Can you verify that it's not as simple as just turning the "Internal Mic" up a bit? Start "alsamixer" in a terminal to try.
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
Capabilities: volume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 80
Front Left: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [on] <------------
Front Right: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [on] <-----------
Hi Jono!
Can you verify that it's not as simple as just turning the "Internal Mic" up a bit? Start "alsamixer" in a terminal to try.
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
Capabilities: volume pswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 80
Front Left: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [on] <------------
Front Right: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [on] <-----------