On Fri, 5 Jun 2015 01:13:50 -0500 (CDT) Michael Hennebry wrote: > The sound preferences widget on gnome says "Input volume" 100%. > There is also a row of 15 rectangles labeled "Input level". > None of them are highighted. You said you were using arecord. So what does alsamixer tell you about input level and capture? -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com