Questions tagged [microphone]
The microphone is a transducer that converts sound into electrical signals. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, tape recorders, hearing aids, concerts and in radio and television.
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Is there a way to disable hands-free telephony for Bluetooth without disabling your mic on Windows 10?
If not, how do I go about fixing Bluetooth's garbage audio (hissing and popping like hold music, or not even existent, depending on what application is using my mic) whenever I am using my mic in any ...
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How to remove the background noise when I connect AUX cable between my acer laptop and my mobile phone?
I am connecting an AUX cable between my Acer laptop and my mobile phone to receive voice from mobile phone via voice call to record it in matlab. when I configured like above mentioned, I am choosing ...
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No Input Device after logging in user on Ubuntu 23.04
Hello I am having a weird problem, i say weird because of my lack of technical experience.
my Lenovo-Thinkpad T450 runs Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster). usually the F4 key on this machine will handel ...
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What steps are needed to activate audio enhancements and beamforming using the default Windows audio driver on Win11?
Win7 had something called Audioenhancements for Speakers and Microphones. Not all Enhancements are available for all devices. Most times there are only a few enhancements available. In Win11 those ...
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FFMPEG mic recording seems to have an automatic gain function
ffmpeg -y -f dshow -rtbufsize 10M -i audio=%mic% -f dshow -rtbufsize 10M -i audio="Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)" -init_hw_device d3d11va -filter_complex ddagrab=video_size=1280x720:offset_x=...
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Noise suppression almost completely muting my microphone
Everything was fine, but I noticed my microphone almost had no volume one day. The problem is noise cancellation. IDK why, but it suddenly started working really weirdly, instead of noise-canceling it ...
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Why does Windows 11 keep resetting my Blue Yeti microphone volume to 50%?
Like the title states, Windows 11 keeps resetting my Blue Yeti mic input volume to 50%. This happens when I reboot or sleep the machine.
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My audio devices gradually disappearing
I am just using my computer normally a few days ago and just finished a Zoom call with no issue. But a few hours later, I found my computer telling me it can't find my microphone ("no microphone ...
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Microphone in a webcam is not recognized by some communication apps
I have a Logitech C270 HD Webcam with a microphone in it. It used to work fine, but recently (could be some Windows updates?) the microphone stopped working with some communication apps.
It works fine ...
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My sound card does not capture stereo audio
I have a Sound Blaster card:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 1: S3 [Sound Blaster Play! 3], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
It's usb, ...
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How to route a single application's audio output as the microphone input in Windows 11?
Windows 11 has changed its System > Sound menu to not include options to access device-specific Advanced Sound options. I cannot find an option to change the source audio for Stereo Mix even when ...
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Bluetooth MIC with poor volume and quality
I have a Gigabyte DesignareEX 1.0 with Sound Chip (excellent quality using Realtek Drivers and cabled Headphone and MIC) and an internal WiFi/Bluetooth chipset.
I'm trying a Bluetooth device to ...
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How do I stop my mic cutting out in seemingly unrelated cases?
Case 1: when sharing my screen via Google Meets or Microsoft Teams, works fine when not sharing
Case 2: when working in Photoshop, only while zooming in/out, otherwise works fine
My entire audio setup:...
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How to send sound from two differnet camera's/mics to two different speakers?
I have connected 2 camera's with mics to my pc: one Aver VC520 Pro2 by network and other
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema by USB. I want send sound from Aver VC520 Pro2 to TV witch connected to PC by HDMI, ...
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Windows 10: bluetooth headset and speaker audio mixed up
win 10 pro
1x bluetooth speaker
1x bluetooth headset
situation:
listening to music on speaker. want to go on a conf call (google meet/zoom/etc). connect headset.
enter meeting. meeting audio comes ...
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New microphone not working (laptop) [duplicate]
I got a new Tracer Screamer microphone today for my laptop and the only audio input was from my laptop's original mic. when i plug it in, all the sound from my laptop stops working, like i plugged in ...
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New microphone not working on laptop
I got a new Tracer Screamer microphone today for my laptop and when I plugged it in, my audio stopped working and the only audio input was from my laptop's original mic. I fixed the issue with the ...
