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The Royal Archives => The Silver Age => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Warlock on November 09, 2004, 08:04:21 AM

Title: Microphone problems
Post by: Warlock on November 09, 2004, 08:04:21 AM

Maybe when I get a microphone lol... this is a lucky time to be poor :P

Quote from: B'rrr on November 09, 2004, 04:15:05 AM
if you'd like you should record it so we could enjoy your singqualities  :D
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: B'rrr on November 09, 2004, 08:44:13 AM
lol, if I had a spare mic I gave you one, but unfortunate I don't have one either  :-\
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: copycat on November 09, 2004, 02:51:37 PM
Quote from: Warlock on November 09, 2004, 03:01:35 AM'cause you're not welcome anymore,
Eh?

Quote from: B'rrr on November 09, 2004, 08:44:13 AMlol, if I had a spare mic I gave you one, but unfortunate I don't have one either  :-\
I'm still trying to figure out how to operate the mic part on my headset properly. :-\
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: B'rrr on November 09, 2004, 03:34:51 PM
doesn't it work automatic when you autodetect/install it?? :S
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: copycat on November 10, 2004, 03:50:07 PM
Quote from: B'rrr on November 09, 2004, 03:34:51 PMdoesn't it work automatic when you autodetect/install it?? :S
Detecting it isn't the problem. It doesn't need to be installed either, my on-board sound chip is detected too. However, when I listened to the first tests I made, I only heard a faint sound at full volume.  I did some snooping around and I found this little checkbox called MicBoost, and that seems to have helped. However, I'm still not sure if it's enough and it's kindof absurd to start shouting at your microphone. :-\
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: Yonkey on November 10, 2004, 03:52:42 PM
I had that problem with mics in the past.  You do need to check the Mic Gain Boost feature if there is one.  But you can also speak normally, then in an audio program choose "Normalize" and it will automatically fix the volume.  8)
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: Jeysie on November 10, 2004, 04:16:07 PM
Are you sure that the microphone and base recording volume is turned all the way up, too?

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: Louisiana Night on November 10, 2004, 05:28:28 PM
In Windows, I had the same problem as CC.

I have to use non-MS sofware, to get my microphone working(like Neil said, normalize). :-\
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: copycat on November 10, 2004, 05:31:42 PM
Quote from: Yonkey on November 10, 2004, 03:52:42 PMYou do need to check the Mic Gain Boost feature if there is one.  But you can also speak normally, then in an audio program choose "Normalize" and it will automatically fix the volume.  8)
I thought I already indicated I checked the MicBoost. ;)
I've yet to come across an audio program that has an option 'Normalize'. That, or I haven't found it yet.

Quote from: Jeysie on November 10, 2004, 04:16:07 PMAre you sure that the microphone and base recording volume is turned all the way up, too?
Yet another strange thing. When I check the audio mixer, the lever for the mic is all the way down, and yet when I record this way, I can hear me, but only when I turn the playback volume all the way up. Therefor, I wonder if turning it up will achieve anything. Base recording volume?
Title: Re:Warlock's Thread
Post by: Yonkey on November 10, 2004, 07:44:43 PM
Quote from: copycat on November 10, 2004, 05:31:42 PM
I've yet to come across an audio program that has an option 'Normalize'. That, or I haven't found it yet.
It might be called something else like Amplify or similar.  It's a feature that scans the file and either increases or decreases the volume so that it plays at a normal volume level.


Quote from: copycat on November 10, 2004, 05:31:42 PM
Yet another strange thing. When I check the audio mixer, the lever for the mic is all the way down, and yet when I record this way, I can hear me, but only when I turn the playback volume all the way up. Therefor, I wonder if turning it up will achieve anything. Base recording volume?
Well, playback volume has no effect on recording, so, you could even mute the playback and still record.  Your recording volume for mic should be at 50% or higher.  

I would set it to 100% and put playback to 50%, then if it's too loud or distorts, reduce the recording volume.  If it's too soft, increase the playback volume.  8)