Just as I thought the problems with my Chaintech S1689 MB was over, another
has croped up.

I can't seem to record via the microphone.

The sound I get (even if I am not talking into the Microphone/or its off
sounds like a old Super 8 movie projector

Then I updated the drivers from the Realtek web site.

I still get the "projector" sound.

I pluged the Microphone into the correct jack, I have tried various setting
in record control (sliders all the way up/down - selecting between Mono
Mix/
Stereo Mix/Microphone Balance) but I still get the noise..

Is there something I am missing?

Is there an answer?

Am I even in the right NG to even ask?

Have you switched on the pre amp?

In the sound control panel switch on ADVANCED controls via the FILE menu
then hit the advanced button on the mic input slider control and check the
20db boost box then adjust bass and treble.

Does this help?


"Zentraleinheit" <Zentraleinheit@Cop{REMOVE}per.net> wrote in message
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> Just as I thought the problems with my Chaintech S1689 MB was over,
> another
> has croped up.
>
> I can't seem to record via the microphone.
>
> The sound I get (even if I am not talking into the Microphone/or its off
> sounds like a old Super 8 movie projector
>
> Then I updated the drivers from the Realtek web site.
>
> I still get the "projector" sound.
>
> I pluged the Microphone into the correct jack, I have tried various
> setting
> in record control (sliders all the way up/down - selecting between Mono
> Mix/
> Stereo Mix/Microphone Balance) but I still get the noise..
>
> Is there something I am missing?
>
> Is there an answer?
>
> Am I even in the right NG to even ask?
>
>
>
>
>
>

>check the 20db boost box

My seems to only offer 1db boost

>adjust bass and treble

There grayed out

>Does this help?

No - except that with the boost box is un checked there is no more humming
being recoreded. Now there is no sound at being recorded as all.

UPDATE

After some fooling around I pluged my Microphone into the "Line-IN" socket.

It (kind of) works.

If I select "line-in," and slide the control all the way up in Recording
Control, I can record. But unless I shout the recording is week.

I can also record if I select "mono mix" or "stereo mix" But, while I don't
have to shout as loud to get a recording, there is a backround buzz.

Also, when it come to hearing audio in general, I found that if I change the
"environment" setting in the Sound Effect manager in control panel I get
somewhat louder audio.

So, Now that I have something, is there a way to make it better?

"Zentraleinheit" <Zentraleinheit@Cop{REMOVE}per.net> wrote in message
news:...
> UPDATE
>
> After some fooling around I pluged my Microphone into the "Line-IN"
> socket.
>
> It (kind of) works.
>
> If I select "line-in," and slide the control all the way up in Recording
> Control, I can record. But unless I shout the recording is week.
>
> I can also record if I select "mono mix" or "stereo mix" But, while I
> don't
> have to shout as loud to get a recording, there is a backround buzz.
>
> Also, when it come to hearing audio in general, I found that if I change
> the
> "environment" setting in the Sound Effect manager in control panel I get
> somewhat louder audio.
>
> So, Now that I have something, is there a way to make it better?
>
>

What kind of microphone is it? Its not a "balanced" mic is it because that
would display the symptoms you get as you are plugging into an unbalanced
input.

Just a thought!

>What kind of microphone is it?

It a Labtec AM-22.

>Its not a "balanced" mic is it because that would display the symptoms you
get as you are plugging into an unbalanced input.

I Have no idea- I'll have to look it up

I assume that by "unbalance input" you mean the "line-in" jack.

And BTW what is a "balance" mic?

I have never run into any recording problems on my old ISA 8-bit sound card.

A balanced mic is a mic with an extra "earth" wire normally used in pro
recording

If its a cheap mic with just a 3.5mm jack on the end then its probably
unbalanced but if it has a quarter inch jack plug on it then it could be
wired "balanced" and would cause the problems you mention

If you have no other mic to test then you can use a pair of headphones to
test...just plug the headphones into the mic socket and talk into the
headset speakers

If it sounds a lot louder than your mic then its the mic thats the problem!

Have you tired using 3rd party recording software instead of windows stuff
to record?

Like cool edit pro now called adobe audition

or if not try acoustica.com and download the free trial of their "mp3 mixer"
software and try that

all the sockets on your soundcard are unbalanced!




"Zentraleinheit" <Zentraleinheit@Cop{REMOVE}per.net> wrote in message
news:...
> >What kind of microphone is it?
>
> It a Labtec AM-22.
>
>>Its not a "balanced" mic is it because that would display the symptoms you
> get as you are plugging into an unbalanced input.
>
> I Have no idea- I'll have to look it up
>
> I assume that by "unbalance input" you mean the "line-in" jack.
>
> And BTW what is a "balance" mic?
>
> I have never run into any recording problems on my old ISA 8-bit sound
> card.
>
>

>If its a cheap mic with just a 3.5mm jack on the end

Its Maybe just me, but, $9.99 is not cheap :-), but, it does have a 3.5mm
jack.

