Windows 10: Windows 10 Mic/Input Audio Adjustment Disable

So this as far as I can possibly tell appears to be a Windows 10 issue but I'm having problems figuring out how to correct it by search terms alone.

I have an issue with a Condenser mic over the 3.5mm input on both my motherboard and a dedicated soundcard, both are different hardware chipsets and as such use completely different drivers (the latter of which has been fully updated).

Specifically, Firefox and the Discord desktop application pick up my mic input at a bare whisper (even if I use the +30db boost of my dedicated graphics card). Yet OBS both streaming to twitch as well as locally saved recording, Adobe Audition and Voicemeeter Banana all take the input perfectly w/ no problem.

Now what lead me to think this is something internal to Windows 10 is that Skype does the same thing unless I disable the "Automatic microphone adjustment" setting. If it's enabled, it does the same thing as other apps and I can be heard as a bare whisper.

So, with Skype being a largely microsoft product at heart these days and hooking into windows features directly I assume that "Automatic microphone adjustment" is a windows level feature (more so since it ends up causing the exact same volume down-leveling as the other programs), which leads me to ask this; Does anyone know where in the world I can disable that at the full system level so no apps utilize it?

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Windows not receiving mic audio input

Hello, this is a common problem from what I've read so far. Summed up, Windows 10 detects my new headset's mic but is not receiving any audio input from it. When I speak or tap on the mic, no green bars appear in the sound menu as well as discord/windows
voice recorder not detecting any input.

My rig:

Acer Predator, Windows 10 (Version 1809, build 17763.557)

My headset:

SteelSeries Arctis 5 (USB)

What I've tried so far:

I have tested my headset with my phone using a 3.5mm, and audio input/output worked normally. I also tested this with a different desktop running windows 10 and experienced the same problem.

1) Default microphone is set to Arctis 5 and enabled, all others are disabled

2) Audio enhancements are disabled

3) Volume is maxed in "levels" tab of microphone properties

3) Allow applications to take exclusive control is disabled

4) Fully updated windows

5) Reinstalled and attempted to update headset drivers (no updates)

6) Plugged in headset using every USB port

7) Ran audio troubleshooter, didn't help

8) Tried to configure mic, can't go past the part where windows asks you to speak into the mic because it doesn't detect any audio from it.

9) In Privacy, allowed all apps to access microphone

10) Downloaded steelseries' engine, program can't detect audio when trying a live mic test and it's pretty much useless for anything outside of tweaking sound settings

11) Connected headset using 3.5mm jack, both audio and microphone stopped working

12) And before anyone asks, yes I made sure the mic isn't muted by the headset itself

I have also looked for brand-specific drivers from steelseries but can't find any. I've tried everything I can think of and everything I've read online. Any help is appreciated, and if anyone wants additional information or screenshots just let me know.

 

Mic keeps Automatically Adjusting on Windows 10

I've done these multiple times. The apply button never unlocks itself so I can apply after I adjust my mic settings. My mic keeps muting itself. Please help me.

 

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.