[mythtv-users] audioinputalsa.cpp:336 (AlsaBad) AudioInALSA(default:CARD=CA0106): pcm open failed: Invalid argument

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

On 28 May 2013 05:52, HP-mini <blm-ubunet at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> On Mon, 2013-05-27 at 14:08 -0400, Dave Matthews wrote:
>> Let try this with a subject.
>>
>> Also - the machine upgraded from MythTV 0.24 to 0.25 when the Ubuntu
>> upgrade happened.
>
>> This is the parameter that was in place for years on the old
>> installation.  The CA0106 is a soundblaster PCI card.  Something has
>> changed in 12.04.  How should I adjust the parameter so Mythtv gets
>> the right sound input device?
>
>
> Have you tried re-scanning audio devices in FE setup?
> (I'm guessing that this scans input devices as well)

completely irrelevant.
audio settings are for audio playback only...

> Try doing that scan with FE started with logging into terminal..
>
> Can try a test with varied listed "arecord -L" devices
>  arecord -D hw:CARD=CA0106 -r 48000 -f S16_LE -c 2 -d 5 -t wav test.wav

not going to give much information unless he tries to play the file
and can see he;s hearing something!!