Windows 10: Sound card not panning audio 100% as instructed.

Howdy,


I was wondering if you'd be able to help me with the following problem?


I generate auditory stimuli and need 100% control over how that stimuli is panned to each speaker. For instance, I've generated tones in Adobe Audition, and in Audacity, where I pan a sine-wave tone to the left speaker 100%, and a sine wave tone to the right speaker 100%. However, the resulting tones are not played back as instructed.


If I just listen to the right speaker/earphone I can hear a faint but present 'left' tone. I've tried multiple earphones, and two Windows 10 computers for play back. I suspect that some effect setting is active in my Window's 10 system (where I create the tones) that adds a pseudo-surround sound effect to the audio playback.


I've been generating tones for many years for research purposes and have never encountered this issue before.


My system is as follows:





My sound is managed by Realtek High Definition Audio(SST).


Can you advise me on how I can address this issue?


Thanks,


Boo.

:)

 

Sound Audio in windows

Hello Kim,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We do understand your concern and we will be happy to help you regarding this.

Please answer the below questions:

• Since when are you facing this issue?
• Did you make any recent software/hardware changes prior to this issue?
• Are you able to listen to the songs from hard disk?
• Are you able to play the videos from hard disk?

I request you to try the below methods:

Method 1:

Hardware Troubleshoot

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with Sound. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Audio.

Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.
• Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons.
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.
• Run the playing Audio troubleshooter.

Method 2:

Sound problems can be caused by cables that aren't connected properly, damaged drivers, incompatible drivers, sound settings, missing updates, and problems with your sound card.

I request you to follow the below steps:

Step 1: Uninstall the Sound card Drivers

• Press “Windows Logo” + “X” keys on the keyboard.
• Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
• Search for the Sound driver from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then
  remove the corrupted drivers from the computer.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and the restart the computer if prompted.
• After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Update Driver Software from the Manufacturer’s website.

Step 2: Go to the Computer or Sound Card manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the Sound Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.

I also request you to follow the below article:

Fix sound problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01

Method 3:

Uninstall and Reinstall the Graphics Card Drivers.

Step 1: Uninstall the Graphics Card
Drivers

• 
  Right click on the Start menu.
  
• 
  Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
  
• 
  Search for the Graphics Card
  from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers
  from the computer.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and then restart the computer if prompted.
  
• 
  After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.
  

Step 2: Go to the Computer or Graphics Card
manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the
Graphics Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.

I hope this helps you. If you have any further query in future, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you.

Thank you.

 

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