Unmute ALSA capture switch in ASUS ROG mic fix#4771
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The Realtek ALC285 defaults to capture switch off. With api.alsa.soft-mixer enabled, PipeWire no longer manages the hardware mixer, so the switch stays off and the internal mic records silence. Adding `unmute` to the amixer set command ensures the hardware capture path is enabled. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Pull request overview
This PR fixes a bug in the ASUS ROG microphone configuration script where the capture volume was being set but the ALSA capture switch remained muted. With PipeWire's soft mixer enabled (api.alsa.soft-mixer = true), the hardware mixer is no longer automatically managed, causing the Realtek ALC285's default muted state to persist and prevent microphone capture.
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unmuteparameter to theamixer set 'Capture'command to explicitly enable the hardware capture path
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Summary
fix-asus-rog-mic.shscript sets capture volume to 70% but doesn't unmute the ALSA capture switchapi.alsa.soft-mixer = true, PipeWire no longer manages the hardware mixer, so the Realtek ALC285's default capture-muted state persistsunmuteto theamixer set 'Capture'command so the hardware capture path is enabledTest plan
amixer -c 0 get 'Capture'shows[on]🤖 Generated with Claude Code