Hi Dave, the Rode Podcaster is a microphone, optimized for recording voice for podcasting.
It has an integrated audio interface and connects via usb to the computer. http://www.rodemic.com/mics/podcaster Rode has a a Windows-Vista Fix, which actually is a firmware update for the integrated audio interface. The firmware seems to fix some compatibility issues Without this firmware update Windows XP could record, but Windows Vista could not. Alsa can also playback via the integrated headphone connector does also work. Fantastic. Regards, Robert Am 21.07.2012 15:45, schrieb Daniel Mack: > On 20.07.2012 17:31, Robert M. Albrecht wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I got a Rode podcaster and tried to connect it to my Linux system. >> >> Audacity actually records from the device, but it's only digital zero. >> >> What does "ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:236 8:2:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x82" >> mean ? > > It means that the driver was unable to read back the sample frequency > from the device. This is just a warning though, the driver doesn't fail > in that case. > > >> !!USB Mixer information >> !!--------------------------- >> --startcollapse-- >> >> USB Mixer: usb_id=0x19f70001, ctrlif=0, ctlerr=0 >> Card: RODE MICROPHONESj Rode Podcaster at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.1.3, full speed >> Unit: 2 >> Control: name="Mic Playback Switch", index=0 >> Info: id=2, control=1, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="INV_BOOLEAN" >> Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 >> Unit: 10 >> Control: name="Mic Capture Volume", index=0 >> Info: id=10, control=2, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="S16" >> Volume: min=0, max=5760, dBmin=0, dBmax=2250 >> Unit: 10 >> Control: name="Mic Capture Switch", index=0 >> Info: id=10, control=1, cmask=0x0, channels=1, type="INV_BOOLEAN" >> Volume: min=0, max=1, dBmin=0, dBmax=0 >> --endcollapse-- >> >> !!-------Mixer controls for card 1 [Podcaster] >> >> Card hw:1 'Podcaster'/'RODE MICROPHONESj Rode Podcaster at >> usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.1.3, full speed' >> Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' >> Components : 'USB19f7:0001' >> Controls : 3 >> Simple ctrls : 1 >> Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 >> Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch >> cswitch-joined penum >> Playback channels: Mono >> Capture channels: Mono >> Limits: Capture 0 - 32 >> Mono: Playback [on] Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on] > > I don't know that device, but maybe you just need to turn up the capture > volume or tweak some other controls? > > > Daniel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
