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
    2010-12-19T20:54:04+00:00

    I have found the fix to this problem first go to www.asio4all.com then download and install. Read the instruction pdf that comes with it and follow the instructions. This worked for me and my friends. I am back to recording with no delay!!!

    I know others have tried this with no success. I was one of them. I downloaded it and nothing happened.

    But now I know that's because the ASIO doesn't run or become active until a connection between a software program and your computer's sound card is made.

    " Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO ) is a computer sound card driver protocol for digital audio providing a low-latency and high fidelity interface between a software application and a computer's sound card ." -Wikipedia

    I'm able to select and run the ASIO via Ableton Live.  This *does* take care of my latency issues.  There's still an extremely tiny delay, but as is, I am now able to record, monitor and overdub my vocals.

    With that said, the fact that it was incredibly difficult to find a semi-concrete solution for such a basic process --with a brand new computer and operating system-- is beyond shocking and disappointing.

    I think copy protection is behind these (mic/line in, stereo mix, etc.) functions being removed, and I think the sound card and computer manufacturers, as well as Microsoft, have all played a role in it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-12-25T00:05:39+00:00

    Under the microphone properties in Windows 7 on the Listen tab there is an option "Listen to this device". Turn that off and the echo should go away. I had the same problem and unchecking this "feature" fixed it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-28T16:12:12+00:00

    Hello Everyone-I have also been dealing with this proplem since day 1 with win7. There are statements all over the internet that this is a Microsoft Problem but it appears as no one wants to address a "fix" Has anyone tried the "Leatrix Latency Fix" or does it only work with games

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-01-10T01:53:59+00:00

    Hi gtfyre,

    Thank you for visiting Windows 7 community.

    This should be a driver issue. The driver update may not be installed properly. I suggest that you remove the driver, and then run Windows Update to install it again.

    How to remove.

    1. Click Start. In the Start Search box type "devmgmt.msc" and press Enter.
    2. Expand "Sound, video and game controllers", double-click on the entry of the sound card.
    3. Click the tab "Driver", click "Uninstall".
    4. Click Start. In the Start Search box type "appwiz.cpl" and press Enter.
    5. Remove the entries related to the display adapter.

    Then, I suggest that you temporary disable the anti-virus, then run Windows Update to install the audio driver.

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

    Open the Record Sound troubleshooter by clicking theStart button , and then clickingControl Panel. In the search box, typetroubleshooter, and then clickTroubleshooting. UnderHardware and Sound, clickTroubleshoot 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

     Please refer this kb article for fixing sound problems:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Tips-for-fixing-common-sound-problems

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    Afzal-Microsoft Support.

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    The fix proposed above does "fix" the issue. From what I noticed, the purpose is to uninstall the driver for the soundcard manufacturer and install the driver from Microsoft. Yes, when I set the Microphone to "Listen to this Device," I no longer hear that delay, when hearing the sound of my guitar and voice through the speakers. However, this introduces another problem: I have to deal with the annoying beeping sound when unplugging or plugging in the Laptop power charger. I don't think desktops will have the annoying beeping sound though.

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