Windows 10: Windows 10 sound is not in stereo

I am a musician and use my computer for rehearsing, recording, and other audio tasks. I just got a new computer with windows 10 and set it up to work with my Tascam UH-7000 audio interface and Yamaha HS8 speakers.


The problem that I am having is that when I am performing the sound test in the sound control window, the left and right sections of the test are coming out of both speakers. I have gone through as much of the sound control options as I could find and cannot find a solution.


It is possible that it is a problem with the Tascam, but it worked great on Windows 7 computers I had previously. I tried reinstalling the drivers with no success. Is there other settings I am not aware of that could cause this behavior. I need to get this fixed as it is unusable if I cant get stereo.

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Windows 10 Stereo Mix

Hi Nicholas,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

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

Method 1:

Try the following steps to enable the stereo mix and check if that help.



a) Right click on the audio icon in your system tray and select “Recording Devices” to open the Recording device settings in the “Sound” window.



b) In the pane, right-click on a blank area, and make sure both “View Disabled Devices” and “View Disconnected Devices” options are checked. You should be able to see the “Stereo Mix” option appearing.



c) Right-click on “Stereo Mix” and click “Enable” to be able to use it.



This should enable the “Stereo Mix” on Windows



Method 2:

If the issue persists then I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the sounds card driver and check if it helps.

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  Right Click on Start, Select Device Manager.
  
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  Find and double-click the category of device whose driver you wish to uninstall.
  
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  Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.
  
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  Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click
  OK to remove the driver.
  
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  After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer as soon as possible
  

Hope the above information helps. Reply with necessary information and the result to help you further. Thank you.

 

Upgrade stereo mixer in Windows 10

Hello Ray,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

A question, do you want to enable Stereo Mixer in Windows 10?

If yes, I suggest you to follow the below steps to enable Stereo Mixer.

1) Right-click on the audio icon in the system tray and select "Recording Devices" to open the recording device settings.

2) Then Right-click on the empty area in dialog box and select "View" and "Show disconnected devices” which would

3) show the “Stereo Mix” option.

4) Right-click on Stereo Mixer and click on Enable.

To upgrade the Stereo Mixer, go to Device Manager. Under Audio Inputs and Sounds, locate Stereo Mixer.

* Right click and go to properties and chose to update drivers.

If the issue still persists, then update your sound card driver by the following steps.

1) Go to Device Manager.

2) Click Sound, video, and game controllers to expand.

3) Under Sound, video, and game controllers, double-click the entry for your sound card, and then click the
Driver tab.

Hope this helps. If you still have any queries, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.

 

How to upmix stereo to 5.1 in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you to resolve this issue.

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  What is the make and model of your system?
  

I would suggest you to refer the following steps and check if it helps.

1. Left click the speaker at the lower left corner of your computer ( ie the volume control icon).

2.select Recording Devices.

3.Left click in a space in that window and select Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected.

4.Devices. You should see the Stereo Mix option if your sound card supports it.

5. Left click Stereo Mix and enable it. Click on 'apply'.

6. To enable it in Audacity you will have to close Audacity & reopen it. Stereo mix should now appear in the selection boxes.

If the issue persists, I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall audio driver from the computer manufacturer website and check if it helps.

Step 1: Uninstall the sound driver.

a. Press Windows Key + X and then click
Device Manger.

b. Expand ‘Sound Video and Game Controllers”.

c. Right-click
on ‘High Definition Audio Device
and select ‘uninstall’.

d. Follow the prompt and restart
the computer.

Step 2: How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10

How to: Install and Update Hardware Drivers in Windows 10

Hope this information helps you. Kindly post back with the updated issue for further assistance.



Thank you.