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Pulse device module

This page is updated to the 2.0.0 release

This module records audio through the well-know PulseAudio sound server. It can capture audio coming from the various motherboard inputs and from USB audio devices.

Special features of this module are:

  • Vu-meter
  • Amplification and volume control

To capture this devices, additional configuring must be performed over the pulse layer through the Sound Settings or alsamixer.

Pulse compatible devices

  • Revolabs wireless mics
  • Microphones (thr. motherboard)
  • Audio mixers (thr motherboard)
  • Build-in webcam microphones
  • Osprey audio input

Module Configuration

Admitted values:

  • name: Name assigned to the device.
  • device: Device type: pulse
  • flavor: Matterhorn "flavor" associated to the track. (presenter|presentation|other)
  • location: PulseAudio source name. Use default to select the same Input as the Sound Control
  • file: The file name where the track will be recorded.
  • vumeter: Activates data sending to the program's vumeter. (True|False) Only one device should be activated.
  • amplification: Gstreamer amplification value: < 1 decreases and > 1 increases volume. Values between 1 and 2 are commonly used.
  • player: Whether the audio will be previewed (played).

To list PulseAudio devices run:

$ pactl list | grep "Source" -A 5

and use "Name:" as the location field.

Examples

[track3]
name = AudioSource
device = pulse
flavor = presenter
location = default
file = sound.mp3
active = True
vumeter = True
amplification = 2.0
channels = 2
delay = 0.0