Microphone detected but not capturing input

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I have been working with manjaro from a while i’m not an advanced / experienced user so i had problems with interernal mic, used my headsets & it works great, recently my headset broke, and i wanted to try and make my mic work, i have dual bot with windows i’m aware that i should restart/hibernate manjaro when rebooting from windows to get audio working & it does, the input is the problem I am facing the microphone issue. Input isn’t working for internal but its not the case with windows 11.

Output of inxi -A:

Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] driver: snd_hda_intel
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 15h Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.12-2-MANJARO status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active

Output of arecord -l

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: CX20751/2 Analog [CX20751/2 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

output of pactl list cards; pactl list sources:

Card #48
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_01.1
	Driver: alsa
	Owner Module: n/a
	Properties:
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.alsa.card = "0"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfeb64000 irq 38"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HDA ATI HDMI"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:01.1"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_01.1"
		device.nick = "HDA ATI HDMI"
		device.plugged.usec = "19655936"
		device.product.id = "0x15b3"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/sound/card0"
		device.vendor.id = "0x1002"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		factory.id = "15"
		client.id = "47"
		object.id = "48"
		object.serial = "48"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:HDMI"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfeb64000 irq 38"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI"
		alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100700"
		alsa.id = "HDMI"
		device.string = "0"
	Profiles:
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: off
	Ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "hdmi"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				card.profile.port = "0"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71

Card #49
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_09.2
	Driver: alsa
	Owner Module: n/a
	Properties:
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.alsa.card = "1"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 39"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:09.2"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_09.2"
		device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
		device.plugged.usec = "19703672"
		device.product.id = "0x157a"
		device.product.name = "Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.2/sound/card1"
		device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		factory.id = "15"
		client.id = "47"
		object.id = "49"
		object.serial = "49"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic"
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 39"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Conexant CX20751/2"
		alsa.components = "HDA:14f1510f,104317e0,00100100"
		alsa.id = "Generic"
		device.string = "1"
	Profiles:
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: yes)
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
	Ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "mic"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
				card.profile.port = "0"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "mic"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
				card.profile.port = "1"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "speaker"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
				card.profile.port = "2"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "headphones"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
				card.profile.port = "3"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
Source #58
	State: SUSPENDED
	Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo.monitor
	Description: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
	Driver: PipeWire
	Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Owner Module: 4294967295
	Mute: no
	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
	Monitor of Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo
	Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
	Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
	Properties:
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.components = "HDA:14f1510f,104317e0,00100100"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.id = "CX20751/2 Analog"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 39"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Conexant CX20751/2"
		alsa.name = "CX20751/2 Analog"
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 39"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		api.alsa.path = "front:1"
		api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
		api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
		audio.channels = "2"
		audio.position = "FL,FR"
		card.profile.device = "3"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "monitor"
		device.id = "49"
		device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.routes = "2"
		factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
		media.class = "Audio/Sink"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo"
		node.nick = "CX20751/2 Analog"
		node.pause-on-idle = "false"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic:3:playback"
		port.group = "playback"
		priority.driver = "1009"
		priority.session = "1009"
		factory.id = "19"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		client.id = "47"
		node.driver = "true"
		node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		object.id = "58"
		object.serial = "58"
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.alsa.card = "1"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:09.2"
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_09.2"
		device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
		device.plugged.usec = "19703672"
		device.product.id = "0x157a"
		device.product.name = "Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.2/sound/card1"
		device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
		device.string = "1"
	Ports:
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability group: Legacy 3, availability unknown)
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
	Active Port: analog-output-speaker
	Formats:
		pcm

Source #59
	State: SUSPENDED
	Name: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo
	Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
	Driver: PipeWire
	Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Owner Module: 4294967295
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	Base Volume: 13076 /  20% / -42.00 dB
	Monitor of Sink: n/a
	Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
	Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
	Properties:
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.components = "HDA:14f1510f,104317e0,00100100"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.id = "CX20751/2 Analog"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 39"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Conexant CX20751/2"
		alsa.name = "CX20751/2 Analog"
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.sync.id = "00000000:00000000:00000000:00000000"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb60000 irq 39"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		api.alsa.path = "front:1"
		api.alsa.pcm.card = "1"
		api.alsa.pcm.stream = "capture"
		audio.channels = "2"
		audio.position = "FL,FR"
		card.profile.device = "0"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		device.id = "49"
		device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.routes = "2"
		factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.source"
		media.class = "Audio/Source"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		node.name = "alsa_input.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo"
		node.nick = "CX20751/2 Analog"
		node.pause-on-idle = "false"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic:0:capture"
		port.group = "capture"
		priority.driver = "2009"
		priority.session = "2009"
		factory.id = "19"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		client.id = "47"
		node.driver = "true"
		node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		object.id = "59"
		object.serial = "59"
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.alsa.card = "1"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:09.2"
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_09.2"
		device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
		device.plugged.usec = "19703672"
		device.product.id = "0x157a"
		device.product.name = "Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Audio Controller"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.2/sound/card1"
		device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
		device.string = "1"
	Ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8900, availability group: Legacy 1, availability unknown)
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
	Active Port: analog-input-internal-mic
	Formats:
		pcm
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Hello @crabzy :wink:

I see your 2 microphones. The first is the internal microphone, which means that it is integrated, and the second is the duplex connection of your headset, I assume. Both seems to be detected and are working.

Please share, which one is the default:

pactl get-default-source

Maybe you selected the wrong microphone?

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HI megavolt, thank you for your time & reply. Here’s the output

alsa_input.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo
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All right. It’s the internal microphone. Internal microphones are usually of low quality. You have to amplify the microphone recording and, as this creates noise, also use noise reduction. And yes, Windows does it itself, as the driver specifies this.

Increase the volume in pavucontrol and use noisetorch to suppress the noise. Another virtual recording device is created that has noise suppression.

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I added noisetorch & loaded it, for the volume it always been 100%, but when i speak the bar doesn’t show its detecting volume.

screenshots:

https://ibb.co/M5JGD6Jr

https://ibb.co/S4VF0ftY
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No difference when you ramp it up to 150% and more?

pactl set-source-volume alsa_input.pci-0000_00_09.2.analog-stereo 200%

If not, then I am out of ideas. There seems to be no obvious problem.

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yea same for 150%, i’m out of luck x), it never worked on manjaro i don’t know why, i remember using other distro’s like deepin it worked out of the box.

8

Try an older kernel?

9

internal microphone capture might be disabled in ALSA

I suggest turn down source-volume to 75% and disable/turn-off noisetorch

Then check ALSA mixer settings 'Capture' and 'Internal Mic Boost'

alsamixer --card=1 --view=capture

( use F1 key to see list of keyboard controls)

OR

amixer -c1 sget 'Capture' && amixer -c1 sget 'Internal Mic Boost'

HW probe of ASUSTek X751BP #e1acc83725: amixer

Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 80
  Front Left: Capture 80 [100%] [6.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 80 [100%] [6.00dB] [on]

Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 1 [33%] [12.00dB]
  Front Right: 1 [33%] [12.00dB]
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Output

Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 80
  Front Left: Capture 80 [100%] [6.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 80 [100%] [6.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 2 [67%] [24.00dB]
  Front Right: 2 [67%] [24.00dB]

noting changed, tried to speak in discord input test too still not working.

11

which one would u recommend, 5.15 ?

12

Any LTS Version is fine. Just test if the problem could be solved with an older Kernel, since Deepin worked for you. Figure out which kernel version Deepin used.