Setting default microphone

[James]

You can do this in .asoundrc (file placed in your ~ )
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=USB_mic_on_Linux#Setting_default_recording_device

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Daniel Laycock <danlaycock at hotmail.com>wrote:

> Hello list,
> Long time listener here, but first time contributer.
> I've recently upgraded to 10.04, but I've had a bit of a problem
> trying to get my external usb headset to play nicely with my built-in
> mic.  When I go to System/Preferences/Sound/Input and select the
> external headset it works as expected.  However, when the device is
> unplugged the default input device switches back to the internal mic.
> Thus, every time the headset is plugged in I have to manually switch
> the input device back the the external headset.  Is there any way I
> can set it up such that the headset mic is the default input device
> whenever it is plugged in?  Strangely, this is the behavior that the
> sound output displays with the same headset.  When the headset is
> plugged in I get sound there, and otherwise it's on the internal
> speakers, with no need to change settings every time I plug it in.
> Thanks in advance for the help,
> Daniel
>
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