Hello-Lucy Module Microphone not working

"My apologies, gentlemen. There is a problem with the mic upon install that seems to be specific to the Pi. @cowboysdude did an install late last night and he encountered the same issue, so forgive me. I am looking at it right now and will not sleep until it is resolved. Not!

Seriously, it will be fixed ASAP.

Thank you for your patience and interest."

Linas123

@TheGeekfather

I have the same problem. Do you have the solution for this issue? Pleas, let me now.

Mykle1

@Linas123

Have you run arecord -l in the terminal? (that’s a lower case L)

Post your output from that command here.

My output:

pop@e8300:~$ arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC221 Analog [ALC221 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 2: ALC221 Alt Analog [ALC221 Alt Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
pop@e8300:~$

Linas123

@Mykle1
Here is my micro output:

 arecord -l
**** Liste der Hardware-Geräte (CAPTURE) ****
Karte 2: AK5371 [AK5371], Gerät 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Sub-Geräte: 0/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0

and my speaker (I use the screen speaker):

aplay -l
**** Liste der Hardware-Geräte (PLAYBACK) ****
Karte 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], Gerät 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA]
  Sub-Geräte: 7/7
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
  Sub-Gerät #1: subdevice #1
  Sub-Gerät #2: subdevice #2
  Sub-Gerät #3: subdevice #3
  Sub-Gerät #4: subdevice #4
  Sub-Gerät #5: subdevice #5
  Sub-Gerät #6: subdevice #6
Karte 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], Gerät 1: bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], Gerät 2: bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1 [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 1: vc4hdmi [vc4-hdmi], Gerät 0: MAI PCM vc4-hdmi-hifi-0 [MAI PCM vc4-hdmi-hifi-0]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0

I have a USB Mic and I hope that’s not the problem, because I read a bit in this forum, that sometimes USB Micros have trouble with Hello-Lucy. I also changed my /.asoundrc file so that the speaker and microphone worked as they should. In the tests everything still worked. Here is my /.asoundrc file:

pcm.!default {
  type asym
   playback.pcm {
     type plug
     slave.pcm "hw:0,1"
   }
   capture.pcm {
     type plug
     slave.pcm "hw:2,0"
   }
}

Maybe It’s a npm problem, because at the end of the installation of the module these npm warnings came:
Note: First I make the sound configuration and only after that I install the module.

npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
npm WARN deprecated browserslist@1.7.7: Browserslist 2 could fail on reading Browserslist >3.0 config used in other tools.
npm WARN deprecated circular-json@0.3.3: CircularJSON is in maintenance only, flatted is its successor.
npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN eslint-config-airbnb-base@11.3.2 requires a peer of eslint@^3.19.0 || ^4.5.0 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
npm WARN acorn-jsx@5.2.0 requires a peer of acorn@^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.

I’m glad if you can help me:)

Mykle1

@Linas123

I don’t think it’s npm. Those are just warnings and won’t affect the module.

USB microphone will work but it does introduce some latency.

If you run arecord test.wav in a terminal window does it record a sound file?

So, based on the info you gave me your config entry for the microphone should be

microphone: "2,0",

Please try that

Then post your entire Hello-Lucy config entry so I can see it

Linas123

@Mykle1

{
disabled: false,
module: "Hello-Lucy",
position: "top_center",
config: {
    keyword: 'HELLO LUCY',              // keyword to activate listening for a command/sentence
    timeout: 15,                        // timeout listening for a command/sentence
    standByMethod: 'DPMS',              // 'DPMS' = anything else than RPi or 'PI'
    microphone: "2,0",                  // run "arecord -l" card # and device # mine is "0,0"
    sounds: ["1.mp3", "11.mp3"],        // welcome sound at startup. Add several for a random greetings
    confirmationSound: "ding.mp3",      // name and extension of sound file
    startHideAll: false,                 // All modules start as hidden EXCEPT PAGE ONE
    // *** Page One is your default startup page *** This overrides startHideAll: true,
    pageOneModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],                     // default modules to show on page one/startup
    pageTwoModules: ["Hello-Lucy",], // modules to show on page two
    pageThreeModules: ["Hello-Lucy",],                 // modules to show on page three
    pageFourModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],                  // modules to show on page four
    pageFiveModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],               // modules to show on page five
    pageSixModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],                      // modules to show on page six
    pageSevenModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],                   // modules to show on page seven
    pageEightModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],                   // modules to show on page eight
    pageNineModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ],                   // modules to show on page nine
    pageTenModules: ["Hello-Lucy", ]             // modules to show on page ten
    }
},

I don’t know what else I can do.

Mykle1

@Linas123

You tried to run it? What was the result?

If you run arecord test.wav in a terminal window does it record a sound file?

Mykle1

@Linas123

Your config entry is fine. I just tried it with my microphone setting and it works fine

Linas123

Yes I tried it to run, but lucy say only “Hello Michael, what would you like to see” and on the top of the Mirror is a crossed-out green flashing microphone and “Command Please:”.

Mykle1

@Linas123

OK, the module is loading. That’s good.

If you run arecord test.wav in a terminal window does it record a sound file?

Linas123

@Mykle1 said in Hello-Lucy Module Microphone not working:

arecord test.wav

No it doesn’t work , there is yet the error “arecord: main:828:…”. I just noticed that my USB micro is now suddenly displayed as card 1. I change yet my /.asoundrc file again. Do I have to download the module again?

Thank you for you fast replays.

Mykle1

@Linas123

arecord test.wav MUST work for Lucy to work.

If you can get that to work then run arecord -l again to get your card and device numbers,

Then enter those in the microphone config entry and run MM again

Mykle1

@Mykle1

You do NOT have to download the module again

Linas123

@Mykle1

It’s still the same as earlier. At the top is still the crossed-out green flashing microphone.

Mykle1

@Linas123

Did you get arecord test.wav to record a sound file?

I just noticed that my USB micro is now suddenly displayed as card 1.

I’m confused. Is it still reporting card 1?

Did you make the changes to your config microphone option?

How long are you waiting before quitting MM when you see thecrossed-out green flashing microphone?

Linas123

@Mykle1

I’am confused too. It’s still card 1, when I enter “arecord -l”. When the Magic Mirror runs in the background and I enter “arecord test.wav” the Error “arecord: main:828: audio open error: Device or resource busy” appears. But, when I stop the Magic Mirror with pm2, record works. After reboot the Magic Mirror is yet on the top a micro icon and "Ready, “Hello Lucy”. But when I try to ask she, nothing happens. To you have a answer for this?