Windows 10: Mic is detected I think, but there's no activity being shown, I already tried updating...

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USB Mic Problems.

The next step is what I suggested originally. Try it in a friend's PC or take it to Best Buy and ask them to try it one of their PC's. Have to confirm the mic is working OK.

 

Microphone detected by windows but mic doesn't work

I'm on Windows 10, using Realtek Audio

Ok here's what I've what's happening and what I've tried-



my headset mic stopped, which uses the 3.5mm jacks on my PC. Audio comes into the headphones fine, but the mic isn't detecting my voice. I figured maybe the mic on my headphones had died; annoying but not
a big deal. Waited til my next paycheck and bought a nice fancy USB headset. Same issue. I tested both headsets on a different computer- the mics work fine on it, only on my PC does the mic not work. The microphone appears in the Recording Devices menu, but
no levels/green bars fluctuate when I speak into the mic.



To recap my troubleshooting steps so far-



I've tried two different headsets- one with a pair of 3.5mm jacks, one with USB. Both are detected in Recording Devices, but neither work. Both mics work on other computers and with my phone. Just for clarity,
I use them individually- I had one headset, then when the issue first popped up I bought another, thinking the mic had died. Audio plays fine, just the mic doesn't work.



The device is enabled in the Sound menu. No levels (the green bar that should rise and fall when it detects sound) are detected in the Recording Devices menu.



My Privacy Options have been checked, my mic is listed as "on" and all apps have access to my mic. I've tried Troubleshoot in the Windows Settings menu under Sound but I get the message "Troubleshooting couldn't
identify the problem."



Tried using the Troubleshoot button in Windows, but no problem is detected.



My headset/microphone appears in my Device Manager.



All drivers are updated, both for my soundcard and for the microphone/headsets themselves.



I've also tried re-installing windows without any change, and I've tried plugging both mics into different ports (I have several USB ports and 2 different sets of 3.5mm ports, neither worked with the mics.I've
tried downloading drivers from the manufacturers of my mic as well.



I have no clue what else to check. Volume is up, mute is not on, and again- both microphones I've tested work on other devices. The sound from the computer comes in fine, but I cannot get any microphone to
work, even though it is detected.



If you need any additional info from me to possibly troubleshoot this issue, feel free to ask and I will deliver. Thanks for any and all support on this! I really, really want to use my mic again!

 

Recording Mic Not Detected


So, I'm having a problem, and I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I can hope one of you might be able to help. I'm a newbie to this kind of stuff, most of the time I've figured things out by random trial and error. The problem I'm having is that my microphone is not being detected by Windows, it doesn't show up at all. I've tried a variety of things, but if you think you have a solution, assume I haven't tried it. If you can, I would like details and step by step stuff, I'm not great at improv direction. I'm a streamer and Youtuber, and the mic and interface was chosen because it's the the popular choice among other streamers.

Details of my setup:
Mic: AT 2035
Interface: Line 6 UX2
PC: Custom
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Motherboard: Crossfire V Formula Z
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core Processor 4.01 GHz
Ram: 16.0 GB
GPU: GTX 1080 Founder Edition
Recording Software: OBS

Picture 1: Current configuration of Pod Farm 2
Version: 2.59
Details:
As seen, all three items in the configuration are turned on.Input is set to mic 1, and as seen from the levels the mic is working and the software is registering audio.

Picture 2: Pod Farm License Manager
Details: As seen, both my computer and the UX2 Interface are authorized.Something I see, there are add-on's in UX2 but not on my pc, not sure if that is significant.

Picture 3: Playback and Recording
Details:
"Speakers 3 - Line 6 UX2" from the UX2 obviously.
"NVIDIA HDMI Output (Port 1 - 3)" Are my monitors.
"SONY TV - 4" Another of my monitors.
"AT Headphones" My headphones.
"Realtek Digital Output (1 - 2)" Not sure, but from the disc that came with my motherboard.
"Digital Audio Interface 3 - Line 6 UX2" from the UX2 obviously.
"Microphone" This is not the AT 2035. I'm unsure what it is, but when listening to audio its just the same droning noise. Might be an audio jack on the computer itself.
"Line In" No clue on this.
"Stereo Mix" Not sure what this does, but it is also from the disc that came with the motherboard.

That's everything that I can think to include. If you need more information in order to help I will do my best to answer. So, if you might know of a solution, please do say.