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Offline crazierthanu

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Major mike problems
« on: February 01, 2009, 09:59:48 AM »
My squaddies keep telling me my mike sucks, so I tuned myself and It sounds like someone stuck the headset out in a hurricane. It sounds like someones blowing into it very fast and you can hardly hear my voice at all. I tried checking and rechecking wave in, opened my volume control and found nothing out of the normal. This is very peculiar as this has never happened before. any help?
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 10:14:04 AM »
You might want to try ...

Windows Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Voice Tab > Voice Playback - Advanced... button > Performance Tab

If you have full hardware acceleration, you might want to back it off a bit and see if that helps.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 04:28:55 PM »
in the Volume Control click OPTIONS then PROPERTIES and select RECORDING.

adjust the Mic volume there.

also under Playback click the ADVANCED button under Mic Volume and make sure Microphone Boost is checked.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 05:20:35 PM »
Try a mike sock.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2009, 09:02:33 PM »
First off your tool for fixing this is sound recorder. Much easier to play with settings, try a test recording, playback, then readjust than any other method. In Windows XP sound recorder can be found at start/programs/accessory's/entertainment/sound recorder.

Next, try different mic positioning. Farther away for starters.

Then play with some of the other options. If you have a advanced tab in volume controls for mic, go there and see if you have a "boost" option. Then work with the mic input level and the recorder until you start getting good sound.

Then come back and test it in game.

A mic sock is a good idea if your getting wind noise (like it sounds your getting)
Setting mic so its not in front of your mouth, but rather off to the side often also helps.
Record should be set for quality (Right click on speaker in your task bar, adjust audio properties.)
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 01:43:05 AM »
Off to the side or below your chin if it reaches that far.. I find that right below the chin is the best spot for sensitive mics without any foam. No risk of wind there and it's nearer the chords. Just don't let it scrub against your skin.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 05:22:52 AM »
(anybody else look at the thread title and wonder who Major Mike was?)
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 07:17:37 AM »
Quote from: WMLute on February 02, 2009, 05:22:52 AM
(anybody else look at the thread title and wonder who Major Mike was?)

 :rofl ... I did.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 07:52:47 AM »
Surprised no one has mentioned for him to click the microphone boost button. This has helped more people transmit more clearly than anything else. Open your volume control and find the mic setting, then click advanced and put a check in the mic boost box....simple

Going from full acceleration to 3/4 helps a lot too especially if you seem to be getting discos
while using vox
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2009, 09:46:05 AM »
Quote from: A8TOOL on February 02, 2009, 07:52:47 AM
Surprised no one has mentioned for him to click the microphone boost button. This has helped more people transmit more clearly than anything else. Open your volume control and find the mic setting, then click advanced and put a check in the mic boost box....simple

Going from full acceleration to 3/4 helps a lot too especially if you seem to be getting discos
while using vox

I did Tool.

I did forget the sound accel to 3/4 though.  good catch.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2009, 11:55:56 AM »
Go back and reread a8tool, 2 of us mentioned the "boost" I even told him where to find it.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2009, 03:00:56 PM »
Nope still not working, I've tried everything here but I'm still getting the wind sound after like 3 secs of broadcasting. On Windows Sound Recorder I sound fine nd all It's only on aces high that thing go all screwy. I have no idea what it might be except for the game itself.
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2009, 06:23:48 PM »
Yep, I see both of them now....guess it's back to Evelyn Wood speed reading school for me or I need to concentrate more on what I'm actually reading   hehehe

Thats to bad none of those fixes worked for ya Crazy
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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2009, 06:35:12 PM »
i have same problem,,, i gave up a few weeks ago,,,,

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Re: Major mike problems
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2009, 06:38:51 PM »
Quote from: crazierthanu on February 02, 2009, 03:00:56 PM
Nope still not working, I've tried everything here but I'm still getting the wind sound after like 3 secs of broadcasting. On Windows Sound Recorder I sound fine nd all It's only on aces high that thing go all screwy. I have no idea what it might be except for the game itself.
Could you (and zuii too I guess) post films of yourselves over the mic?
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