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
    2010-02-24T21:47:59+00:00

    Hi mariomayne,

    I'd first install the latest Realtek HD Audio driver from their web page, www.realtek.com.

    Then follow these steps to see if the hardware loopback is supported.

    Open the audio control panel.

    Select the Speakers, then click properties.

    Click the Levels tab

    Thanks,

    Chris

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-02-25T00:39:17+00:00

    I have unchecked the listen to this device in the line in listening tab. And here is the only section of the Creative Console that even mentions the Line In:

    http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/-XM-/1.png

    From from what I can tell I don't think any of that can help me?

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-02-27T17:58:55+00:00

    Does anyone here have a Soundblaster X-Fi Xtreme audio card? I've gotten all the latest audio drivers, unchecked the listen to box etc. and I still have the horrible lag.

    I'm really desperate because I got this new computer to record and W7 is messing it up :(

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-02-28T01:40:55+00:00

    BrahmaCJ,

    This is an option I'd like to try, but can't seem to find the keys in my Windows 7 registry.  How can I locate it beyond the standard "Find" option?

    Thanks!

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