Hi guys,
I know there are a lot of posts with microphone noise but some are really old and didn’t find one with the parameters of my problem so, if I duplicate this, is not for lack of trying.
I have a mostly default Manjaro setup running plasma:
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.4.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Kernel Version: 6.9.10-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 12 × 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U
Memory: 15,4 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Graphics
Manufacturer: EXO S.A.
Product Name: Smart G12
System Version: ADL_P_IDL525_S_S3_V0.59.3
Everything works fine (mostly) hardware-wise and it is all detected, but the microphone is making a lot of noise like if somebody is behind me running a blender. I saw some post about it but most solution out there are pulseaudio related and since Manjaro plasma comes with pipewire, most of those workarounds don’t apply to my system.
Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 649
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: stomasin
Host Name: smartg12
Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.2.1)
Server Version: 15.0.0
Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Default Source: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo
Cookie: 1c47:2434
I tried to install the package manjaro-pulse and it ask me to remove manjaro-pipwire -which I did, after resolving some dependencies issues- but it is too much integrated to plasma and some pipewire elements remain installed (to remove them I practically have to remove plasma). And even when I can install manjaro-pulse and its dependencies without errors, the audio never work again (when I reboot, no audio devices are detected, not even the speakers).
So, I had to revert back to pipewire so at least I can use the laptop (mostly teams calls, but I am testing the noise recording my self with audacity).
I don’t care if its pulseaudio, pipewire or other technology. I just need it working.
Any advice?
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System:
Host: smartg12 Kernel: 6.9.10-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 14.1.1 clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.9-x86_64
root=UUID=1478c212-e855-4912-88c8-b9053053133a rw quiet splash
resume=UUID=1f3449c3-b890-4939-a904-0090410b50e9 udev.log_priority=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.0.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.4.0
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: EXO S.A. product: Smart G12
v: ADL_P_IDL525_S_S3_V0.59.3 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: EXO S.A. model: EM_IDL525_S_V1.1 serial: <superuser required>
part-nu: 6364 uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.
v: ADL_P_IDL525_S_S3_V0.59.3 date: 12/28/2022
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake PCH-P High Definition Audio
vendor: Emdoor Digital driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
chip-ID: 8086:51c8 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.9.10-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.1 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
pactl list cards
Card #42
Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
Driver: alsa
Owner Module: n/a
Properties:
api.acp.auto-port = "false"
api.alsa.card = "0"
api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6001148000 irq 150"
api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
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-0000:00:1f.3"
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_1f.3"
device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
device.plugged.usec = "7245932"
device.product.id = "0x51c8"
device.product.name = "Alder Lake PCH-P High Definition Audio Controller"
device.subsystem = "sound"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
media.class = "Audio/Device"
factory.id = "15"
client.id = "41"
object.id = "42"
object.serial = "42"
object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6001148000 irq 150"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC269VB"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0269,27820231,00100100 HDA:8086281c,80860101,00100000"
alsa.id = "PCH"
device.string = "0"
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)
output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5965, available: yes)
output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: yes)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5765, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 665, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 165, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 165, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 165, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 165, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 100, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 100, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 100, available: yes)
output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 100, available: yes)
input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 5, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
Ports:
analog-input-mic: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8700, 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, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-ac3-surround+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-ac3-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "speaker"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
card.profile.port = "1"
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 3, available)
Properties:
port.type = "headphones"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
card.profile.port = "2"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "3"
device.product.name = "23EA53"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "4"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 6, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 6"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "5"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo
hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 7, not available)
Properties:
port.type = "hdmi"
port.availability-group = "Legacy 7"
device.icon_name = "video-display"
card.profile.port = "6"
Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo