Microphone In (Computer issue)

Matt Till · #1 04-18-2008, 09:18 PM

I got a new laptop a while back, and have noticed a problem that has prevented me from recording as much as I'd like. I have a USB preamp, but it needs to be hooked to my microphone or line in. That's cool, but in my volume control, I am unable to monitor my microphone in.

With my old computer, and every computer I've previously recorded on, I've been able to turn up my microphone (In Playback, not recording) and actually hear what I was recording through my speakers/headphones. With my new computer, that isn't an option. Does that mean it's not possible with my new soundcard, or that my volume control doesn't have that option.

Hopefully I've made it clear as to what the hell I'm talking about. Any ideas?

Dirk Diggler · #2 04-18-2008, 10:40 PM

Never use microphone in, that's meant for crappy mics that are used with cheap headset mics for voice rec and other things.
Use the line in.
Dirk

Matt Till · #3 04-19-2008, 07:40 AM

The sound from my line in can't be heard as well. I can record with it, but I can't monitor what I'm recording.

Benjamin Strange · #4 04-19-2008, 09:05 AM

Are you trying to use the internal computer speakers to monitor your sound? That ain't going to work.

Matt Till · #5 04-19-2008, 04:53 PM

I'm doing a bad job explaining this.

Lets say you've got just a regular voice chat microphone that you'd plug into your microphone in. If you went into volume control and turned the volume up on your microphone in, you could talk in the mic, and it would be amplifed through your speakers. I can't do that. There is no line in or microphone in volume control, at least in the output side of things.

So, if I wanted to record direct through the line in, I can, but I can't hear what I'm playing while I'm playing it.

**Pacman** · #6 04-19-2008, 05:44 PM

You might get more answers for this in Recording Gear and Equipment. Moving there now.

irjason · #7 04-19-2008, 08:09 PM

If I understand what you're looking for...

For XP
Open up the Master Volume control window.
Click Options -> Properties
Check the box for your line in
Click OK to close.

If you want to turn on Mic Boost
Back in the Master Volume Control window
Click Options -> Advanced Controls
This will turn on the Advanced button under your Mic volume. Click this to turn on the boost.

varunkapahi · #8 04-20-2008, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irjason

If I understand what you're looking for...

For XP
Open up the Master Volume control window.
Click Options -> Properties
Check the box for your line in
Click OK to close.

If you want to turn on Mic Boost
Back in the Master Volume Control window
Click Options -> Advanced Controls
This will turn on the Advanced button under your Mic volume. Click this to turn on the boost.

i was gonna type in the whole thing^^ just follow the as said above. in advance controls of the microphone section you might find more than one mic boost so apply hit and trial there

Matt Till · #9 04-20-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irjason

If I understand what you're looking for...

For XP
Open up the Master Volume control window.
Click Options -> Properties
Check the box for your line in
Click OK to close.

Still not there, all that is available in the "show the following volume controls" is Volume Control, Wave, SW Synth and CD player. No mic or line in. But, you know what I'm going for.

fdeck · #10 04-20-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Till

Still not there, all that is available in the "show the following volume controls" is Volume Control, Wave, SW Synth and CD player. No mic or line in. But, you know what I'm going for.

Under options \ properties, you have to select "adjust volume for recording." Now you will see the inputs.