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mixer
Can someone tell me what the mixer is mixing? I don’t see it mixing anything. I am trying to fix a low recording level that happened suddenly. Was ok but now recording level is low. I have the audio track set to max. Mixer has always looked like this. I set sony to default looking for low level audio Not there. Never mind folks. I think I will look into the mixer more in depth. I would delete this but too late looks like.
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The mixer level (it really should be called master level) should always be set to 0.
If your levels are low, then the problem and subsequent cure lie elsewhere. -
Yes I have a problem in the computer. it works ok on internal mic.
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What kind of computer has an internal mic?
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This is a Lenovo Laptop I bought a year or two ago It has a built in WebCam and a built in mic next to it in the lid. I have been quite impressed with it. After spending all that money on HP all these years. I never paid any attention to the internal mic or webcam because I was so busy learning other things like Sony vegas. I am just going to go with the internal mic as it works better than the external. Good volumne and quality. The external may not be setup right somehow. I bought it at Office Depot. I don’t know if they still carry it.
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Is the external mic, a hand held, a lavaliere or a headset mic?
Are you using the Microsoft audio panel to set things up properly? -
The mic and webcam is built into the monitor lid so when I open the lid the webcam is aimed at me. It looks like the mic is either with the cam or just next to the web cam. My eyes are so bad I cant really tell. I think the mic is next to the cam because in a test to find it I ran my hand over all the other surfaces where it might be and it didn’t reduce the recorder volume level. So I am pretty sure it is that little spot next to the camera. I may check it next time. I didn’t cover it in my test. I thought that all laptops with built in web cams had a mic also. No external is needed. I never had to set up the recorder as Lenovo and Windows default setting worked fine. I was using a fairly good external before this trouble developed because I just normally expect to use an external mic But no more I just retested and the built in mic works fine.
When I set up to record in Vegas I did not have to do anything to the computer just set record in the vegas audio channel as normal and default computer settings were good. I am sure I didn’t need an external mic . I am sure that with this computer default means the webcam mic is the default mic and if you plug in an external mic it makes that mic the default. That is the way it worked until I screwed the settings ups. I’ve used it that way for months. Web cam use built in, voice recording I used external but no more. All built in. The quality and level of the external at the moment seems not as good as the internal so I am just going with the internal from now on. I know what you mean about setting up windows audio but not necessary with this little cheap Lenovo. But I think all laptops with built in webcams even HP will also have a built in mic. But with HP I would not bet on it. I just did a quick check on the HP laptop I have and it looks like it also has a mic and webcam but never used it that I can remember. I have vegas on it but with external mic I am sure so do not know how the audio on it works.
I broke my ac adapter for the HP and HP wanted $129 but I got a replacement for under $30 from an online seller. Same specs too I don’t use it off the adapter anyway but needed the battery for an emergency disconnect of the adapter. No wonder HP is having financial problems. A friend of mine died recently who got in on the ground floor of HP and made out like Microsoft people did.
I think my audio problem is solved but I would like to know why the external mic performance is so poor. That can wait. Hope this helps
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If the internal mic is recording good enough for what you need, then that is good news because you sure can’t beat the convenience factor.
As far as the external Mic: I am going to assume you have Win 7.
Plug the external Mic in.
Right clisk the little speaker icon on your task bar next to the date and time.
Select “recording Devices” from the menu that pops up.
You should see probably two microphone lisings in the box that will pop up. Determine which is the external mic. Hopefully they are labeled as such.
Double Click the icon for the external Mic.
Click the “levels” tab on the box that pops up.
From there, you can boost the level of the microphone untill it is usable. If it is already turned up as far as it can go, you have some other issue. (well, that is kinda obvious lol)
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