Yesterday I connected my microphone because I needed to use Discord and chat with my friends. I discovered a strange behavior. No matter what I do there is a strange noise coming from my microphone (I guess?). The thing I can hear the noise even if my microphone is not connected and pavucontrol seems to confirm this.
Today I was able do make a recordig of the issue, here: Audio bug Garuda - YouTube
Let me know what logs do you need, I'll gladly provide them to you
Missing your garuda-inxi.
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Did it not alert you to include this when you made this post?
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Sure, but people do not like to read, my picture about nobody understand (so I moved it away).
And for a video, I have no time
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Sorry I must have deleted the text in a hurry
Here's the output:
System:
Kernel: 5.18.12-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.1.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=3b52a2cf-a724-4548-b109-e2a369bab4d2 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
resume=UUID=fb2cf117-9582-47a3-87a3-e38488adb30d loglevel=3 ibt=off
nvidia-drm.modeset=1
Desktop: GNOME v: 42.3.1 tk: GTK v: 3.24.34 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM
v: 42.0 Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Micro-Star product: MS-7A34 v: 1.0
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Micro-Star model: B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) v: 1.0
serial: <superuser required> UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 1.M0
date: 01/23/2019
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen
built: 2017-19 process: GF 14nm family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 1 stepping: 1
microcode: 0x8001137
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 576 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x64 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 6x512 KiB
L3: 16 MiB desc: 2x8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3644 high: 3699 min/max: N/A cores: 1: 3483 2: 3699
3: 3699 4: 3699 5: 3256 6: 3699 7: 3699 8: 3699 9: 3699 10: 3699 11: 3699
12: 3699 bogomips: 88786
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
Type: l1tf status: Not affected
Type: mds status: Not affected
Type: meltdown status: Not affected
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass
mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
Type: spectre_v1
mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2
mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU106 [GeForce RTX 2070 Rev. A] vendor: CardExpert
driver: nvidia v: 515.57 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 515.xx+
status: current (as of 2022-06) arch: Turing process: TSMC 12nm
built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3
speed: 8 GT/s ports: active: none off: HDMI-A-1
empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, Unknown-1 bus-ID: 1c:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1f07
class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.3
compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nvidia
alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x286mm (20.00x11.26")
s-diag: 583mm (22.95")
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-0 note: disabled model: BenQ GW2270
serial: <filter> built: 2015 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2
size: 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") diag: 546mm (21.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/PCIe/SSE2
v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 515.57 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU106 High Definition Audio vendor: CardExpert
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 5-3.3.4:11 pcie: chip-ID: 1b1c:0a51
gen: 3 class-ID: 0300 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 1c:00.1
chip-ID: 10de:10f9 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Family 17h HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 1e:00.3 chip-ID: 1022:1457 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Corsair VOID ELITE Wireless Gaming Dongle type: USB
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.18.12-zen1-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.56 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 19:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp25s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Broadcom BCM20702A0 Bluetooth 4.0 type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
bus-ID: 5-3.3.3:10 chip-ID: 0a5c:21e8 class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down
bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block: hardware: no software: no
address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.05 TiB used: 1.3 TiB (63.3%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Sabrent model: N/A
size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: RKT303.3
temp: 39.9 C scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EZEX-00MFCA0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
rev: 1A01 scheme: MBR
ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST500DM002-1BD142
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B
speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: KC48
scheme: GPT
ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 221.27 GiB size: 221.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 145.59 GiB (65.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-2: /home raw-size: 221.27 GiB size: 221.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 145.59 GiB (65.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 221.27 GiB size: 221.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 145.59 GiB (65.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 221.27 GiB size: 221.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 145.59 GiB (65.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.57 GiB used: 2.2 MiB (0.0%)
priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 17.2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 39 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 30%
Info:
Processes: 376 Uptime: 14h 35m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.57 GiB
used: 4.45 GiB (28.5%) Init: systemd v: 251 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.1.0 Packages: 1590 pacman: 1574 lib: 489
flatpak: 16 Shell: fish v: 3.4.1 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.19
Garuda (2.6.5-1):
System install date: 2022-03-05
Last full system update: 2022-07-20
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: NetworkManager
Windows dual boot: <superuser required>
Snapshots: Snapper
Failed units:
If your microphone is not connected then the noise can’t be coming from the microphone. It could, however, be electrical noise that is being amplified (so check your audio gain settings).
What other changes did you make to your audio setup when you were configuring it for Discord?
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zoner
22 July 2022 21:19
7
So, how close is your cell phone to your setup?
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I made no changes to my audio setup
I haven't been using my microphone in a long time
The gain is 100%, if I lower it the noise seems to be gone but my voice too lol
I think it should not be there to begin with
Pretty far and noise is still there
tbg
25 July 2022 17:45
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Have you searched extensively for terms such as:
Audio noise Linux
Audio static Linux
I'm sure there must be many hits regarding this issue, as I have researched it in the past when I had similar issues. Sometimes a kernel update would solve the issue, or simply test other kernels for some improvement.
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So, I found this Wiki but I don't know how to make such changes since Garuda uses pipewire by default
SGS
25 July 2022 21:44
12
I created a new config file following the "Microphone is not detected" section, which looks like this:
context.objects = [
{ factory = adapter
args = {
factory.name = api.alsa.pcm.source
node.name = "microphone"
node.description = "Undetected Microphone"
media.class = "Audio/Source"
api.alsa.path = "hw:1,0"
audio.format = "S16LE"
audio.rate = 48000
}
]
The issue is still there. To rule out it is a hardware problem, I tested it on Windows too, and it works perfectly
Shall I try pulseaudio, an older kernel peraphs?
If you remove this device, do you still experience the issue?
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Yes, I do
Actually, since it is wireless, it is one of the few devices that work flawlessly. But since it's summer and I'd like to avoid using those big headphones, it would be great if this could be sorted out