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    Hello-Lucy Module Microphone not working

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    • Mykle1M Offline
      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Linas123
      last edited by 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:~$ 
      

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        Linas123 @Mykle1
        last edited by

        @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:)

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        • Mykle1M Offline
          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Linas123
          last edited by 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

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            Linas123 @Mykle1
            last edited by

            @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.

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            • Mykle1M Offline
              Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Linas123
              last edited by

              @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?

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              • Mykle1M Offline
                Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Linas123
                last edited by

                @Linas123

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

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                  Linas123
                  last edited by

                  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:”.

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                  • Mykle1M Offline
                    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Linas123
                    last edited by

                    @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?

                    Create a working config
                    How to add modules

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                      Linas123 @Mykle1
                      last edited by

                      @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.

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                      • Mykle1M Offline
                        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Linas123
                        last edited by

                        @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

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