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[Yung Shen <1441449@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Records with a lot noises, barely can heard the sound.

Step to reproduce:

1. plug your microphone to the front/rear micrphone jack
2. turn up the microphone volume in the system > sound settings
3. open a terminal then type command: arecord test.wav, ctrl-c to inturrupt when you finish

Expected result:

when playing the recordings it should plays recognizable sound.

Actual results:

A lot noise in the recordings.


Additional information:
In the attached recording file, you should hear, "Testing, One, Two, Three, Four, Five ".

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-49.81-generic 3.13.11-ckt17
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-49-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     1696 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     1696 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Apr  8 01:32:46 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: J63 v03.69
dmi.board.asset.tag: 2UA4242K12
dmi.board.name: 158B
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 1.01
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA4242K12
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ63v03.69:bd03/25/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ820Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn158B:rvr1.01:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Z820 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

** Attachment added: "test.wav"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1441449/+attachment/4369070/+files/test.wav

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Title:
  [HP Z820] external microphone does not work, only records noises

Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Records with a lot noises, barely can heard the sound.

  Step to reproduce:

  1. plug your microphone to the front/rear micrphone jack
  2. turn up the microphone volume in the system > sound settings
  3. open a terminal then type command: arecord test.wav, ctrl-c to inturrupt when you finish

  Expected result:

  when playing the recordings it should plays recognizable sound.

  Actual results:

  A lot noise in the recordings.

  
  Additional information:
  In the attached recording file, you should hear, "Testing, One, Two, Three, Four, Five ".

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-49.81-generic 3.13.11-ckt17
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-49-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     1696 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     1696 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Apr  8 01:32:46 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: J63 v03.69
  dmi.board.asset.tag: 2UA4242K12
  dmi.board.name: 158B
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 1.01
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA4242K12
  dmi.chassis.type: 6
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ63v03.69:bd03/25/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ820Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn158B:rvr1.01:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: HP Z820 Workstation
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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