Audio randomly changing states - mute & input source
I think it was when I upgraded to 10.4 that my audio started randomly changing the state of mute, muting if it wasn't muted and visa versa, changing the input source, from line to internal mic and visa versa. For example, as best as I have noticed, it seems like when I do a file save in TextEdit maybe the sound will unmute or it might switch input sources. Strange! It is not consistent everytime and is not limited to TextEdit.
Any ideas as to what is causing this?
Message was edited by: Stephen Johnson
Don't remember now how it was corrected.
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state.Intel {
control.1 {
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Volume'
value.0 62
value.1 62
comment {
access 'read write'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 64'
dbmin -6400
dbmax 0
dbvalue.0 -200
dbvalue.1 -200
control.2 {
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 2
control.3 {
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Volume'
value.0 30
value.1 30
comment {
access 'read write'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 1050
dbvalue.1 1050
control.4 {
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 2
control.5 {
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Switch'
value.0 false
value.1 false
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 2
control.6 {
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Switch'
index 1
value.0 true
value.1 true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 2
control.7 {
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Volume'
value.0 31
value.1 31
comment {
access 'read write'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -1650
dbmax 3000
dbvalue.0 3000
dbvalue.1 3000
control.8 {
iface MIXER
name 'Capture Volume'
index 1
value.0 31
value.1 31
comment {
access 'read write'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -1650
dbmax 3000
dbvalue.0 3000
dbvalue.1 3000
control.9 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
comment {
access read
type IEC958
count 1
control.10 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
comment {
access read
type IEC958
count 1
control.11 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
comment {
access 'read write'
type IEC958
count 1
control.12 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 1
control.13 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 1
control.14 {
iface MIXER
name 'Beep Playback Volume'
value.0 22
value.1 22
comment {
access 'read write'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 -150
dbvalue.1 -150
control.15 {
iface MIXER
name 'Beep Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 2
control.16 {
iface MIXER
name 'Off-hook Switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 1
control.17 {
iface MIXER
name 'Caller ID Switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 1
control.18 {
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Playback Volume'
value.0 249
value.1 249
comment {
access 'read write user'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 255'
tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
dbmin -5100
dbmax 0
dbvalue.0 -120
dbvalue.1 -120
control.19 {
iface MIXER
name 'Digital Capture Volume'
value.0 90
value.1 90
comment {
access 'read write user'
type INTEGER
count 2
range '0 - 120'
tlv '0000000100000008fffff44800000032'
dbmin -3000
dbmax 3000
dbvalue.0 1500
dbvalue.1 1500
state.HDMI {
control.1 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
comment {
access read
type IEC958
count 1
control.2 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
comment {
access read
type IEC958
count 1
control.3 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
comment {
access 'read write'
type IEC958
count 1
control.4 {
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type BOOLEAN
count 1
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Everything else related to alsa seems to work fine. If anyone has any ideea of what i should do/read/check please help.
Last edited by theother (2011-04-12 09:37:32)Dreyfus2006, welcome to the forum.
I suggest going into Control Panel / Troubleshooting / Hardware and Sound / Recording Audio. You can run the troubleshooter to see if it finds the problem.
Also, have you uninstalled and reinstalled the microphone in Control Panel / Device Manger / Audio inputs and outputs? This may allow you to install the latest driver.
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tell application "System Preferences"
activate
reveal anchor "InputMenu" of pane id "com.apple.Localization"
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tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"
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It compiles OK, but when I run it what happens is that the selected checkbox (the "Greek Polytonic" one) gets checked and INSTANTLY unchecked.
Why does this happen?
Thanks in advance
DimitrisHello
I have confirmed the odd behaviour under 10.5.8. It seems to me the required accessibility is defective under 10.5.8. The GUI scripting code works fine under 10.6.8 but the row index of the enabled input source will change to some smaller number when you reopen the System Preferences.app.
Anyway, I've written a simple command line utility in C, which lets you manipulate the text input source. Here's the recipe for you.
# Recipe.
A) To compile and test the C programme.
A1) Copy the code listed below as main.c into new document of text editor (e.g. TextEdit) and save it as plain text named "main.c" on desktop.
A2) In Terminal.app, run the following (type each line followed by return) to create an executable file named "textinputsource" on desktop:
cd ~/Desktop
gcc -framework Carbon -o textinputsource main.c
A3) In Terminal.app, type the following and return to toggle the enabled/disabled state of the specified input source:
./textinputsource -t 'Greek Polytonic'
B) To create an AppleScript wrapper to call this utility.
