[linux-audio-user] A most bizarre problem.

[Robert Jonsson]

On Friday 14 May 2004 02.46, Malcolm Baldridge wrote:
> > in alsamixer, look for a "Rec." toggle on the line-in channel. I had
> > this very problem with my i810 compatible (nforce2) onboards sound.
>
> Well, you see, therein lies my problem!  I am using the LINE IN jack for
> recording (of phone line audio).
>
> Perhaps a graphic will illustrate it better.
>
>                    /--- LEFT --- Line 1 Phone patch
> LINE IN JACK: <====
>                    \--- RIGHT--- Line 2 Phone patch
>
> LINE OUT JACK:====> AT&T MERLIN PHONE SYSTEM [music-on-hold]
>
> So I guess if I'm using the LINE IN jack on a PC for recording, I will
> always get some of that mixed into the LINE OUT audio?
>

If we take the example of a realtime effectbox. What you describe would render 
this scenario impossible. Insane.

I'd recommend you to try a different soundcard, an sb-live for instance would 
have all the connections you need and definitely not the mixer insanity you 
describe.

/Robert


> In my application, I would have preferred these to be isolated so that the
> audio arriving into LINE IN would never be mixed into the LINE OUT audio,
> but I guess this can't be done.
>
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>
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