Hence, I think this needs to be solved at the device level.
I was hoping PulseAudio (or some other component) would receive this same communication on the AGC feature somehow, and that I would be able to turn it on just like on Windows - perhaps by editing a config file? I don't know where to look though.īy the way, I'm aware that the audio system also has an AGC implementation, but the audio is still really quiet if I max out the microphone's input volume. Hence, it looks as though the device is communicating to Windows that AGC is available, and enabling the checkbox toggles it on properly. Go Mic is a multi-pattern, portable USB microphone for podcasters, streamers, musicians or anyone looking to improve the quality of their digital audio.
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If I enable that, I get pretty decent recording quality out of it.īased on the device properties, Windows didn't install a proprietary driver, as it's using "Generic USB Audio". Now, if I try to use the device on Windows, it's also really quiet by default but if I click through to the advanced device properties, there's an AGC (auto gain control) checkbox under "Custom". (Note that the microphone has a volume dial but it's cranked all the way up already.) But when youre on the go, traditional microphones and the other. However, if I try to record audio (using gnome-sound-recorder), it's incredibly quiet. In the audio world, everything starts with the microphone.
PulseAudio seems to pick it up fine and it shows up as an input device under Settings > Sound. usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 I've got this USB microphone that identifies in dmesg as: usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1b3f, idProduct=0212, bcdDevice= 1.00