Microphone recording approximately 12x slower than normal in certain applications (new install Ubuntu...
I'm using an analog microphone to record some audio with audacity. When I select the correct microphone and hit record, the bar indicating progress moves ever so slowly. It takes about 12 seconds for it to reach the 1 second mark. If I play the audio it's essentially static but I know that it did come from the microphone. It's not high-pitched.
When I use the microphone with discord there's no problem at all. I've tried adjusting the sampling rate from within audacity but the "speed" at which the progress indicator moves is always the same. The default sample rate is 44100 Hz.
The microphone works fine with audacity on Windows, and as I said works fine in Discord on ubuntu. I have almost no idea what the problem could be, and have little idea how I can even search for it. (currently tried "ubuntu microphone slow"). I don't know what to call this problem to begin with.
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I'm using an analog microphone to record some audio with audacity. When I select the correct microphone and hit record, the bar indicating progress moves ever so slowly. It takes about 12 seconds for it to reach the 1 second mark. If I play the audio it's essentially static but I know that it did come from the microphone. It's not high-pitched.
When I use the microphone with discord there's no problem at all. I've tried adjusting the sampling rate from within audacity but the "speed" at which the progress indicator moves is always the same. The default sample rate is 44100 Hz.
The microphone works fine with audacity on Windows, and as I said works fine in Discord on ubuntu. I have almost no idea what the problem could be, and have little idea how I can even search for it. (currently tried "ubuntu microphone slow"). I don't know what to call this problem to begin with.
pulseaudio alsa microphone audacity
asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
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Are you using a low latency kernel?
– Starbuck
Jan 4 at 14:15
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I'm using an analog microphone to record some audio with audacity. When I select the correct microphone and hit record, the bar indicating progress moves ever so slowly. It takes about 12 seconds for it to reach the 1 second mark. If I play the audio it's essentially static but I know that it did come from the microphone. It's not high-pitched.
When I use the microphone with discord there's no problem at all. I've tried adjusting the sampling rate from within audacity but the "speed" at which the progress indicator moves is always the same. The default sample rate is 44100 Hz.
The microphone works fine with audacity on Windows, and as I said works fine in Discord on ubuntu. I have almost no idea what the problem could be, and have little idea how I can even search for it. (currently tried "ubuntu microphone slow"). I don't know what to call this problem to begin with.
pulseaudio alsa microphone audacity
asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
CosmineerCosmineer
212
I'm using an analog microphone to record some audio with audacity. When I select the correct microphone and hit record, the bar indicating progress moves ever so slowly. It takes about 12 seconds for it to reach the 1 second mark. If I play the audio it's essentially static but I know that it did come from the microphone. It's not high-pitched.
When I use the microphone with discord there's no problem at all. I've tried adjusting the sampling rate from within audacity but the "speed" at which the progress indicator moves is always the same. The default sample rate is 44100 Hz.
The microphone works fine with audacity on Windows, and as I said works fine in Discord on ubuntu. I have almost no idea what the problem could be, and have little idea how I can even search for it. (currently tried "ubuntu microphone slow"). I don't know what to call this problem to begin with.
pulseaudio alsa microphone audacity
pulseaudio alsa microphone audacity
asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
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asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
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edited Jan 22 '18 at 0:41
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asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
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asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
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asked Jan 22 '18 at 0:23
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Are you using a low latency kernel?
– Starbuck
Jan 4 at 14:15
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Are you using a low latency kernel?
– Starbuck
Jan 4 at 14:15
Are you using a low latency kernel?
– Starbuck
Jan 4 at 14:15
Are you using a low latency kernel?
– Starbuck
Jan 4 at 14:15
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According to this reply to the corresponding bug report, you should find your audio device (I used audacity and tried both devices listed, see screenshot.)
In my case the command required was
pacmd load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:2,2
After that, recording works when you choose pulse in Audacity.
After restarting Audacity the device you used will no longer be visible
and there will be a duplicate device in Settings > Sounds
Also this fix does not persist a restart. Run this command on login (e.g. using Startup Application if you need, or see the bug reply for another solution.
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According to this reply to the corresponding bug report, you should find your audio device (I used audacity and tried both devices listed, see screenshot.)
In my case the command required was
pacmd load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:2,2
After that, recording works when you choose pulse in Audacity.
After restarting Audacity the device you used will no longer be visible
and there will be a duplicate device in Settings > Sounds
Also this fix does not persist a restart. Run this command on login (e.g. using Startup Application if you need, or see the bug reply for another solution.
answered Jan 4 at 14:11
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According to this reply to the corresponding bug report, you should find your audio device (I used audacity and tried both devices listed, see screenshot.)
In my case the command required was
pacmd load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:2,2
After that, recording works when you choose pulse in Audacity.
After restarting Audacity the device you used will no longer be visible
and there will be a duplicate device in Settings > Sounds
Also this fix does not persist a restart. Run this command on login (e.g. using Startup Application if you need, or see the bug reply for another solution.
answered Jan 4 at 14:11
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According to this reply to the corresponding bug report, you should find your audio device (I used audacity and tried both devices listed, see screenshot.)
In my case the command required was
pacmd load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:2,2
After that, recording works when you choose pulse in Audacity.
After restarting Audacity the device you used will no longer be visible
and there will be a duplicate device in Settings > Sounds
Also this fix does not persist a restart. Run this command on login (e.g. using Startup Application if you need, or see the bug reply for another solution.
answered Jan 4 at 14:11
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According to this reply to the corresponding bug report, you should find your audio device (I used audacity and tried both devices listed, see screenshot.)
In my case the command required was
pacmd load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:2,2
After that, recording works when you choose pulse in Audacity.
After restarting Audacity the device you used will no longer be visible
and there will be a duplicate device in Settings > Sounds
Also this fix does not persist a restart. Run this command on login (e.g. using Startup Application if you need, or see the bug reply for another solution.
answered Jan 4 at 14:11
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Are you using a low latency kernel?
– Starbuck
Jan 4 at 14:15