How to record sound thro mic in windows 7

[kozikowski]

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[TonyVA408]

Re: How to record sound thro mic in windows 7

1. Recently, my Windows 7 system also somehow became unable to record audio in Audacity 2.0.3 using my front panel microphone. My solution is below in paragraph 4. The rest briefly provides background.

2. I've seen the forum posts suggesting there may be a conflict with Skype. This idea REALLY caught my attention because I recently began using Skype again for the first time in more than a year. But it turned out Skype was not my problem. Completely closing Skype and restarting Audacity didn't help.

3. I also saw a forum post suggesting that updated audio drivers should be obtained from the Realtek web site. However, seeing how they write their supporting documentation, I got the impression it may not be safe for ordinary computer users to be looking for solutions there. Realtek advised going to my motherboard manufacturer's site. From there (the Gigabyte web site), I attempted to use their web interface that can detect the hardware and drivers you have and recommend the appropriate updates. However, trying to install the recommended update didn't seem to work (not work for me, I mean), either; my driver version number hadn't changed even after a re-boot.

4. However, I accidentally discovered in my Control Panel list an item named "Realtek HD Audio Manager." Selecting that item led me to the solution. See the attached screen capture. As I opened this window, I selected the tab labeled "Mic in at front panel (Pink)" and noticed the button indicated by the upper red arrow had my microphone muted. After un-muting it and testing the levels, I also used the boost function (the button immediately adjacent to the mute button) and then applied the 20 dB boost you see indicated by the lower red arrow.

5. Now everything is working again. I hope this helps some folks.

Tony M.


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[Gale Andrews]

Thanks for the post, TonyVA408.

I also saw a forum post suggesting that updated audio drivers should be obtained from the Realtek web site. However, seeing how they write their supporting documentation, I got the impression it may not be safe for ordinary computer users to be looking for solutions there.

It's a last resort and sometimes better than Microsoft drivers.

Forum helpers will suggest obtaining updated drivers for your specific computer model from the web site of the motherboard or computer manufacturer. These should be properly matched to your hardware.

As the Realtek site says, any drivers on their site are only generic drivers, not properly matched to your hardware.


Gale

[jrajuu]

Hi, I wish to mention that in my previous post in this forum, I had mentioned that realtek drivers for xp, is there for long time. But recently they thave updated their drivers for windows 7, which has come handy to the users of those older model intel mother boards, to whom interacting as well downloads are nowadays discontinues. My problem solved once i have downloaded the drivers for windows 7 from realtek.com. Really i must thank them for this ,as no where supported drivers are available for older inter mother board users who wish to switch from xp to windows7. after installing just select realtek mike and mono in the input section and you get your problem solved.
Microsoft updates drivers automatically through their window updates and hardware detection. But these are not enough.Thanks

[Gale Andrews]

I had mentioned that realtek drivers for xp, is there for long time. But recently they thave updated their drivers for windows 7, which has come handy to the users of those older model intel mother boards, to whom interacting as well downloads are nowadays discontinues. My problem solved once i have downloaded the drivers for windows 7 from realtek.com. Really i must thank them for this ,as no where supported drivers are available for older inter mother board users who wish to switch from xp to windows7.

Certainly you may have an older motherboard for which the manufacturer does not supply drivers for Windows 7, and in that case generic Realtek drivers may be useful.

But in my experience where the motherboard has no audio drivers for Windows 7, the motherboard as a whole may not officially support Windows 7, so there may be more problems than just audio.


Gale