Sound recorded by webcam microphone is distorted in 16.04
Solution 1
I experienced the same issue, I found this and it solved the issue for me.
If your microphone volume creeps up automatically and causes the sound to be distorted, you can fix it by disabling mic boost:
In
/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-internal-mic.conf
and/usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-input-mic.conf
,
- Under
[Element Internal Mic Boost]
setvolume
tozero
.- Under
[Element Int Mic Boost]
setvolume
tozero
.- Under
[Element Mic Boost]
setvolume
tozero
.Then restart PulseAudio:
pulseaudio -k
Solution 2
I just decreased the input volume bar in here. And it worked!!!
System Settings→Sound→Input
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flymike
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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flymike over 1 year
Sound, as recorded by Audio Recorder or Skype, is distorted when played back with RythmBox or Skype (sounds like a cartoon character). Microphone is a webcam (video is fine), and works perfectly with Windows. In Settings, audio input is set to "Microphone, Webcam C200" unmuted, and that same input is selected with Audio Recorder. RythmBox plays externally recorded music perfectly, so the problem is limited to the webcam mic.
How to fix? (I have limited unix desktop experience)
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pomsky over 6 yearsPlease include the essential parts of the answer to your post, and provide the link for reference from the next time onwards. Link-only answers are not allowed here and usually get deleted.