Microphone problems (low feedback)

[asdf.]

My apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I have seen that there are many issues regarding microphone use in regards
to Vista, which is why I suspect this problem does involve Vista.

Basically I bought a new headset microphone, and put it into my sound card
slots, as well as my integrated one, but the feedback I receive from the
speakers is extremely low.

I have indeed tried the two methods people keep talking about such as going
to the Recording Tab, selecting Microphone, going to Levels and adjusting the
number between 0-100

And going to Speakers and going to Levels, and doing the same thing.

Both of them are 100%.

Yet the sound is still low, and this happens between my new sound card and
my integrated one.

So has there been any developments for a solution to this? i've seen these
threads go as back as mid of last year.

-Thanks,
Josh

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

My apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I have seen that there are many issues regarding microphone use in regards
to Vista, which is why I suspect this problem does involve Vista.

Basically I bought a new headset microphone, and put it into my sound card
slots, as well as my integrated one, but the feedback I receive from the
speakers is extremely low.

I have indeed tried the two methods people keep talking about such as
going
to the Recording Tab, selecting Microphone, going to Levels and adjusting
the
number between 0-100

And going to Speakers and going to Levels, and doing the same thing.

Both of them are 100%.

Yet the sound is still low, and this happens between my new sound card and
my integrated one.

So has there been any developments for a solution to this? i've seen these
threads go as back as mid of last year.

-Thanks,
Josh

Just a minute.. you *want* feedback?? LOL

ss.

 

[Hiren]

Does your micro-phone have hard-ware controls for volume?Check their
states.Also,try enabling `Microphone Boost` from the `Properties` of the
Microphone via `Sound` in `Control Panel`.

My apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I have seen that there are many issues regarding microphone use in regards
to Vista, which is why I suspect this problem does involve Vista.

Basically I bought a new headset microphone, and put it into my sound card
slots, as well as my integrated one, but the feedback I receive from the
speakers is extremely low.

I have indeed tried the two methods people keep talking about such as going
to the Recording Tab, selecting Microphone, going to Levels and adjusting
the
number between 0-100

And going to Speakers and going to Levels, and doing the same thing.

Both of them are 100%.

Yet the sound is still low, and this happens between my new sound card and
my integrated one.

So has there been any developments for a solution to this? i've seen these
threads go as back as mid of last year.

-Thanks,
Josh

 

[asdf.]

lol sorry, I forgot about the term feedback, its not a good one I know

What I meant is that I want to be able to hear my voice being recorded. Its
just recording my voice so softly that I can't understand it at all. And
theres nothing on the microphone the relates to adjusting the microphone
volume

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

lol sorry, I forgot about the term feedback, its not a good one I know

What I meant is that I want to be able to hear my voice being recorded.
Its
just recording my voice so softly that I can't understand it at all. And
theres nothing on the microphone the relates to adjusting the microphone
volume

I'd be surprised if there were a lot of people complaining about this, as I
would think that it is actually an usual thing to want. Why do you want to
hear your own voice though the speakers as you are talking? It's not
something that is done in any sort of sound recording, apart from when live
musicians have small monitors pointing towards them, at their feet, so that
they can hear their own electric instruments.

Even though it's an usual thing to want, as you are using a headset, you
will not get the obvious feedback problems. The only thing that I can think
of that might cause this is that most soundcards these days have a feature
that cancels out noise from the output that comes from the input signal,
precisely to cancel out feedback. Look for a setting to turn this off in
the control panel for your soundcard.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

lol sorry, I forgot about the term feedback, its not a good one I know

What I meant is that I want to be able to hear my voice being recorded.
Its
just recording my voice so softly that I can't understand it at all. And
theres nothing on the microphone the relates to adjusting the microphone
volume

If I have misunderstood what you wrote, and you just mean that the recording
level for the mic is very low, make sure that the mic is the selected as the
recording source. Another input might be selected, and you are just hearing
the crossover from the active input.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Another input might be selected, and you are just hearing the crossover
from the active input.

Actually, crossover is the wrong term in an audio electronics context. I
meant the interference from the other inputs in analogue connections,
whatever it's called...

ss.

 

[asdf.]

Thanks Hiren,

The microphone boost helped a bit, but it is still considerably low,
considering how close I had to put my headset and my other microphone close
to me.

And my headset does not have any hardware controls except for the the
headset part, not the microphone part.

 

[asdf.]

Thanks Synapse,

Although I did mention that I used two microphone, I know it is not the
other one receiving it as I'am only plugging them one at a time.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

You have the latest Vista audio drivers for your sound card and installed?

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Thanks Synapse,

Although I did mention that I used two microphone, I know it is not the
other one receiving it as I'am only plugging them one at a time.

Have you made sure that the right mic analogue input is active? It's very
possible that you have the wrong input active, and with HD audio in Intel
and Realtek sound codecs (probably others too) any jack can be any type of
input/output. Are you sure you do not have the rear mic input active
instead of the front panel one (or vice versa)?

ss.

 

[asdf.]

What do you mean by the rear and front?

On my computer, I have a microphone input on the sound card, as well as on
the back of the computer, and then another one on the front of the computer -
I think this is what you're talking about?

For disabling them I don't know how to do that

 

[asdf.]

Hi Daze,

When I look at the driver details and update it, it says that the driver is
the latest available.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

What do you mean by the rear and front?

On my computer, I have a microphone input on the sound card, as well as on
the back of the computer, and then another one on the front of the
computer -
I think this is what you're talking about?

Yes, that is what I mean, although sometimes the front panel may not be
actually connected to your soundcard (or motherboard).

For disabling them I don't know how to do that

Not disable. Just make sure that the correct mic input is enabled. You can
only have one recording device. See the second picture on this page:
http://www.emachines.com/faq/vista/ck2007032052.html

ss.

 

[asdf.]

Ya I looked at this tab before, I have 4 recording devices listed, 3 are
unavailable (Line-In, Auxiliary, and S/PDIF-IN", and they are from audigy.

But the Microphone which is working and enabled is from audigy too.
When I select it, then choose Levels, I only come up with the adjuster for
Microphone, which is maxed at 100.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Ya I looked at this tab before, I have 4 recording devices listed, 3 are
unavailable (Line-In, Auxiliary, and S/PDIF-IN", and they are from audigy.

But the Microphone which is working and enabled is from audigy too.
When I select it, then choose Levels, I only come up with the adjuster for
Microphone, which is maxed at 100.

Right click in that tab and show disabled devices. See if the other mic
input, if there is one, works. It's possible that the one you are using is
the wrong one. If that doesn't help, I have no other ideas.

ss.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

What kind of sound card is it? You may want to look for driver updates