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Microphone static noise

voltairea

Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:31:20 pm

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aQ_Jr ... OxLIzpcyYt
My microphone has static background noise. I had a similar issue with Windows and there was a checkbox to get rid of background noise. After that my both microphones were working perfectly. But in Linux I couldn't find any solution. I tried to decrease volume to get rid of noise but it didn't help.
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In Zorin Webcam microphone has much better sound quality than my real microphone(it is opposite in Windows), I think it is about drivers. so that I want to fix webcam microphone. Do you have any idea to decrease static noise? I need a checkbox as windows has

Aravisian

Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:19:14 pm

In terminal, use
Code:
locate module-echo-cancel

If you get a result, then we are in business.
Next we want to edit that file
Code:
sudo nano /etc/pulse/default.pa

Scroll to the bottom and add this to the file by copying/pasting:
Code:
### Enable Echo/Noise-Cancelation
load-module module-echo-cancel aec_method=webrtc aec_args="analog_gain_control=0 digital_gain_control=1" source_name=echoCancel_source sink_name=echoCancel_sink
set-default-source echoCancel_source
set-default-sink echoCancel_sink

>> pulseaudio -k
>> pulseaudio --start

save and exit.

Alternative method:

Open your preferred file manager with Root privileges
Navigate to your root folder -under filesystem- and then to /etc/pulse/default.pa and open the file in your preferred text editor. Copy in the above snippet and then save and close.

Reference: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pu ... ancelation

voltairea

Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:54:09 am

I did it and restart pc. and noise has increased:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1N9Sml ... d1iFkp-koG
Also when I click the record button, Record app freezes for 3-4 seconds, after that start recording. One more thing: all record settings gone. I mean every button and option is passive. I can change anything.
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As a result, I deleted that part and restart again. Everything normal right now. This experience makes me feel that my current static noise is not bad :D It is acceptable :D