
 active port: <analog-input-mic>
 * index: 1
 name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor>
 driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
 flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
 state: RUNNING
 suspend cause: 
 priority: 1950
 volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
 balance 0.00
 base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
 volume steps: 65537
 muted: no
 current latency: 0.00 ms
 max rewind: 344 KiB
 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
 channel map: front-left,front-right
 Stereo
 used by: 1
 linked by: 1
 configured latency: 40.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 1999.82 ms
 monitor_of: 0
 card: 3 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2>
 module: 9
 properties:
 device.description = "Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
 device.class = "monitor"
 alsa.card = "0"
 alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
 alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb00000 irq 16"
 alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
 device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
 sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
 device.bus = "pci"
 device.vendor.id = "1022"
 device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
 device.product.id = "780d"
 device.product.name = "FCH Azalia Controller"
 device.form_factor = "internal"
 device.string = "0"
 module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
 device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"

Here is the output of arecord -L:

default
 Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server
null
 Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
sysdefault:CARD=Generic
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Analog
 Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Analog
 Front speakers
dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Analog
 Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=2
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Alt Analog
 Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Analog
 Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=2
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Alt Analog
 Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Analog
 Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=2
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Alt Analog
 Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Analog
 Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=2
 HD-Audio Generic, ALC662 rev3 Alt Analog
 Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=Device
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Device,DEV=0
 USB PnP Audio Device, USB Audio
 Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=U0x46d0x825
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 Default Audio Device
front:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 Front speakers
surround21:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=U0x46d0x825,DEV=0
 USB Device 0x46d:0x825, USB Audio
 Hardware device with all software conversions

I have also tried using -f alsa -i loopout as mentioned here. I first enabled the ALSA aloop kernel module with: insmod /lib/modules/4.9.0-8-amd64/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-aloop.ko. It loaded properly:

~$ lsmod | grep aloop
snd_aloop 24576 6
snd_pcm 110592 10 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_core,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_aloop
snd 86016 35 snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec,snd_usb_audio,snd_timer,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_device,snd_aloop,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_pcm

However, I received an error when trying to record with ffmpeg:
[alsa @ 0x55bd6922ee40] cannot open audio device loopout (No such file or directory)
loopout: Input/output error.

Using the loopout (or perhaps it is loopback?) might be most ideal because it is my understanding that this would capture any system sound no matter the hardware device.

So, to summarize I would like to be able to use ALSA to capture any system output sounds during screen capture, no matter which card or device is default at the time.