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Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac, microphone distortion
I'm connecting from macOS Ventura to a Windows 11 Pro machine through Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac. The remote audio is enabled and the microphone is working but the recorded sound is considerably ...
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Looking for a way to mute sidetone on a usb mic
Windows 10 pro, I want to be able to toggle mute for the microphone in [this image].1
This is the sidetone on an ATR2500-usb. When headphones are plugged into the jack on the mic you hear yourself ...
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Strange input issue with my MacBookPro (people can’t hear me)
I have a very weird and annoying issue with my Mac (Mac Book Pro 2017 + OS Ventura).
Whenever I have a call, people cannot hear me. They say they can hear the small noises like when I plug in ...
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How would I separate left and right audio from a soundcard into two inputs, and later combine them together
I have a Steinberg UR22 mk2 soundcard, which I use for my mic and for my guitar, and I can set it up so that my mic is the left channel and my guitar is the right channel.
Is it possible to separate ...
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How to reduce bass levels on microphone
Since my webcam microphone has an echo which makes it difficult for others to understand me when I use it for calling people, I want to reduce the bass level for the microphone since I think it might ...
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Bad Mic Quality For Webcam With MS Teams
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Logitech C925e webcam at the end of my office desk (since I use the top of my monitor for my monitor lamp) for my PC
Mic from my HP Elitebook
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When I use my webcam/pc setup, calls ...
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How can I listen to the Bose QC35 II headphones while using its microphone when connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth? [duplicate]
My Bose QC35 II headphones are connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth:
I'd like to use it to make a phone call in Chrome on https://voice.google.com/. However,
when I turn on the microphone, it turns ...
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Why is there a random noise in my Bose QC35 II headphones when connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth, when the microphone is on?
My Bose QC35 II headphone is connected to Windows 10 via Bluetooth:
When the microphone is on, there is a random noise in my Bose QC35 II headphones. Why?
I don't have this issue when my Bose QC35 II ...
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Laptop microphone cannot be used with headphones plugged in on Asus VivoBook 15 X512DA
My Asus VivoBook 15 X512DA cannot detect a difference between plugged in headphones and its regular unplugged speakers. This is normally not a problem—my previous headphones had a microphone built in, ...
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My voice sounds high pitched on calls, what could be the issue?
My customers say that sometimes my voice sounds like I inhaled helium "like a smurf" they say, very small tiny voice!
I have a fairly new computer (i5 8400 desktop), about 3-4 years old.
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I can't make my microphone work after switching to pipewire
I have just upgraded from kubuntu 22.04 to 22.10 , wich includes also pipewire as default.
Now the microphone is behaving funny. Sometimes it doesnt pick audio at all, sometimes it stutters like crazy,...
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ShareX: record screen audio along with microphone ONLY when it's plugged ELSE use the "virtual-audio-capturer"
Following this answer I added on the "Additional command line arguments" text field this:
-f dshow -i audio="Headset (HD 450BT Hands-Free AG Audio)" -filter_complex amix=inputs=2:...
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Any way to control all individual volumes in Volume Mixer
I'm wrestling with what seems to be a relatively unusual problem, but for the life of me I can't seem to find any other alternative that doesn't involve a lot of hardware. I've been trying to equalize ...
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Garry's Mod x64 error: Unable to initialize DirectSoundCapture. You won't be able to speak to other players. if I try to use my mic
I have been having this problem with the x64 build of Garry's Mod for some time now. In the console, if I try to use or test my microphone, it says:
"Unable to initialize DirectSoundCapture. You ...
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Link two mics to one mic
I have FL studio, using the FL Studio ASIO driver, and my microphone.
I want the FL studio to output to my headphones and a VB-Virtual Cable audio input.
I want my mic also to output to VB-Virtual ...
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How to prevent Realtek(R) Audio to be installed automatically? [duplicate]
I have an issue with Realtek(R) Audio, even if my laptop isn't old (Lenovo P53s).
On Realtek(R) Audio wired headset and wired earphones has very low mic volume (Bluetooth earphone mic works well, but ...
