pactl stat returns: Currently in use: 44 blocks containing 212.1 KiB bytes total. Allocated during whole lifetime: 239938 blocks containing 534.1 MiB bytes total. Sample cache size: 0 B User name: aaron Host Name: saphira Server Name: pulseaudio Server Version: 0.9.21-63-gd3efa-dirty Default Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo Default Source: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo Cookie: 15f11d16 amixer returns: Simple mixer control 'Master Front',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 23 Mono: Front Left: Playback 23 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 23 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 42 Mono: Front Left: Playback 42 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 42 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 255 Mono: Front Left: Playback 254 [100%] [0.20dB] Front Right: Playback 254 [100%] [0.20dB] Simple mixer control 'Front',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 42 Mono: Front Left: Playback 42 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 42 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 23 Mono: Front Left: Playback 23 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 23 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 31 Front Left: Capture 28 [90%] [25.50dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 28 [90%] [25.50dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Capture',1 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 31 Front Left: Capture 27 [87%] [24.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 27 [87%] [24.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Digital Mic',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 12 Front Left: Capture 12 [100%] [18.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 12 [100%] [18.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Digital Mic Boost',0 Capabilities: cvolume penum Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 3 Front Left: Capture 3 [100%] [36.00dB] Front Right: Capture 3 [100%] [36.00dB] Simple mixer control 'Independent HP',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'ON' 'OFF' Item0: 'ON' Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0 Capabilities: cenum Items: 'Stereo Mixer' 'Mic' Item0: 'Mic'