Microphone delay when recording in Windows 7

Anonymous
2009-10-28T14:53:55+00:00

Since upgrading from Vista to Win7, my microphone input has a delay of 500ms to 1s when recording.  This is most notable in apps like Ventrilo.  Anyone else having this problem?

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

HTOmega Claro+ sound card

E6600 Intel CPU

6 gigs of RAM

Nvidia GTX 280 video card

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2010-03-25T22:37:38+00:00

Hi Everyone,

Please see my earlier replies. No functionality has been removed in Windows 7. If you have an audio driver and codec that exposes the hardware loopback, it will still be present on the Levels tab of the Speakers device. However, not all drivers expose this. If you had this option on XP and load the same audio driver, it should be exposed on Windows 7. Same with the stereo mixer. If the audio driver exposes it, it will be available. It is hidden by default on Vista/Windows 7. But on the Recording tab if you right click in the open area and select show disabled devices, you can enable it. If a Stereo Mix device is not shown, then the audio driver is not exposing one. If you had this option on XP, then please try installing the same driver version that was previously installed.

Thanks,

Chris

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-07-20T21:39:07+00:00

    is not a driver use you stupid **** ! it happens on every computer with windows 7. and no matter sound card manufacturer / driver.-

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-19T10:17:18+00:00

    "Nice going Microsoft way to keep downgrading.....all the bells and whistles dont mean _____ if the basics dont work properly. XP was the last good thing microsoft made, near zero latency was heven windows 7 is a _____________....all down hill from here. Whats next the new and improved DOS OS for a real downgrade hey while ur at it why not add dial up for internet service"

    ditto

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-19T23:21:30+00:00

    I've been seeing this a lot and it may work for some....but it does not fix the problem....Mine are unchecked....It's a driver problem but after 3 years now I would think MS would have fixed it! It's not a hardware issue as many of us have different types of PC's from different makers....so PLEASE someone fix the DRIVERS!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-04-29T23:27:23+00:00

    I figured it out!!! for me anyways, i hope this can help some of you!

    • In "playback" it should be on  the Yeti speakers :

    for its "Levels", it should have microphone unmuted & speakers unmuted, around 75

    • in "recording" the levels can be approx 80, but make sure you UNCHECK "listen to this device"

    (  I PROMISE YOU CAN STILL LISTEN TO YOURSELF THOUGH)

    this worked for me!

    i can now sing & play guitar in real time, while listening to myself!

    i hope it works for you guys

    Anyone who believed this load of rubbish should be ashamed of themselves. It does not work. Honestly, some people.

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