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audio ingame not hearable when using microphone ingame
Why is it that when I use the mic in games like valorant and phasmophobia, I can't hear in-game sounds like footsteps and guns.
I have done things like rebooting the mic. Anyone know how to fix it?
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Access microphone of connected-to device while RDP session is active
This was asked before here, but not sufficiently answered.
I have a laptop in a room. This is the remote device. I use it to monitor some equipment. The laptop has an integrated webcam and microphone. ...
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How to stop apparent speaker-to-mic sound filtering / noise cancellation?
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I have a 2021 Acer Swift 5 running Windows 11 Home. I've been doing some remote tutoring using Facebook Messenger with screen sharing. Sometimes I need to play a video from my computer ...
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How can I save a "Custom Setup" configuration for my devices in Microsoft Teams?
Every time I join a meeting in Microsoft Teams, I use the "Custom Setup" option for my microphone and camera settings. However, I have to change the microphone setting every time - Teams ...
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Force Plug-n-Play device to use certain driver
Equipment: Presonus Revelator Microphone
The Goal: I would like to use my microphone further away via a USB-To-RJ45 extension. Basically sending USB over an ethernet cord.
The Problem: When the ...
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How can earbuds+mic use a single audio jack?
For various reasons, I've been working nomadically in a city away from home, oftentimes videoconferencing from the laptop at public spaces. The background noise annoys meeting participants, and there'...
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Cannot get any loudness from microphones on Windows 11 laptop
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I am trying to set headphones on a laptop for video meetings.
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Laptop model: Asus ProArt StudioBook H5600QM.
Windows version: 11 Pro 21H2
Headsets: Senheiser GSP 500 and Senheiser GSP ...
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How to use bluetooth headset microphone with Windows 11 PC and have good quality playback sound and also recording mic sound? [duplicate]
I have an issue with a Bluetooth headset. When the headset mic is enabled and OBS Studio is capturing its sound, I hear bad playback quality and low sound. For now, I solve this issue by disabling the ...
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External microphone not working
There are several posts about an external microphone not working, but none of them is an exact match.
I am trying to connect an external microphone (Bietrun UHF Wireless) to HP EliteBook 840 G8 with ...
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Will Realtek audio manager detect my USB microphone if i use a convert USB female to jack 3.5 male?
So i now using a razer seiren mini which has usb head plug into my PC
I find out that realtek audio manager can only detect jack 3.5 devices plug in (Is this true?)
Will Realtek audio manager will ...
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Zoom on Remote Desktop with Bose Headset (no audio when microphone from headset is used)
So I have laptop A and laptop B, both are using Windows 10 pro. They are 1meter away from each other.
I have my bose headset connected to laptop A.
I remote desktop into laptop B from laptop A.
I have ...
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Microphone Boost not available anymore in Windows 10
For many years, I used to have the option to enable/control a "Microfone Boost" level in the Windows Microphone Settings under the "Levels" tab:
However, for some time now, that ...
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Using microphone connected on remote machine - microphone not visible
This is maybe a double of the following tickt: Record Audio Using Microphone Connected to Remote Client but i'm a bit stuck with this kind of problem. I have a desktop somewhere in a labo with an usb ...
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Why does the sound seem to get redirected when I plug a Boya mic into my Lenovo ThinkPad?
PC: Lenovo Thinkpad, 7th Gen, Windows 11.
Driver: Conexant Smart Audio HD and it says it's updated.
If I am on a Google Meet, meeting attendants can hear a Youtube video playing in a separate tab. The ...
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Can a Headset (microphone+audio) work with a USB soundcard?
I see most USB sound-cards have 2 inputs (audio and microphone) but I have a headset (2 in 1).
What can I do?
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Error when trying to do an audio test on Linux
I have connected a usb microphone to the Raspberry but I can't get it to work. In Windows it works perfectly but in Linux of the Raspberry there is no way.
sudo arecord -l:
**** List of CAPTURE ...
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My microphone has been going lower in volume and I don't know how to fix it
My microphone was normal two months ago, But since that two months my microphone has seemed to lower in volume to the point where it sounded nice at 50% and now sounds quiet at 100% and doesn't even ...
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