From owner-freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Wed Oct 9 17:56:58 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AEDE912A090 for ; Wed, 9 Oct 2019 17:56:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deepbluemistake@gmail.com) Received: from mail-oi1-x22a.google.com (mail-oi1-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 46pMNn6DM2z3GRj for ; Wed, 9 Oct 2019 17:56:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deepbluemistake@gmail.com) Received: by mail-oi1-x22a.google.com with SMTP id w6so2501927oie.11 for ; Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:56:57 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=BEeb+lyc6G/bD87lS1miePhc8BvWWjJQ8KtSRLijrAk=; b=C0ZMipCrf5onDxOB4Oq9z4qkkE+6jOkKBSmNw7jXx73ub1wU7al5rJNXuOWXTT8KXa QG+0ilEmXpd4yB3k80r0aDkLcXQ0W9iqU0EjMXZmhaPAjERhMIJSymCUBemBE2iT3NLT 2ScNn5yyGHiIrLx8/Kk5MkY8jA0U/8+OVQ6xrDmnqtOXj431V7z8ix/S8z+ZYc7tbjRF bQ24opgbhBY0bx21ibg1Y/lJYgc6E3t//3DI2ujLzUXf+W4L1jUmZpQB88Ti+8jo2Rp3 xkPnlASTroGGXQ/O4e+33aR+ZOg6VSSexKEWO643MbBraZgiycTY1d+UEH+j5T5ZrneC x4MA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=BEeb+lyc6G/bD87lS1miePhc8BvWWjJQ8KtSRLijrAk=; b=Pwq9QL84Uk7igK5TsHQ65H1R5iMVojJo4eRbhbRKowdm3fwHsyvbPJTs2Ubs+CFRHR G2PqqfLb6w056z4A/hovTr3S3IXUgt/OXfimSRMXY680X8+hfFybd4dKt/h0QXF5N5n2 zqYF/qWukzwEu9kmHRGYEdSghOlxTDZubtmv1cGWvaPQbQTYt7/BUakjSRJaNEbOVt+V II/0SwHi5jGfAHruJA3di8kwJ6P6wLZTe2ofDg9eSmTrasDlUtxySnYC6jp5sEkzEYFT cNgrdMOpnuBX+iV2L5pG21Dqu2m3K1YSRayazO2wfGoc6gT7TRAfIVQ+Z7G8noqTAkXi RYtw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAX6+MWtvBOdiOnWLFk4jwcNgp8DwAHQ1BPMy2jFncdcBBdp6hBN 0ZMOAN72PuumpMS2TMya9P9iTLr8fBHCGxCIEl4SK8nVwYA= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqxaOzzFSXPsYdRE755OtcRu4n7k1zpCHugQNYc+0Fsa5z00QLvbHnZKKSxwdbnaqT7xmQHFP/FO8fqsTFloLew= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6808:65a:: with SMTP id z26mr3423082oih.2.1570643815645; Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:56:55 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Andras Farkas Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 13:56:45 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Audio broken after an attempt to use USB microphone: advice/help wanted To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 46pMNn6DM2z3GRj X-Spamd-Bar: -- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=C0ZMipCr; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of deepbluemistake@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::22a as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=deepbluemistake@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.00 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; IP_SCORE_FREEMAIL(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; IP_SCORE(0.00)[ip: (-7.40), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-2.53), asn: 15169(-2.14), country: US(-0.05)]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[a.2.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com.dwl.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0] X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:56:58 -0000 The problem was resolved. All I had to do was: mixer -f /dev/mixer4 -s mix 0 full convo here: https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/audio-broken-after-attempt-to-use-usb-microphone-help-wanted.72519/ Thanks so much! On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 9:26 AM Andras Farkas wrote: > > Hello! > > A few months ago, I decided I wanted to setup a USB microphone so I > could have a voice chat with someone. > I followed the instructions in webcamd's pkg-message, specifically to > enable cuse and webcamd. > After rebooting, I noticed there was a constant hissing/static in my > headphones (they just have a regular headphone connector, they're not > USB) whose volume didn't change even as I changed my system's volume. > Things like music or other sounds could be heard along with the > static, and their volume can be controlled. > The microphone also wasn't working, either, though that's not what I > worry about right now. > So I disabled cuse and webcamd, undoing everything I did to enable > them, and rebooted. But the static remained. > And since then, I haven't found a way to get the constant static to > stop. I haven't used any audio at all on FreeBSD since then, and > sorely miss it. > The static seems to start at the same time the login prompt appears on > screen, after the dmesg -a type stuff. > > Does anyone have any ideas? What could enabling cuse or webcamd could > have done that wouldn't have been undone by disabling them? > I'd like to have working sound again so I can listen to music once > more, and would be thankful if anyone could help me. > > Specific information, in case it helps: > $ freebsd-version > 12.0-RELEASE-p10 > $ uname -a > FreeBSD nyann.tanasinn.mochi 12.0-RELEASE-p10 FreeBSD 12.0-RELEASE-p10 > GENERIC amd64 > I also use Lumina as my DE. > > I originally posted this here: > https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/audio-broken-after-attempt-to-use-usb-microphone-help-wanted.72519/