linux/sound/usb
Christos Skevis 4a63e68a29 ALSA: usb-audio: Fix microphone sound on Nexigo webcam.
I own an external usb Webcam, model NexiGo N930AF, which had low mic volume and
inconsistent sound quality. Video works as expected.

(snip)
[  +0.047857] usb 5-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[  +0.003406] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1bcf, idProduct=2283, bcdDevice=12.17
[  +0.000007] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[  +0.000004] usb 5-1: Product: NexiGo N930AF FHD Webcam
[  +0.000003] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: SHENZHEN AONI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
[  +0.000004] usb 5-1: SerialNumber: 20201217011
[  +0.003900] usb 5-1: Found UVC 1.00 device NexiGo N930AF FHD Webcam (1bcf:2283)
[  +0.025726] usb 5-1: 3:1: cannot get usb sound sample rate freq at ep 0x86
[  +0.071482] usb 5-1: 3:2: cannot get usb sound sample rate freq at ep 0x86
[  +0.004679] usb 5-1: 3:3: cannot get usb sound sample rate freq at ep 0x86
[  +0.051607] usb 5-1: Warning! Unlikely big volume range (=4096), cval->res is probably wrong.
[  +0.000005] usb 5-1: [7] FU [Mic Capture Volume] ch = 1, val = 0/4096/1

Set up quirk cval->res to 16 for 256 levels,
Set GET_SAMPLE_RATE quirk flag to stop trying to get the sample rate.
Confirmed that happened anyway later due to the backoff mechanism, after 3 failures

All audio stream on device interfaces share the same values,
apart from wMaxPacketSize and tSamFreq :

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Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        3
      bAlternateSetting       3
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         1 Audio
      bInterfaceSubClass      2 Streaming
      bInterfaceProtocol      0
      iInterface              0
      AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType        36
        bDescriptorSubtype      1 (AS_GENERAL)
        bTerminalLink           8
        bDelay                  1 frames
        wFormatTag         0x0001 PCM
      AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor:
        bLength                11
        bDescriptorType        36
        bDescriptorSubtype      2 (FORMAT_TYPE)
        bFormatType             1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I)
        bNrChannels             1
        bSubframeSize           2
        bBitResolution         16
        bSamFreqType            1 Discrete
        tSamFreq[ 0]        44100
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 9
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x86  EP 6 IN
        bmAttributes            5
          Transfer Type            Isochronous
          Synch Type               Asynchronous
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x005c  1x 92 bytes
        bInterval               4
        bRefresh                0
        bSynchAddress           0
        AudioStreaming Endpoint Descriptor:
          bLength                 7
          bDescriptorType        37
          bDescriptorSubtype      1 (EP_GENERAL)
          bmAttributes         0x01
            Sampling Frequency
          bLockDelayUnits         0 Undefined
          wLockDelay         0x0000
(snip)

Based on the usb data about manufacturer, SPCA2281B3 is the most likely controller IC
Manufacturer does not provide link for datasheet nor detailed specs.
No way to confirm if the firmware supports any other way of getting the sample rate.

Testing patch provides consistent good sound recording quality and volume range.

(snip)
[  +0.045764] usb 5-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[  +0.106290] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1bcf, idProduct=2283, bcdDevice=12.17
[  +0.000006] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[  +0.000004] usb 5-1: Product: NexiGo N930AF FHD Webcam
[  +0.000003] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: SHENZHEN AONI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
[  +0.000004] usb 5-1: SerialNumber: 20201217011
[  +0.043700] usb 5-1: set resolution quirk: cval->res = 16
[  +0.002585] usb 5-1: Found UVC 1.00 device NexiGo N930AF FHD Webcam (1bcf:2283)

