Windows 10: Low input volume on an external mic'

Discus and support Low input volume on an external mic' in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; For the last few weeks I have been useing an external mic' to make voice recordings. Everytnig has been fine. Last night, I finished, closed down,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by PilotiWaters, Apr 26, 2020.

  1. Low input volume on an external mic'


    For the last few weeks I have been useing an external mic' to make voice recordings. Everytnig has been fine.

    Last night, I finished, closed down, changed nothing. This morning,. the inpout volume of the external mic is about 80% less than yersterday. Why ?

    I have sp[ent the l;ast two hours going through every possible setting I can find and everything is on "max" or 100%. The trouble shooter us useless and says "no problem found". It is not an issue with the external mic'. I have tried the same with a second mic' and the same 80% low volume issue is still there.

    It simply feels like triggering an external mic' somehow triggers an 80% lowering of the volume.
    The built in mic' volume is fine, but the quality is terrible, hence the external mic'.


    I suspect this is a Windows SaaS issue and is part of the reason why so called "free" stuff, like Windows, managed by MS as SaaS is shocking. I don't want MS buggering around with my laptop. I have wasted a half day so far on this issue, which should not be an issue.


    Does anybody have a fix ? Please don't ask about updated drivers, or faulty hardware etc, I've checked all this. I have not changed anything between last night and this morning.

    :)
     
    PilotiWaters, Apr 26, 2020
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  2. Low Mic Volume in Lumia 720

    Hi....

    I just bought 720 a week ago...the mic volume is very low and very noisy.,.its really frustrating

    pls help me...Low input volume on an external mic' :(
     
    santhoshkg, Apr 26, 2020
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  3. Can't isolate line audio from mic input; audio driver not showing.

    Excellent reply. I set Audacity as you suggest and it works. To my perfectionist mind, there's one flaw: with all volumes to max, the recording level is rather low, as the attached snip shows. Any ideas how to increase it? My previous Win 7 laptop allowed far more level than this, using a Realtek driver.


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    Airlane1979, Apr 26, 2020
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  4. Junaid_A Win User

    Low input volume on an external mic'

    Muted mic picking up sound in game

    Hi JonPaul,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    The issue could be because of the internal mic picking up sound even when the external device is pluuged in. If you have the RealTek HD Audi Manager installed on the machine, I would suggest you to try the steps listed below and check if it works for
    you.



    • Open RealTek HD Audio Manager and go to the
      Advanced tab.
    • Check the boxes Separate all input jacks as independent input devices
      and Mute the internal output device, when external headphone is plugged in,
      and hit OK.
    • Exit RealTek HD Audio Manager, restart the machine and see if the issue persists.


    Regards,
     
    Junaid_A, Apr 26, 2020
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