Author Topic: Vox/mic problems (Read 503 times)

jwE5sgt · « **on:** May 05, 2006, 09:06:09 PM »

I've been having problems with my mic for the past few weeks. I've searched the internet for similar problems but none of those remedies have worked. Whenever I try to talk on range or squad channel I break squelch and my name comes up in the top right corner of the screeen, but one of the folloing happens:

1. People say my mic is so faint that they cannot hear or barely hear what I'm saying.
2. They hear static

I have turned mic boost on in Windows, made sure the mic is not on mute in Windows and on the mic itself, and turned up the mic volume in both AH and Windows. I've also bought another headset...

I really don't know what else to do. My system consists of the following:

Windows XP Professional SP2
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card
2GB of RAM

If you need more info on my system just let me know. Thanks for helping me figure this out, not having vox is really a setback...

Blackwulf · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:39:17 PM »

I am no expert, but two things come to mind, both of which happened to me

1. Are you sure you have the mic plugged into the right socket? Soundblaster uses some odd symbols to mark their sockets, and it's easy to plug into line input (or output) instead of the mic socket. On the hardware side, that would cause the effect you describe.
2. In windows XP, check to make sure what device is set as the default for voice recording, and make sure also under [voice>voice recording>volume ]that the microphone is selected as the input device. The quick way to get to these settings is to right click the little speaker icon in the toolbar and select "adjust audio properties".
Just my $.02 for what it's worth.

Blackwulf

jwE5sgt · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:58:34 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Blackwulf
In windows XP, check to make sure what device is set as the default for voice recording, and make sure also under [voice>voice recording>volume ]that the microphone is selected as the input device. The quick way to get to these settings is to right click the little speaker icon in the toolbar and select "adjust audio properties".
Just my $.02 for what it's worth.

Blackwulf

I just checked it to make sure, and mic is the selected input. Too bad it wasn't that simple..

WMLute · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2006, 01:15:39 PM »

right click the speaker near your clock, and choose OPEN VOULUME CONTROLS

then click OPTIONS at the top and then PROPERTIES.

where it says ADJUST VOLUME FOR pick RECORDING (it should be on PLAYBACK now)

make sure you have MICROPHONE box checked and click OK.

adjust your MICROPHONE voulume up towards the top, exit out, and go into AH.

once in Aces High, type .radio 5 (then your ah name) i.e. .radio 5 WMLUTE, or hit the / and under the 5th box w/ the V, click it, backspace whatever is there out and type in your name.

Then you can use T to talk, and see how you sound.

lemme know if this helps.

jwE5sgt · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:51:55 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by WMLute
right click the speaker near your clock, and choose OPEN VOULUME CONTROLS

then click OPTIONS at the top and then PROPERTIES.

where it says ADJUST VOLUME FOR pick RECORDING (it should be on PLAYBACK now)

make sure you have MICROPHONE box checked and click OK.

adjust your MICROPHONE voulume up towards the top, exit out, and go into AH.

once in Aces High, type .radio 5 (then your ah name) i.e. .radio 5 WMLUTE, or hit the / and under the 5th box w/ the V, click it, backspace whatever is there out and type in your name.

Then you can use T to talk, and see how you sound.

lemme know if this helps.

Went through the steps to be sure, and they all were set like you said. Still having problems... I hear myself come in super weak over vox.

jwE5sgt · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2006, 05:48:23 AM »

Ok, I was reading another post in the Tech. Support forum and came across this by Skuzzy:
Modem #0 Line Playback acts like a second sound card and that it may cause problems.

I noticed that Modem #0 is not default but is a choice in my sound setup. Everything else works fine including sounds, it's just the mic does not come through loud. It's not just happening in AHII but when I try to record with my mic through Windows as well. As stated in earlier posts I have all of my settings turned up, mic boost on, and even bought a new mic.

If someone more knowledgeable on this please let me know how to get rid of the "second emulated" sound card. Not sure if it will fix the problem, but it's worth a try. I know Skuzzy resets maps on Wednesdays so maybe he'll notice the post.

Thanks

jwE5sgt · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2006, 05:37:57 AM »

I got another new mic and it seems to be working fine... not sure why the first new mic didn't do the same though....

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:09:44 AM »

There are two basic types of microphones. Condenser, and dynamic. by default, sound cards assume a condenser mic. If the microphone is a dynamic mic, there is a jumper on the sound card you have to move.

If you do not move that jumper, then the recording volume will be very weak when using a dynamic mic.