USB Headset microphone not working

[Aleks]

Hello.

I'd recently replaced my PulseAudio+ALSA setup for OSS, and everything is fantastic so far, except that I'm unable to record sound now.

Here's the error that I get with ossrecord:

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~ $ ossrecord -d /dev/oss/usb0d8c000e-2/pcmin0 test.wav
/dev/oss/usb0d8c000e-2/pcmin0: Input/output error

And this is in dmesg:

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oss usbaudio: Audio input timed out on device 3.

This happens both with a fresh compiled OSS from hg and with the OSS in Arch repositories.

Please tell me if you need more information.

Here's my ossinfo:

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$ ossinfo
Version info: OSS 4.2 (b 2003/201012202034) (0x00040100) OSS_HG
Hg revision: changeset: 920:232d0de71550, tag: tip, date: Tue Nov 02 23:45:15 2010 +0200, summary: Misc changes to ossplay
Platform: Linux/x86_64 2.6.36-ck #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Dec 15 10:21:03 CST 2010 (tabs)

Number of audio devices:   4
Number of audio engines:   4
Number of MIDI devices:      0
Number of mixer devices:   2


Device objects
0: osscore0 OSS core services
1: oss_cmpci0 CMedia CM8738 interrupts=0 (364651)
2: oss_usb0 USB audio core services
3: usb0d8c000e-0 USB sound device
4: usb0d8c000e-1 USB sound device
5: usb0d8c000e-2 USB sound device

MIDI devices (/dev/midi*)

Mixer devices
0: CMedia CMPCI (Mixer 0 of device object 1)
1: USB sound device (Mixer 0 of device object 3)

Audio devices
CMedia CM8768 (rev 68)            /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0  (device index 0)
CMedia CM8768 (playback only)     /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm1  (device index 1)
USB sound device play             /dev/oss/usb0d8c000e-1/pcm0  (device index 2)
USB sound device rec              /dev/oss/usb0d8c000e-2/pcmin0  (device index 3)

Nodes
  /dev/dsp -> oss/usb0d8c000e-1/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_in -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_out -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_ac3 -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_mmap -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_multich -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_spdifout -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0
  /dev/dsp_spdifin -> /dev/oss/oss_cmpci0/pcm0

[igorzwx]

USB audio devices are problematic with OSS4: "output is experimental, input is not implemented"
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OSS

A Logitech ANALOG microphone (for 10 EURO) is perfectly suitable for Skype with OSS4 ( pacman -S skype-oss ),
and for Twinkle too ( pacman -S twinkle ) http://www.xs4all.nl/~mfnboer/twinkle/
CD 92 MV (for 9 EURO) is also very good for the purpose
Kopfhörer mit Mikrofon Headset * CD 92 MV von profitec®
http://www.amazon.de/Kopfh%C3%B6rer-CD- ... -1-catcorr

If you need to record a kind of podcast, you may better try Olympus LS-11 PCM Recorder
http://www.amazon.de/Olympus-LS-11-Reco ... -1-catcorr

Musiker, Journalisten, Podcaster und alle, die unterwegs höchste Aufnahme- und Wiedergabequalität wünschen, finden im LS-11 das ideale technische Equipment. Das Studio im Taschenformat ermöglicht Aufzeichnungen in überragender 24 Bit/96 kHz-Qualität, die sich bei Bedarf direkt im Recorder editieren lassen.

http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/olympusrecorders.html
The Olympus LS-10 is a small hand held lightweight stereo linear PCM (digital) high quality sound recorder sold as a studio in your pocket. The LS-11 is the same and more. Here's our overview and review of both of these powerful devices

The Olympus LS-10 and LS-11 although a little larger than products like the Olympus DS-30 voice recorder, are far superior products. Whilst they can be used as a mere Dictaphone, the high quality audio recorded by this device is suitable for the professional user such as the broadcast journalist, podcaster or musician. The specification of these pieces of kit puts them leagues above many other handheld audio recording devices.

[Aleks]

Ah, I see. Might I ask if there is planned support for USB microphones, or my only option really is purchasing a new microphone?

[igorzwx]

Ah, I see. Might I ask if there is planned support for USB microphones, or my only option really is purchasing a new microphone?

They are doing something about USB drivers. In any case, USB Headsets do not make much sense with OSS4.
You can get much better quality with analog mic (for 10 EURO) and internal soundcard.

[Aleks]

Okay, thank you for the help.