B1) Create a new AppleScript script with the following contents and save it as a script bundle or an application bundle:
set p to (path to resource "textinputsource")'s POSIX path
do shell script p's quoted form & " -t 'Greek Polytonic'"
B2) Show package contents (via contextual menu) of the saved bundle and put the executable file "textinputsource" loose in its Contents/Resources directory. Now you can run the script bundle or the application bundle to toggle the input source.
# Notes.
• The utility programme has some other options. E.g., you can select the specified source by -s option. See comments in source code for details.
• You need to have Developer Tools installed to build the programme.
• Tested under 10.5.8 and 10.6.8 but no warranties of any kind.
• I noticed that System Preferences.app won't update the check box live when the enabled/disabled state is changed by this utility. You'd need to rerun the System Preferences to reflect the change in its GUI.
• This is freeware you may use and modify as you like.
# File
main.c
file
main.c
function
to manipulate text input source, i.e.,
- print currently selected source,
- select specified source (enable it as needed)
- enable specified source,
- disable specified source,
- toggle enabled/disabled state of specified source.
compile
gcc -framework Carbon -o textinputsource main.c
usage e.g.
./textinputsource [-s|e|d|t name]
given no arguments, it will print the current source name.
options:
-s : select source name (enable it as needed)
-e : enable source name
-d : disable source name
-t : toggle enabled/disabled on source name
#include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
#include <libgen.h> // basename
TISInputSourceRef getInputSourceByName(char *);
int
main (int argc, char * argv[])
int ret = -1;
int c;
TISInputSourceRef tis;
CFStringRef name;
OSStatus err = 0;
while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "s:e:d:t:h")) != -1)
switch (c)
case 's':
tis = getInputSourceByName(optarg);
if (tis)
CFBooleanRef enabled = TISGetInputSourceProperty(tis, kTISPropertyInputSourceIsEnabled);
if (enabled == kCFBooleanFalse)
TISEnableInputSource(tis);
err = TISSelectInputSource(tis);
CFRelease(tis);
ret = tis ? (int) err : 1;
break;
case 'e':
tis = getInputSourceByName(optarg);
if (tis)
err = TISEnableInputSource(tis);
CFRelease(tis);
ret = tis ? (int) err : 1;
break;
case 'd':
tis = getInputSourceByName(optarg);
if (tis)
err = TISDisableInputSource(tis);
CFRelease(tis);
ret = tis ? (int) err : 1;
break;
case 't':
tis = getInputSourceByName(optarg);
if (tis)
CFBooleanRef enabled = TISGetInputSourceProperty(tis, kTISPropertyInputSourceIsEnabled);
if (enabled == kCFBooleanTrue)
err = TISDisableInputSource(tis);
else
err = TISEnableInputSource(tis);
CFRelease(tis);
ret = tis ? (int) err : 1;
break;
case 'h':
case '?':
default:
fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s\n\t\%s\n\t%s\n\t%s\n\t%s\n\t%s\n",
basename(argv[0]),
"[-s|e|d|t name]",
"-s : select source name (enable it as needed)",
"-e : enable source name",
"-d : disable source name",
"-t : toggle enabled/disabled of source name",
"no arguments : print current source name"
ret = 1;
break;
if (ret == -1) // no args: print current keyboard input source
tis = TISCopyCurrentKeyboardInputSource();
name = TISGetInputSourceProperty(tis, kTISPropertyLocalizedName);
int len = CFStringGetLength(name) * 4 + 1;
char cname[len];
bool b = CFStringGetCString(name, cname, len, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
printf("%s\n", b ? cname : "");
ret = b ? 0 : 1;
if (err != noErr)
fprintf(stderr, "Text Input Source Services error: %d\n", (int) err);
return ret;
TISInputSourceRef
getInputSourceByName(char *cname)
// char *cname : input source name in UTF-8 terminated by null character
// return TISInputSourceRef or NULL : text input source reference (retained)
CFStringRef name = CFStringCreateWithCString(kCFAllocatorDefault, cname, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
CFStringRef keys[] = { kTISPropertyLocalizedName };
CFStringRef values[] = { name };
CFDictionaryRef dict = CFDictionaryCreate(kCFAllocatorDefault, (const void **)keys, (const void **)values, 1, NULL, NULL);
CFArrayRef array = TISCreateInputSourceList(dict, true);
CFRelease(dict);
CFRelease(name);
if (!array)
fprintf(stderr, "No such text input source: %s\n", optarg);
return NULL;
TISInputSourceRef tis = (TISInputSourceRef) CFArrayGetValueAtIndex(array, 0);
CFRetain(tis);
CFRelease(array);
return tis;
Hope this may help,
H
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