>If you have no other mic to test then you can use a pair of headphones to
test...

I can't find my headphones, but, I did plug the Mic into my laptop computer.

No problems - A got a full rich recording.

>Have you tired using 3rd party recording software instead of windows stuff
to record?

In place of Windows own "Sound Recorder" I have used the sound chip makers
(realtek) own recorder, and others from Willow Pond, Nero, and ACID.

They are all the same, unless the Mic is in the "Line-in" jack and that
"line-in" in checked in "recording control," I either get nothing or static.

Maybe I should try to get batteries for my speaker? For while week the
recording(s) made sound clear.

While in the past I did not need to have them powered to use them, maybe the
design of the MB's audio chip make a power speaker necessary.

And, if this is of any additional help, I find that nothing is listed as
being connected under the "connector sensing" tab of the AC97 Audio
Configuration Manager Application in Control Panel .

If I try to run "connection setting" by clicking on Start. I get a message
to "please stop other audio applications before starting." Then when I click
"OK" a other window called ALSNDMGR appears with the message "Initialzation
failed!"

I hope that you, or someone in cyberspace" can find an answer.

"Zentraleinheit" <Zentraleinheit@Cop{REMOVE}per.net> wrote in message
news:...
> >If its a cheap mic with just a 3.5mm jack on the end
>
> Its Maybe just me, but, $9.99 is not cheap :-), but, it does have a 3.5mm
> jack.
>
>>If you have no other mic to test then you can use a pair of headphones to
> test...
>
> I can't find my headphones, but, I did plug the Mic into my laptop
> computer.
>
> No problems - A got a full rich recording.
>
>>Have you tired using 3rd party recording software instead of windows stuff
> to record?
>
> In place of Windows own "Sound Recorder" I have used the sound chip makers
> (realtek) own recorder, and others from Willow Pond, Nero, and ACID.
>
> They are all the same, unless the Mic is in the "Line-in" jack and that
> "line-in" in checked in "recording control," I either get nothing or
> static.
>
> Maybe I should try to get batteries for my speaker? For while week the
> recording(s) made sound clear.
>
> While in the past I did not need to have them powered to use them, maybe
> the
> design of the MB's audio chip make a power speaker necessary.
>
> And, if this is of any additional help, I find that nothing is listed as
> being connected under the "connector sensing" tab of the AC97 Audio
> Configuration Manager Application in Control Panel .
>
> If I try to run "connection setting" by clicking on Start. I get a message
> to "please stop other audio applications before starting." Then when I
> click
> "OK" a other window called ALSNDMGR appears with the message
> "Initialzation
> failed!"
>
> I hope that you, or someone in cyberspace" can find an answer.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

I had a look on google and the general opinion is that the mic input on pcs
is just crap.

What you would be better doing is plug the mic into something else that has
line outs like a video recorder or a cassette recorder etc and then run the
signal via line out to line in on the pc.

That way your mic is getting a certain amount of pre amplification and would
sound the way you wanted.

You could even run a cable out of your laptop and into your pc!

Oh and your mic will not be at fault because it will be unbalanced. He he
the PLUG on a balanced mic would probably cost more than $9.99

)

>and the general opinion is that the mic input on pcs is just crap.

Does that go for all PC's or just those with on board audio?

For, as I said before, I had NO problem when I used this Mic with my old ISA
8-bit sound card.

>That way your mic is getting a certain amount of pre amplification and
would sound the way you wanted.

Is that the same as "turning on" the Mic boost under Microphone's Advance
button ?

For it it is all that does is turn up the static.

I also been asking this same question to Chaintech. In there wisdom (and
after 2 week) there grand answer was:

"Suggest use with the Windows 2000 or Windows XP try again"

I told them that I had time to make Mr. Gates a little bit richer :-)))

Then thay came back saying that I must make sure that Microphone is selected
in Recording Property!

I don't think I'm THAT dumb.

BTW what do you think about the problem of when I go to the "connector
sensing" tab of the AC97 Audio Configuration Manager Application in Control
Panel. I find that nothing is listed as being connected

And If I try to run "connection setting" by clicking on Start. I get a
message to "please stop other audio applications before starting." Then when
I click "OK" a other window called ALSNDMGR appears with the message
"Initialzation failed

I am just wondering that on some strange level of Computer Hell that my
problem can be put down to the computer not "seeing" the Microphone?

It would not be that strange, for when I first turn on the new motherboard
it did not notice that I had a ATI video card for a week. And then only
after reinstalling Windows.