Microphone Problems

SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Yes - it's meant to be in OT</div> Hey...

I was kinda hovering the thread above Tech Support - but... my mic problem wasn't really specific and related to NS.

Alright - I recently upgraded from a SoundBlaster Live! Value to a SoundBlaster Audigy 2. My microphone that I use for NS is built into my "Quick Cam" traveller digital camera - and it works just fine. Until now.

It's as iff HL doesn't detect a microphone! I went into system, and it all checked out alright. It said that it was using the camera for "voice" - and I tested my ahrdware and everything is top-notch. -I even have the latest drivers!

But when I go to play HL, it doesn't work. I even go to Cutomization and put both sliders to max. Still nothing!

Anyways, thanks for your time,
-Sid
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Try unchecking the boxes in Half-Life's Audio options, my Mic didn't work when I had them Checked. EAX, and something else or something. Then try it.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    use the windows sound mixer to make sure its working at the windows level itself, and isn't muted, or some other device is set to record, etc.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    Thanks - I'll give 'em a go.
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    I thought you said you didn't have a mic, LIKU! ARR!
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--uranium - 235+Nov 2 2003, 12:13 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (uranium - 235 @ Nov 2 2003, 12:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I thought you said you didn't have a mic, LIKU! ARR! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    When the hell did I say that? I use my mic all the time.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    I think I figured out the problem...

    ...I need a CD to install Software so my Operating system can detect that I have a Microphone in my USB thing so it can run it properlly and detect it as an option under the voice menu so I may be able to use it for Half-Life.



    *INHALE*
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    oops nm it was haze.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Half-Life automatically sets your recording source to 'Microphone'. The SBLive may have seen the cam and dual-channeled its mic intot he 'microphone' input as well. Yet another reason to hate Audigies: The Card With No Purpose.
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  • ScinetScinet Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12489Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Talesin+Nov 2 2003, 03:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Nov 2 2003, 03:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yet another reason to hate Audigies: The Card With No Purpose. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LIES.

    A DirectX card that is both ASIO compatible and able to record at a sample rate of 96KHz is not 'the card with no purpose'. I, for one, will need one in the near future. For now I must be content with my Live.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    edited November 2003
    Really. You might be pleased to learn that the Live samples at 128KHz, then, with a broader-end spectrum.. Audigies have few enhancements, many disadvantages, are prohibitively expensive, and have altered their interface without providing any kind of specification or aid for driver-writers under Linux. People have (much to Creatve's surprise) hashed together translator modules so they'll work with the EMU10K1 module, but beyond that they provide nothing over a Live. Oh... pardon. I take that back. They have a breakout box. That's it.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    ....I like my Audigy. So bleh. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ScinetScinet Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12489Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Talesin+Nov 2 2003, 06:32 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Nov 2 2003, 06:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Really. You might be pleased to learn that the Live samples at 128KHz, then, with a broader-end spectrum.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Isn't Live's sample record/playback max rate 48KHz? I mean, standard professional studio equipment doesn't usually go past 96KHz, so I very much doubt this would be the case with a value price soundcard over five years old. If there is some trick to this, please let me know. I truly am interested.
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