Question / Help Mic static when I speak

Flag5ive

New Member
Hey guys,

I've been having mic static whenever I speak - it only happens during streams, not on Skype or any other audio recordings; just OBS. Even if I try to save to file output instead of a live stream the static still occurs. It didn't always happen, it seems that when I updated my OBS last week sometime the static began. If it's useful, I use a Blue Yeti microphone for my recording. I've also tried to run through Mumble but had no success. Below are my speedtest results and log file; also, I've been fiddling with some network settings to see if that would fix it so if they seem too high just let me know. Thanks!

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Code:
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Open Broadcaster Software v0.51b - 32bit (´・ω・`)
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CPU Name: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor
CPU Speed: 3000MHz
Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
stepping id: 3, model 5, family 15, type 0, extmodel 8, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
monitor 1: pos={1920, 0}, size={1600, 900}
monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
Aero is Enabled
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Adapter 1
  Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1025966080
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221106688
=====Stream Start: 2013-05-03, 21:40:42===============================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
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Loading up D3D10...
Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{6091d318-c15d-4dbd-a184-6cd55dbc9771}
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Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
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Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
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Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
Using bitmap image
Using bitmap image
Using Monitor Capture
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Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 25
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    CFR: no
    max bitrate: 15000
    buffer size: 15000
    quality: 7
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  New Scene
Using graphics capture
SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 6819, number of frames that lagged: 115 (1.69%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End: 2013-05-03, 21:45:18=================================================
=====Stream Start: 2013-05-03, 22:09:57===============================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
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Loading up D3D10...
Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{6091d318-c15d-4dbd-a184-6cd55dbc9771}
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Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
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Using auxilary audio input: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
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Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
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Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 25
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    CFR: no
    max bitrate: 15000
    buffer size: 15000
    quality: 7
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SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 300, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End: 2013-05-03, 22:10:09=================================================
=====Stream Start: 2013-05-03, 22:10:15===============================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
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Loading up D3D10...
Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{6091d318-c15d-4dbd-a184-6cd55dbc9771}
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Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
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Using auxilary audio input: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
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Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
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Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 25
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    CFR: no
    max bitrate: 15000
    buffer size: 15000
    quality: 7
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SharedTexCapture hooked
Total frames rendered: 376, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.27%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End: 2013-05-03, 22:10:30=================================================
=====Stream Start: 2013-05-04, 13:58:34===============================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
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Loading up D3D10...
Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{6091d318-c15d-4dbd-a184-6cd55dbc9771}
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Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- Yeti Stereo Microphone)
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Using auxilary audio input: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
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Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
Using graphics capture
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Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 25
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    CFR: no
    max bitrate: 15000
    buffer size: 15000
    quality: 7
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Total frames rendered: 558, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End: 2013-05-04, 13:58:56=================================================
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Profiler results:

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frame - [100%] [avg time: 5.868 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 79.7%] [unaccounted: 20.3%]
| scene->Preprocess - [14.2%] [avg time: 0.833 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [65.5%] [avg time: 3.846 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 64.3%] [unaccounted: 1.23%]
| | CopyResource - [1.6%] [avg time: 0.094 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.358%] [avg time: 0.021 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [61.6%] [avg time: 3.612 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.801%] [avg time: 0.047 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
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Flag5ive

New Member
dodgepong said:
Have you tried plugging the mic into a USB 3.0 port?
I have no USB 3.0 ports on my current PC. But, like I said, it was working perfectly before the recent patch.
 

Flag5ive

New Member
Okay, sorry for double post but I'd like to bump with an update.

I tried the Mumble and VAC method with Skype just out of curiosity and found out that the crackle exists there as well. So, my mic crackles on OBS and apparently Mumble with VAC as well - but not on Skype. Any clue what could be the cause?

EDIT: Problem solved, turns out it was my USB port - I just needed to use a different one. Thanks for the help Dodge!
 
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