[LAU] PulseAudio - Internal Audio

[Vangelis Katsikaros]

On 03/27/2011 02:18 PM, ailo wrote:
> Analog stereo Duplex means you get both a stereo input and a stereo output.
> Analog Stereo Output means you get only a stereo output, no input.
> Digital connections carry digital signals, so normally you wouldn't be
> able to connect those directly to speakers or microphones.
>
> Normally you would choose Analog Stereo Duplex.

Thanks for the answer :)


> pavucontrol is practically identical to "Sound Preferences" that you
> find in the volume control on a regular Ubuntu Install. Just mentioning.

Hm, you are correct, hadn't noticed it before.

> What is it you're recording? What software are you using?

The source is flash-based streaming radios (that I can't record with vlc 
http streaming). To record I simply use Audacity.

So I guess that for this setup the "Analog stereo Duplex" is the 
preferable one?

Thanks again
vag


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> On 03/27/2011 12:28 PM, Vangelis Katsikaros wrote:
>> Hello
>>
>> I am a total noob when it comes to sound in linux. I have Ubuntu and I
>> was trying to record what I was hearing. I did it but I have a question.
>>
>> I installed PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol) and noticed the
>> "Configuration" tab, where it has an "Internal Audio" profile with
>> options like:
>> * Analog Stereo Duplex
>> * Analog Stereo Output
>> * Digital Stereo Duplex (iec 958) + Analog Stereo Intput
>> * Digital Stero Duplex (iec 958)
>> * Off
>>
>> I tried to find more information about these options, but there is no
>> "help" for this GUI. SO I was wondering if anyone could give any hints
>> (links, documentation etc) on what these settings are.
>>
>> Vag
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