Windows 10: microphone as line in audio

I am using a microphone through a USB audio interface device (a Steinberg UR 22). As such my system recognizes the microphone input as line-in. This is a problem because I need to be able to enhance the audio, such as is possible with mic boosting options etc. However, there are no such options for line-in audio. This is a very expensive set up, but my system reacts to it as a very quiet mono for no reason I can't decipher. All attempts to deal with any drivers, updated, troubleshooters and settings have so far proven insufficient. Please help.

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microphone is not working

Hi Junezryaz,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10 and your steps in solving the issue.

I suggest you to run the microphone troubleshooter by following the steps below:

• Type “Troubleshooter” in the search box and press Enter.
• Click on ‘View All’ on the top left corner.
• Click on “Recording Audio” from the list and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.

Hope the information is helpful. Please revert back with the necessary information and we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Built in microphone not working

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

Method 1: I suggest you to set microphone as default device and check.

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  Right click on the volume icon in the system tray and then click "Recording devices"
  
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  Right click on the blank space in the popped up window and then select "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".
  
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  Right click on Microphone and then click "Enable".
  
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  Highlight the microphone and then choose "Set as Default Device".
  
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  Click Apply and OK.
  

Step 2: Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.

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  Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled. Follow the steps given to check that:
  
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  Right click on the volume icon and select “Recording devices”.
  
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  Now, Right Click on an empty space and select, “Show disconnected devices” and “Show disabled devices”.
  
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  Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.
  

And also update the audio drivers from the manufacturer web site and install.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

 

My Line in microphone is currently unavailable.

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As per the description I understand that the headphone microphone is not working after upgrade to Windows 10.

This might be due to some incorrect audio settings or it might be due to the out-dated audio HD drivers.

Please try the below steps and check if it helps:

Method 1: Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled and is set as default.

• Right click on the volume icon and click on
  Recording devices.
• Right click on an empty space and check mark both
  Show disconnected devices and Show disabled devices.
• Double click on Microphone and make sure that the microphone is enabled under
  Device usage.

Now, check the issue. If it is already enabled, then try the next method and check the issue.

Method 2: Run Recording Audio Troubleshooter

This troubleshooter is an automated Windows 10 in-built tool which finds and fixes the common issues with the recording audio devices and its settings.

Steps:

• Press Windows key from the keyboard, type
  Troubleshooting and select it.
• Click on View all in the left pane of the window and click on
  Recording Audio.
• Follow the On-screen instructions.

For further reference:Fix sound problems



Hope it helps. Reply to the post with updated status of this issue to assist you further.