Skype and the H1 zoom mic

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small talk gaming
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Skype and the H1 zoom mic

Post by small talk gaming » Mon Oct 06, 2014 3:08 am

I picked up the mic and have been loving the audio that comes out of it with audacity but I need it to work with skype, I don't know know what other audio forum to post this to since I don't have much knowledge on the matter but since the majority of people here seem to be knowledgeable in audio tech I though you guys would be able to give me some useful info on how to fix it

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that's what my settings look like I also have the H1 zoom plugin installed on my computer, but maybe the problem is that skype isn't recognizing the plugin and I don't know how to get it to do that. Any help is appreciated really.

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Re: Skype and the H1 zoom mic

Post by kozikowski » Mon Oct 06, 2014 3:45 am

have been loving the audio that comes out of it with audacity
Let me use different words there. "I love how it sounds when I make a Zoom recording and then move the recorded sound file into Audacity?"

My Zoom will not "be a microphone" unless I tell it to be in the Zoom setup.

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Re: Skype and the H1 zoom mic

Post by small talk gaming » Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:16 am

Sorry if I'm incorrect but I'm recording it straight in audacity I'm not moving any sound files when I use it in audacity.
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my mine gripe is that how come audacity can easily get the audio input but not skype?

please correct me if I'm wrong in any way with this

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Re: Skype and the H1 zoom mic

Post by kozikowski » Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:47 am

I'm recording it straight in audacity I'm not moving any sound files when I use it in audacity.
Just wanted to be clear about that. That's a specific Zoom setting. It's not plug and play.

I think Skype really likes mono microphones. The illustration is of a stereo recording. Is there a setting to make your Zoom appear as a mono microphone? I have plugged my sound mixer into a Skype session. That totally does work, but I'm more than half-way remembering I used the FX Send from the mixer which is mono.

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Re: Skype and the H1 zoom mic

Post by small talk gaming » Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:04 am

yea I think that might be it I just messed around with the settings a bit more and changed the mono/stereo setting and it started working magically. I think it was just due to the fact that skype likes messing with the settings of my mic without showing me, after I messed with them for a bit it's all good thank you for the help and advice it I really appreciate it.

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