Bug Report Crackly/Popping Microphone noises

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lottabullets

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My encoding is 1500 Bitrate, 1500 Buffer 480p @ 30 fps with 128 bit rate for audio and my microphone just pops and sizzles and cracks and makes all these nasty noises when before it didnt

My headset is the Logitech G35, and it doesnt sound bad at all in Audacity so it has to be OBS side
 
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Is there a possibility I could get a vod or an example of this?
 
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lottabullets

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I have done some troubleshooting, and with my default microphone that I have just laying around, the static is gone and the popping is gone as well

I have tried mostly all of the options to try and see if it is my microphone on the G35, but recording through Audacity and Skype, it sounds great and just like it should however using OBS I get the cracking and popping so possibly it is a compatibility problem with the G35s. Please note that before the G35 was working fine when I used OBS I think the version was like 0.3 something
 
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If you could find out which specific version it was where it started going screw that would help me out. Link to older versions is here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/obsproject/files/

If you can find specifically which version started having this problem, that would be helpful. Also, could you post a log file, if possible?
 
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lottabullets

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well i didnt update for a long time until I had audio/video sync issues

log file:
Open Broadcaster Software v0.466a - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
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CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz
CPU Speed: 3093MHz
Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 1810MB Free
stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 2
Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
Aero is Disabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1025966080
Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2943619072
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
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Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (4- Logitech G35 Headset)
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Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 1785, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (4- Logitech G35 Headset)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1923, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2423
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (206606 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 4104 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (206606 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 4104 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (206424 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 4104 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (207550 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 423 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (207550 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 423 bytes
Total frames rendered: 47005, number of frames that lagged: 367 (0.78%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 51 (0.046%), Number of p-frames dropped: 8 (0.0072%), Total 59 (0.053%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (4- Logitech G35 Headset)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 320
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1408, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 1908
Total frames rendered: 5145, number of frames that lagged: 16 (0.31%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (4- Logitech G35 Headset)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 64
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1400
buffer size: 1400
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1407, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 1907
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
New Scene
Using graphics capture
Using bitmap image
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
New Scene
Using graphics capture
SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 2137, number of frames that lagged: 6 (0.28%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (4- Logitech G35 Headset)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1400, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 1900
Total frames rendered: 2374, number of frames that lagged: 3 (0.13%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
Warning -- MMDeviceAudioSource::Initialize(1): Could not create IAudioClient = 88890004
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 78, number of frames that lagged: 1 (1.28%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Line (Apowersoft_AudioDevice)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1971, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2471
Total frames rendered: 1771, number of frames that lagged: 6 (0.34%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
Warning -- MMDeviceAudioSource::Initialize(1): Could not create IAudioClient = 88890004
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 29, number of frames that lagged: 1 (3.45%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Total 0 (-1.$%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1915, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2415
SharedTexCapture hooked
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
New Scene
Using graphics capture
Using bitmap image
SharedTexCapture hooked
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (205144 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 3775 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (205144 / 207872 bytes), waiting to send 3775 bytes
Total frames rendered: 139736, number of frames that lagged: 23 (0.02%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 1920x1080
Output resolution: 852x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Using 7.1 surround speaker setup (experimental)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (4- Logitech G35 Headset)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: MP3
bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
------------------------------------------
device: SPC 610NC Laptop Camera,
device id (null),
chosen type: RGB24, usingFourCC: false, res: 800x600 - 800x600, fps: 3-35, fourCC: 00000000

Using directshow input
Using bitmap image
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 30
width: 852, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
max bitrate: 1500
buffer size: 1500
quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SharedTexCapture hooked
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-dfw-backup.justin.tv/app
bufferTime: 1892, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2392
Total frames rendered: 3472, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.03%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================

Profiler results:

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frame - [100%] [avg time: 5.131 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 83.5%] [unaccounted: 16.5%]
| scene->Preprocess - [3.33%] [avg time: 0.171 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [80.1%] [avg time: 4.112 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 23.5%] [unaccounted: 56.7%]
| | CopyResource - [0.682%] [avg time: 0.035 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [1.23%] [avg time: 0.063 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [21%] [avg time: 1.079 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.546%] [avg time: 0.028 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
==============================================================
 
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lottabullets

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So I tried unplugging the webcam and plugging it back in and its back to normal.

Possibly the null that goes with the webcam in the log file had something to do with the audio, I'm not sure. All I know is that this webcam is the devil in disguise because it alone made my USB ports go out once to where I needed to restart my computer because none of my USB devices were working. Such a strange, possessed thing
 
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Lain

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I actually greatly appreciate you experimenting like that and discovering that. It's weird, but still quite informative
 
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Lain

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so this will always happen if you have the webcam in? what on earth...
 
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lottabullets

New Member
Yeah man I have no idea, its just the webcam causing interference with my microphone only on OBS

If you can look into it more, that would be good since I have heard from someone else of a similar problem, however I was unclear if he was using OBS or Xsplit, but the fact that the issue does exist outside of just me might raise some reason to look deeper
 
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tHesR5

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I hate to jump in on this, but your issue sounds really close to another issue I had a while ago with Xsplit (i know this isnt xsplit) but it might work (worth a shot) What resolution and FPS is your webcam outputting to OBS? If its 720p, set it to like 360p or 480p since you are most likely shrinking it down anyway the quality wont change much. What was happening in Xsplit is I had my webcam set to default at 720p and in xsplit it was colliding with something... and creating a NASTY sound every time I used the mic.
 
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Dinotti

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I have the same problem?! When you turn camera on, sounds start to crack and pop. If i put logitech c920 it pops if i use internal camera of laptop on 720 picture is colapsing if i rescale picture gets better but sound is still terrible. If i turn of obs sound is good on laptop. No posible stream anymore, iam devestated!
 
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