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
    2010-01-19T20:21:18+00:00

    Hi -XM-,

    • From which application are you trying to record?

    • Which format of the application are you trying to record?

    The recording depends on the format of the application which you are trying to record. This also depends on the computer specifications.

    I would suggest that you install the latest codec’s and check if you are able to record without any issues.

    • Also open the recording audio troubleshooter and check if it fixes the problem.

    Open the Record Sound troubleshooter by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Under Hardware and Sound, click Troubleshoot audio recording. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    Please check this link for information on recording audio troubleshooter:

    **http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Recording-Audio-troubleshooter**

    Refer the link for similar issue: **http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7music/thread/6b20d795-03fc-4632-a6eb-f0cdc78a702d**

    Thanks and Regards:

    Swathi B - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-01-19T22:50:57+00:00

    I am useing 7 64 to run Flight Simulator X. Using voice recognition for traffic control my mic has a bad echo and traffic control cannot understand me. Cannot use it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-01-19T23:16:36+00:00

    Hi -XM-,

    • From which application are you trying to record?

    • Which format of the application are you trying to record?

    The recording depends on the format of the application which you are trying to record. This also depends on the computer specifications.

    I would suggest that you install the latest codec’s and check if you are able to record without any issues.

    • Also open the recording audio troubleshooter and check if it fixes the problem.

    Open the Record Sound troubleshooter by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Under Hardware and Sound, click Troubleshoot audio recording. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    Please check this link for information on recording audio troubleshooter:

    **http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Recording-Audio-troubleshooter**

    Refer the link for similar issue: **http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7music/thread/6b20d795-03fc-4632-a6eb-f0cdc78a702d**

    Thanks and Regards:

    Swathi B - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

    Not only is there a delay in any application, but when I play anything through the speakers through the line in there is a delay. I have installed all the latest codecs, drivers, updated all of my software, talked to my computer manufacturer and it comes down to the fact that this is a Windows 7 bug. I've tried the things you have suggested and they haven't done anything for me unfortunatly.... Does Microsoft know about this problem? I'd really like a patch soon since I got this new computer to record.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-01-20T04:54:24+00:00

    if this is a microsoft forum, WHERE IS MICROSOFT???

    How is it possible that they could break something as simple the microphone input?

    Many people are experiencing this delay problem AND yet, we hear nothing from Microsoft?

    isn't Windows 7 supposed to be the ultimate operating system? or are we (the users) still testing beta products from Microsoft?

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