[Elecraft] Soundcard choice for K3s on Linux help needed

[Jim Bruce]

Thanks Peter for the inxi cmd-

Audio:
   Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio driver: 
snd_hda_intel
   Device-2: Texas Instruments PCM2901 Audio Codec
     driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB
   API: ALSA v: k6.10.6-10-MANJARO status: kernel-api
   Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.3 status: active

On 9/16/24 1:53 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * On 2024 15 Sep 08:37 -0500, Jim Bruce wrote:
>> I am looking for any help connecting my K3s to my Linux (Manjaro 24)
>> machine. I guess any recent version of linux.
>>
>> Specifically what choices for audio cards to choose in WSJT/JTDX. I get one
>> working then it will change or disconnect. This does have Pipewire
>> installed, so preferably I'd like to keep it and use it to maybe ? map sound
>> devices to the radio that might include WSJT, Microphone and saved contest
>> audio response files.
> I just use the built-in AC97 sound of the main board.  There are likely
> better choices but this works for me with WSJT-X.
>
> You should be able to install the pavucontrol package which does work
> with PipeWire.  It is a GTK program that will allow you to set which
> sound adapter any given program should use.  These settings are
> remembered between sessions along with recording a playback audio levels
> that are set.
>
> There are other utilities that allow setting the default audio device.
> For example, this desktop had three possible outputs, HDMI, AC97, and a
> set of USB speakers.  It wanted to have the HDMI be the default but I've
> only computer monitors with no speakers on those ports so I disabled the
> HDMI and set the USB speakers as default.  Then I use pavucontrol to
> direct WSJT-X, Fldigi, the play and rec programs from Sox (for use with
> the Tlf logger) to the AC97 adapter which is connected to the K3.
>
> I've been running this setup since 2018 on Debian, currently running
> Debian 12.  I can play a video/audio which is heard through the USB
> speakers while WSJT-X is doing its thing.
>
> HTH,
>
> 73, Nate, N0NB
>