Stopping the microphone from automatically adjusting level

Anonymous
2020-03-26T14:52:20+00:00

Every time I run a meeting in the Teams app, my microphone level automatically gets set to 100%. 

I have set the communications option in the control panel to do nothing and there appears to be no option in the app to stop it from doing this. I have a sensitive microphone that requires low gain - this is very frustrating as I am using it to teach lessons remotely.

Any ideas?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-19T18:27:08+00:00

    Okay guys, 

    This is how you fix this problem. Plug your headphones into something else other than your Blue yeti mic. You won't hear the static. Also the others don't hear your level. I personally asked my colleagues about it. It's just a microphone issue. If you microphone plays back what it hears through its headphone jack.

    Colin,

    The problem that we have been reporting has nothing to do with what you have posted.  The gain (recording level) on a Blue Yeti is a hardware control on the mic, Teams doesn't change it.  On microphones where the gain is controlled via software (like my RODE Podcaster), Teams is constantly raising and lowering the gain.  On a Teams call, to other attendees, I sound like I have muted myself.

    The Visual A-B cable driver works for us because it doesn't allow Teams to change the recording level.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-01T09:55:05+00:00

    I've found the same solution by using the NVIDIA Voice app for background noise filtering. It acts as a virtual mic and Teams doesn't mess with the volume.

    However, occasionally it crashes and Teams reverts to the USB mic, and turns the volume/gain from 95% to 35%, and no one can hear me. It really needs sorting out, Teams should either respect the Windows setting about not taking over the mic, or have it's own setting for NOT automatically adjusting the volume.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-11T21:57:04+00:00

    FIX IT 

    or I will get a job there when I can and fix it myself

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-14T19:55:16+00:00

    I'm having the same issue with both Skype and Teams. The steps provided here also do not work for me. I have to manually adjust the Mic levels to 50 after every time I use either Skype for Business or Teams.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-17T20:41:38+00:00

    Well until Teams decides to implement this... If ever... There is a workaround for the windows app you if you are an administrator on your machine.

    Steps:

    1. Download from: https://www.vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm
    2. Extract and install driver for virtual audio cable and restart
    3. Open sound settings
    4. Playback - Set your normal speakers as default
    5. Recording - Set your normal microphone as default
    6. Recording - open properties for your microphone
    7. Under listen tab, set to play through the new "Cable Input" device, apply
    8. In Teams, device settings, set the microphone input to the new "Cable Output"

    Now, Only for Teams, the microphone sound is routed through the "virtual cable" so Teams only sees the virtual microphone, and does not seem to mess this one up!

    This works, however, for step 7 you also need to check the box that says "Listen to this device".

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