asked 2018-11-24 19:50:06 +0200
Recording volume on the xperia x compact is too low. Does anyone know the cli command to change the microphone input for recording? pactl and something I suppose, but I cannot find the right command ... Thx for looking into this,
answered 2018-11-25 21:13:31 +0200
Perhaps I should of made myself a bit clearer originally, my bad.
The device in general is not the focus of the problem, the problem is likely in the software that controls the sound card; i.e. mic levels, main volume levels, etc....hence my original comment calling duplicate.
Anyway, I gave this question some more thought and ended up finding a answer I gave on this very subject a few years ago; https://together.jolla.com/question/146486/microphone-volume/
Also, as with many things command line based, there are always a myriad of options/tools to do the same job. The link above shows how to do it with alsa-utils or you can do it with pacmd
I have tested the following on my device this evening; my device is a Jolla1 SFOS 3.0.0.8
MAIN PLAYBACK VOLUME:
Set volume to ZERO
`pacmd set-sink-volume 1 0` (0%)
Set volume to MAX
`pacmd set-sink-volume 1 65536` (100%) (default)
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`pacmd set-sink-volume 1 98304` (150%)
`pacmd set-sink-volume 1 131072` (200%)
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MAIN RECORDING VOLUME LEVEL
Set MIC INPUT to ZERO;
`pacmd set-source-volume 2 0` (0%)
Set MIC INPUT to MAX;
`pacmd set-source-volume 2 65536` (100%) (default)
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`pacmd set-source-volume 2 98304` (150%)
`pacmd set-source-volume 2 131072` (200%)
I tried to adjust the extremely low input/output volume according to your describtion above, because I can hardly use the recorder app from the jolla store or openrepos on my xperia x. It worked quite well at first sight, when I set sink and source volumes to 196608. But then I found out that a reboot of the phone resets the values to default. Either I' am doing sth wrong or this is not a solution for the xperia x. Any idea someone?
Loenneberga ( 2019-08-11 15:10:52 +0200 )editI've not tested what happens after reboot, as I don't suffer with any of the mentioned problems. in a way, I'm not surprised the changes don't survive rebooting. Perhaps there is a way to make it stick so to speak, I'll have a fiddle when I get time.
I don't think you are doing anything wrong or that is doesn't apply to xperia, as largely, apart from hardware and a few dabs of software/middleware; the OS is the same all over, it''s just....well, as I said above, defaults are defaults.
Spam Hunter ( 2019-08-12 06:33:36 +0200 )editanswered 2018-11-26 00:19:21 +0200
@Edz this was exactly what I was looking for, thx! I read the post you mentioned, but with alsa mixer it would not work. pacmd set-source-volume 2 131072 (so doubling 65536) does exactly what I need. I hope it doesn't influence my phonecalls at the other end of the line, will let you know if it does. Thanks for your help!
Good point, at the moment I cannot make calls (no credit) to test mic/call volume/levels.
Spam Hunter ( 2018-11-26 01:20:19 +0200 )editAsked: 2018-11-24 19:50:06 +0200
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Last updated: Nov 26 '18
Duplicate: https://together.jolla.com/question/182455/sailfishx-recorded-audio-volume-low/
Spam Hunter ( 2018-11-24 20:44:23 +0200 )editI have an xperia x and there I have no problem with the recording volume. I'm talking about the x compact. Trying to record sax improv ideas, help me remember the good stuff I sometimes play. On the X that worked flawless, on the x compact it is hardly useable ... so not a duplicate ...
mrtrm ( 2018-11-25 09:18:40 +0200 )editTyping 'pactl list' or 'pactl --help' makes me hope there is a way to change this, I just don't seem to be able to piece together the right command+options ... Anybody?
mrtrm ( 2018-11-25 09:23:19 +0200 )edit