Signed-off-by: Christos Skevis <xristos.thes@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20231006155330.399393-1-xristos.thes@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
2023-10-09 08:20:00 +02:00
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6fire ALSA: usb/6fire: fix repeated words in comments 2022-07-25 08:28:17 +02:00
bcd2000 ALSA: bcd2000: refactor deprecated strncpy 2023-07-29 13:53:56 +02:00
caiaq ALSA: caiaq: Fix -Wformat-truncation warning 2023-09-15 13:21:31 +02:00
hiface ALSA: hiface: fix repeated words in comments 2022-07-25 08:28:37 +02:00
line6 ALSA: line6: fix stack overflow in line6_midi_transmit 2022-12-26 09:07:49 +01:00
misc ALSA: ua101: fix division by zero at probe 2021-10-27 08:23:30 +02:00
usx2y mm: replace vma->vm_flags direct modifications with modifier calls 2023-02-09 16:51:39 -08:00
card.c ALSA: usb-audio: USB MIDI 2.0 UMP support 2023-05-23 12:11:02 +02:00
card.h ALSA: usb-audio: Add new quirk FIXED_RATE for JBL Quantum810 Wireless 2022-12-22 09:13:54 +01:00
clock.c ALSA: usb-audio: Optimize TEAC clock quirk 2022-05-31 15:09:05 +02:00
clock.h ALSA: usb-audio: Constify audioformat pointer references 2020-11-23 15:15:36 +01:00
endpoint.c ALSA: usb-audio: Don't try to submit URBs after disconnection 2023-08-28 15:03:35 +02:00
endpoint.h ALSA: usb-audio: Remove unused function declaration 2023-08-01 16:56:57 +02:00
format.c ALSA: usb-audio: Add a sample rate workaround for Line6 Pod Go 2023-05-12 10:19:55 +02:00
format.h
helper.c ALSA: usb-audio: remove Wireless USB dead code 2023-03-14 17:00:57 +01:00
helper.h ALSA: usb-audio: Add snd_usb_get_host_interface() helper 2020-11-23 15:13:47 +01:00
implicit.c ALSA: usb-audio: Always initialize fixed_rate in snd_usb_find_implicit_fb_sync_format() 2023-01-09 16:05:21 +01:00
implicit.h ALSA: usb-audio: Add new quirk FIXED_RATE for JBL Quantum810 Wireless 2022-12-22 09:13:54 +01:00
Kconfig ALSA: usb-audio: USB MIDI 2.0 UMP support 2023-05-23 12:11:02 +02:00
Makefile ALSA: usb-audio: USB MIDI 2.0 UMP support 2023-05-23 12:11:02 +02:00
media.c ALSA: pcm: Don't embed device 2023-08-17 09:23:45 +02:00
media.h
midi2.c ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential memory leaks at error path for UMP open 2023-09-05 10:10:48 +02:00
midi2.h ALSA: usb-audio: USB MIDI 2.0 UMP support 2023-05-23 12:11:02 +02:00
midi.c ALSA: usb-audio: Manage number of rawmidis globally 2023-05-23 12:11:00 +02:00
midi.h ALSA: usb-audio: Manage number of rawmidis globally 2023-05-23 12:11:00 +02:00
mixer_maps.c ALSA: usb-audio: Add quirk for Microsoft Modern Wireless Headset 2023-07-25 14:21:11 +02:00
mixer_quirks.c ALSA: scarlett2: Add Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre support 2022-08-09 09:24:38 +02:00
mixer_quirks.h ALSA: usb-audio: Drop CONFIG_PM ifdefs 2021-12-06 10:19:40 +01:00
mixer_s1810c.c ALSA: usb-audio: remove redundant assignment to variable c 2022-02-08 08:21:32 +01:00
mixer_s1810c.h ALSA: usb-audio: Add support for Presonus Studio 1810c 2020-02-15 09:46:16 +01:00
mixer_scarlett_gen2.c ALSA: usb-audio: scarlett_gen2: Fix another -Wformat-truncation warning 2023-09-19 09:17:09 +02:00
mixer_scarlett_gen2.h ALSA: usb-audio: scarlett2: Improve driver startup messages 2021-05-21 16:22:52 +02:00
mixer_scarlett.c ALSA: usb-audio: fix spelling mistakes 2021-07-05 19:33:54 +02:00
mixer_scarlett.h
mixer_us16x08.c ALSA: usb-audio: US16x08: Move overflow check before array access 2022-06-13 07:40:08 +02:00
mixer_us16x08.h ALSA: usb: Constify snd_kcontrol_new items 2020-01-03 09:24:34 +01:00
mixer.c ALSA: usb-audio: Fix microphone sound on Nexigo webcam. 2023-10-09 08:20:00 +02:00
mixer.h ALSA: usb-audio: Drop CONFIG_PM ifdefs 2021-12-06 10:19:40 +01:00
pcm.c ALSA: usb-audio: Fix broken resume due to UAC3 power state 2023-06-16 09:28:08 +02:00
pcm.h ALSA: usb-audio: Add new quirk FIXED_RATE for JBL Quantum810 Wireless 2022-12-22 09:13:54 +01:00
power.c ALSA: usb-audio: More validations of descriptor units 2019-08-22 10:35:59 +02:00
power.h ALSA: usb-audio: Drop CONFIG_PM ifdefs 2021-12-06 10:19:40 +01:00
proc.c ALSA: usb-audio: Show sync endpoint information in proc outputs 2020-11-23 15:16:45 +01:00
proc.h
quirks-table.h ALSA: usb-audio: Add support for Mythware XA001AU capture and playback interfaces. 2023-08-04 12:47:30 +02:00
quirks.c ALSA: usb-audio: Fix microphone sound on Nexigo webcam. 2023-10-09 08:20:00 +02:00
quirks.h ALSA: usb-audio: Register card at the last interface 2022-09-06 11:04:56 +02:00
stream.c ALSA: usb-audio: Fix init call orders for UAC1 2023-08-21 16:20:25 +02:00
stream.h
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validate.c ALSA: usb-audio: Fix endianess in descriptor validation 2020-02-01 09:06:11 +01:00