PyAudio does not work and breaks sound on ubuntu
Ok, so I installed pyaudio from the package python-pyaudio using apt-get , now when I Import and Invoke as follows: Python 2.7.3 (default, Sep 26 2012, 21:53:58) [GCC 4.7.2] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import pyaudio >>> p= pyaudio.PyAudio() ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side ALSA lib pcm_params.c:2162:(snd1_pcm_hw_refine_slave) Slave PCM not usable ALSA