HELP - OBS Audio desktop problem

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Trust0

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Hi guys im kinda new to obs and twitch but i can't fix this problem with my audio either in my stream and in recording. Basically i hear distorted sound in stream like
metallic sound or some kind of echo from the gameplay. It is only when i record or stream ,audio in headset is fine. I've tried everything but i doesn't change a thing. I've fixed once when i changed channel audio ( which is 48 khz and channel from stereo to mono ) but it happens again everytime i fix it. Please help
 
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War Eagle Keep

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I actually just encountered something similar and fixed that problem. What I suspect is that you are running an audio source and it is being doubled up in record, causing a distorted (or what I kinda also heard as a "tin-y" type of sound) what I did is since I needed the general "Desktop Audio" audio mixer channel to be active, I went to advanced audio properties and set that source to "Monitor Only (mute output)" and that fixed it for me. Hope it helps
 
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HeroPL1

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Bump, same problem
On Win 7 obs was working fine, but since I've updated my laptop to Win 10 the audio is distorded and louder
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

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Win10 changed the audio processing system rather significantly... both with security and often 3rd party sound s/w (like realtek)
I had an issue at first, but it was strictly user error in not understanding changes with Win10
Not being a gamer, and having NO use for system sounds, I simply disabled all the Default OBS audio devices, and per scene add only the desired Audio Source. And then I have to be careful with WIn10 Sound settings, and all has been well since then

Have you read the guide on AAC audio (encoder not installed by default... 'cuz Apple)
And have you monitored your hardware resource to make sure you aren't overloading/bottlenecking your PC?
 
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HeroPL1

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Sample of my audio recording:

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Original Song from YouTube:

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OBS Log: https://obsproject.com/logs/38StIT_U6bGClHP8

Now I've installed AAC (after recording before), but audio stays the same
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

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So.. older, mid-range laptop
Game DVR is on?
and you are trying 60fps?
and you log is to short, try many minutes of recording, while doing what it is you would normally be doing (gameplay, whatever)

What are you doing for hardware resource monitoring during recording/streaming? are you using/watching Performance in Task Manager and/or Resource Monitor?
 
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HeroPL1

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Game DVR is off (I've even double checked it's off 15 minutes ago)
Yes I'm trying 60 fps (which isn't a big problem)
To watch performance I'm using Task Manager on the right part of my screen (CPU Usage is at 40-55% and GPU at 50-60%)
My log after 3 minutes of recording (if You need longer then tell me): https://obsproject.com/logs/z-3PbmSR52G-RwQT
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

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that log only shows a few seconds of recording (~10 seconds at a time, x 3).. which is inadequate.
try 5+ minutes of recording/streaming WHILE also gaming or whatever it is that you plan to stream... load up the CPU/GPU to mimic real conditions
and don't assume 60fps on an old CPU isn't a potential big problem... maybe not, but certainly not something I'd bet on
 
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Lawrence_SoCal

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PhoenixElvisNicholson said:
Quite intrigued by this thread. When you said "load up the CPU/GPU to mimic real conditions " was the intention to see how much the CPU can handle?
Click to expand...
In a sense, yes
With a real workload, the log will then show whether then is any encoder lag. Combined with seeing settings, that might give some insight into whether PC is overloaded and that is causing the audio issue, or something else
 
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HeroPL1

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Update: First, sorry if I'm making any grammal mistakes, english isn't my native language. I have observed that having Dolby Audio turned off and then starting recording fixes this issue
The problem is when I disable Dolby Audio, my audio (that I hear) is now distorted
 
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