Question / Help Getting microphone to work

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Stephen Dracocardos

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I downloaded OBS for the first time yesterday. I only wish to use it to record myself playing Kerbal Space Program so that I can put it on YouTube. I watched some tutorial videos on how to use OBS and everything seems to work fine. For some reason though, my voice does not get recorded. I have chosen the correct microphone in the audio tab of the settings. I even have a brand new headset with microphone that I know is working. I tested it in Skype.

I cannot understand why it won't work in OBS. Any advice on what to try?
 
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Stephen Dracocardos

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Okay so being new to OBS none of that made any sense to me. What is exclusive mode?

log.jpg.html


What does this tell you? I'm guessing this isn't what you mean by a log. What sort of log did you mean?
 
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Stephen Dracocardos

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Code: 
16:44:30: Open Broadcaster Software v0.625b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
16:44:30: -------------------------------
16:44:30: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz
16:44:30: CPU Speed: 3199MHz
16:44:30: Physical Memory:  4015MB Total, 801MB Free
16:44:30: stepping id: 3, model 60, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
16:44:30: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1280, 1024}
16:44:30: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
16:44:30: Aero is Enabled
16:44:30: -------------------------------
16:44:30: OBS Modules:
16:44:30: Base Address     Module
16:44:30: 00160000         OBS.exe
16:44:30: 59C50000         OBSApi.dll
16:44:30: 5A530000         DShowPlugin.dll
16:44:30: 5AE00000         GraphicsCapture.dll
16:44:30: 5A500000         NoiseGate.dll
16:44:30: 5A4C0000         PSVPlugin.dll
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Adapter 1
16:44:30:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 
16:44:30:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2087387136
16:44:30:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1836619776
16:44:30:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1024, 768}, attached=true
16:44:30: =====Stream Start: 2014-08-19, 16:44:30===============================================
16:44:30:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
16:44:30:   Base resolution: 1280x1024
16:44:30:   Output resolution: 1280x1024
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti (Adapter 1)...
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Audio Format: 44100 Hz
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
16:44:30: Playback device Default
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
16:44:30: Global Audio time adjust: 0
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
16:44:30: Mic time offset: 0
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Audio Encoding: MP3
16:44:30:     bitrate: 320
16:44:30: Using graphics capture
16:44:30: Trying to hook process: KSP_x64.exe
16:44:30: Scene buffering time set to 700
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:30: Video Encoding: x264
16:44:30:     fps: 30
16:44:30:     width: 1280, height: 1024
16:44:30:     preset: veryfast
16:44:30:     profile: high
16:44:30:     keyint: 250
16:44:30:     CBR: yes
16:44:30:     CFR: yes
16:44:30:     max bitrate: 1000
16:44:30:     buffer size: 1000
16:44:30: ------------------------------------------
16:44:31: SharedTexCapture hooked
16:54:17: Total frames encoded: 17567, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
16:54:17: Total frames rendered: 17589, number of late frames: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
16:54:17: 
16:54:17: Profiler time results:
16:54:17: 
16:54:17: ==============================================================
16:54:17: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.685 ms] [children: 26.1%] [unaccounted: 73.9%]
16:54:17: | scene->Preprocess - [0.292%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:54:17: | GPU download and conversion - [25.8%] [avg time: 0.177 ms] [children: 24.2%] [unaccounted: 1.61%]
16:54:17: | | flush - [21.6%] [avg time: 0.148 ms]
16:54:17: | | CopyResource - [2.34%] [avg time: 0.016 ms]
16:54:17: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.292%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
16:54:17: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.258 ms] [children: 99.6%] [unaccounted: 0.397%]
16:54:17: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.6%] [avg time: 1.253 ms]
16:54:17: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.602 ms] [children: 0.624%] [unaccounted: 99.4%]
16:54:17: | sending stuff out - [0.624%] [avg time: 0.01 ms]
16:54:17: ==============================================================
16:54:17: 
16:54:17: 
16:54:17: Profiler CPU results:
16:54:17: 
16:54:17: ==============================================================
16:54:17: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.153 ms, total 2698.82 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.028 ms, total 499.203 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.023 ms, total 405.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.004 ms, total 78.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 1.213 ms, total 42619.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
16:54:17: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.212 ms, total 42588.3 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
16:54:17: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.072 ms, total 18844.9 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.005 ms, total 93.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
16:54:17: ==============================================================
16:54:17: 
16:54:17: =====Stream End: 2014-08-19, 16:54:17=================================================


Last game capture log:
2014-08-19, 16:44:30: we're booting up: 
16:44:30: CaptureThread: attached to process KSP_x64.exe
16:44:31: D3D9 Present
16:44:31: GL Present
16:44:31: (half life scientist) everything..  seems to be in order
16:44:31: D3D9EndScene called
16:44:31: D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS {
16:44:31:     BackBufferWidth: 1024
16:44:31:     BackBufferHeight: 768
16:44:31:     BackBufferFormat: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
16:44:31:     BackBufferCount: 1
16:44:31:     MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_2_SAMPLES
16:44:31:     MultiSampleQuality: 0
16:44:31:     SwapEffect: D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD
16:44:31:     hDeviceWindow: 590702
16:44:31:     Windowed: false
16:44:31:     EnableAutoDepthStencil: false
16:44:31:     AutoDepthStencilFormat: D3DFMT_D24S8
16:44:31:     Flags: None
16:44:31:     FullScreen_RefreshRateInHz: 60
16:44:31:     PresentationInterval: 1
16:44:31: };
16:44:31: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
16:44:31: D3D9Present called
16:44:31: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
16:44:31: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
16:44:31:     Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
16:44:31:     Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
16:44:31:     Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET 
16:44:31:     Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
16:44:31:     MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_2_SAMPLES
16:44:31:     MultiSampleQuality: 0
16:44:31:     Width: 1024
16:44:31:     Height: 768
16:44:31: };
16:44:31: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
16:54:17: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
16:54:17: D3D9EndScene called
16:54:17: D3D9Present called
 
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Jack0r

Jack0r

The Helping Squad
Ah, High Definition Audio Device sounds a lot like its the default Windows driver. You should probably check if there are proper drivers for your soundcard available.
If you want to check the "Exclusive mode" first, thats in the Sound properties of windows, under recording, find your Microphone and open its properties, then on the last tab (advanced) you will see something like this:
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Make sure its unchecked as shown in the example. If it was checked and to be safe restart Windows then try in OBS again. If that does not help, try my driver suggestion.
Your manufacturer should normally be able to tell you what kind of soundcard you have and where you can get drivers.
 
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Stephen Dracocardos

New Member
The exclusive box was checked. I unchecked it and restarted my computer. It still won't work. I don't see how it can be the drivers though. My microphone is plugged into the microphone socket on the back of my computer which is directly on the motherboard.

The motherboard I am using is an ASRock H87 Pro4. When I got it I had it all setup by my flatmate who works in IT support so I'd be surprised if he set it up wrong. Surely I don't need separate drivers for the sound card on the motherboard.
 
Jack0r

Jack0r

The Helping Squad
Your motherboard has a 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec).
Realtek chipsets have their own drivers. Not saying your IT guy did something wrong, but I would install the latest realtek drivers: R2.75 should be the latest according to http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/
In most cases this will fix the problem and also give you more options on your onboard sound hardware.
 
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