Record Voice

[stelch]

After I record Voice with my microphone in the Audio section of VSx2 the recorded clip is distorted. It sounds like playing it in "slow motion".
The microphone is plugged in in the correct socket in my desktop PC. I use windows xp. Any ideas where to start and how to solve the problem?

In the control panel I opened the " Sounds and Audio Devices Properties" and in the "Voice" section I activated the test hardware and "Sound Hardware Test Wizard" in the speaker test , when I speak in the microphone the sound that comes from the speakers is distorted. the same as in the VS.

Stelios

[DVDDoug]

- The microphone volume might be set too high (on the control panel/mixer). Note that Windows has separate recording & playback mixers.

- There could be something wrong with the mic. (Or, there could be some sort of mismatch.... What kind of microphone is it? Is it made for a PC, or are you using some kind of adapter?)

- There could be something wrong with the mic input on your PC.

You might have to try a different mic or a different PC to nail-down the problem.

[Ken Berry]

... Or, like a lot of us, just accept that the recording facility within VS has always been at best basic. Instead, record (and modulate) your voice-overs using an audio editing program. I happen to use Nero's Wave Editor, but there is a wide variety of similar programs out there, including the excellent freeware program Audacity. Then you just insert them as you would any other audio file.

[stelch]

- The microphone volume might be set too high (on the control panel/mixer). Note that Windows has separate recording & playback mixers.

The mic volume is OK

- There could be something wrong with the mic. (Or, there could be some sort of mismatch.... What kind of microphone is it? Is it made for a PC, or are you using some kind of adapter?).

I tried with a different mic and the problem is still there.

- There could be something wrong with the mic input on your PC.

You might have to try a different mic or a different PC to nail-down the problem.

I have also tried Audacity and the play back sound is still distorted (slow motion type)

Stelios

[DVDDoug]

If it's not the volume setting, not the microphone, and not the software... I guess it's time to try a new soundcard.

[sjj1805]

Record Voice

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On my system, which has onboard Realtek audio, I have a "speaker" icon in my system tray. I can click on that, or go to "Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices" then click on the "Advanced" button which brings up the "Master Volume" window. Click on "Options > Properties" which will bring up the "Properties" window. Check the "Recording" radio button and in the large box you should see "Stereo Mix" , "Microphone" and "CD Player". (maybe even some others, depending on your system)

You can check all of these, but certainly at least the "Microphone" box. When you click the "OK" button, you are returned to the "Recording Control" window. In that, make sure that the select box for "Microphone" is checked, and that the slider is all the way up. On my Realtek audio, there is an additional "Advanced" button under the Microphone settings. Clicking on that gives access to a "microphone boost" button which might just help.

If all the relevant volume sliders described above are already maxed out, you could be out of luck...

P.S. all of the above would have been much simpler with captured screenshots of the various windows, but I have yet to find a way of including those without linking to image hosting sites, which is a bit too clunky for quick replies.

[stelch]

Well guys, thanks a lot for your advise. After I did everything and nothing helped, I downloaded the Realtek drivers (why I didn't do that in the first place I don't know) and after I installed them all is working 100% now.

Stelios