Mic works, but not in OBS

[Marci-Joy]

Hello! So I did a bunch of things to try to fix the issue like try to update the driver (it's already the best version), made sure it was enabled in Sound Settings and via Device Manager, made sure OBS was selected as able to pick up audio, etc. but nothing has fixed the darn thing. I can see it is functioning when I check the Windows Sound settings, and it HAS previously worked, so I'm not sure why it's borked all of the sudden. Here's the log files:

https://obsproject.com/logs/8ms1A2-XBljMbZUz

I hope someone can help! It's probably something dumb that I did.

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

In case relevant (quite possibly not) I can tell you that I came across an odd scenario recently regarding audio, and my work-around/fix to no audio from a microphone.
I had started livestreaming using a Logitech C920 using both its audio and video. months later, I switched to a sound board, and muted the Logitech (just using its video). A month or so ago, I noticed OBS wasn't registering the Logitech audio (ie unmute, and still no sound). After spending over an hour and confirming Windows OS was 'hearing' Logitech webcam just fine, I ended up deleting and re-adding Logitech in OBS and voila - sound. This is with OBS v25.0.8 and in hindsight, probably should have reviewed the OBS logs in case something useful there ....
Whether relevant or not I'm not sure, so adding here just in case
- when I started, I'd set the Audio at 44.1KHz and it appears I had mismatched audio . Somewhere along the line (not that long ago), I changed OBS to 48KHz to match Windows, etc. There could have been a mismatch between OBS's settings for the Logitech and Windows in regards to Refresh rate. or ??
Anyways, working now...

Other basic observations
- old version of Windows 10, overdue for an update (I'd go for v2004) unless you have a really good reason not (with MS' terrible patch history and overall code quality, I've been waiting for 6 months after Spring release to update)

The log shows
12:07:24.165: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (8- MobilePre)' [48000 Hz] initialized
12:07:24.165: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Mic/Aux'
12:07:24.184: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (8- MobilePre)' [48000 Hz] initialized
12:07:24.185: [Loaded global audio device]: 'Mic/Aux 2'
12:07:24.190: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 42 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux)
12:07:24.190:

Why do you have 2 of them as Sources? unique filters? or ??
...snip...

12:07:24.486: video device: Logitech HD Webcam C270
12:07:24.608: using video device audio: no
12:07:24.608: audio device: Microphone (8- MobilePre)
12:07:24.608: sample rate: 44100

notice refresh rate

then
2:13:58.392: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (8- MobilePre)' [48000 Hz] initialized
12:13:58.394: User added source 'Audio Input Capture' (wasapi_input_capture) to scene 'Scene'
12:14:10.727: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (8- MobilePre)' Terminated
12:14:10.751: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (8- MobilePre)' [48000 Hz] initialized
12:14:18.342: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (8- MobilePre)' Terminated
12:14:18.370: WASAPI: Device 'Line (Elgato Sound Capture)' [48000 Hz] initialized

I'm relatively new to logs, so I don't now of the Terminated is expected or a sign of an issue?

And which Microphone is it that you are concerned about, as this log shows at least 4? microphones that I noticed

In my setup I had issues until I disabled OBS Desktop audio entirely, and added on specific Audio sources to specific scenes as required (my scenario isn't gaming, and Desktop Audio not required for anything)

 

[Marci-Joy]

Updating Windows honestly shouldn't be an issue, considering it has worked with this exact version of Windows before. Updating always cucks something up, so I don't mess with it. It's also my husband's computer (I have to use it because his version on Epic Store is what I have to use to play GTA V [I'm trying to stream GTA roleplay, and it requires a valid copy of the game to work]) so I let him deal with updates when he wants them.
I don't know what refresh rate is. I don't see it listed. I'm VERY new to audio. Do you mean the sample rate?
I cleared the old template in OBS because I didn't want it to be trying to initialize my mic 4 times, lol. Now I have JUST the one mic, the webcam mic is disable, I adjusted from 48000Hz to 44000 to see if that worked. It didn't, so I reverted.
Maybe I need it to disable the Elgato sound capture, though? Apparently that is borked, says the husband, so maybe that's giving me problems?
The 8- Mobile Pre is the mic that I want to work. It's a 48v mic. Does that - 48000Hz? I figure the numbers correspond, but never got too far into electronics math. Cuz math.
Updating Windows honestly shouldn't be an issue, considering it has worked with this exact version of Windows before.
It sorta looks like the "Terminated" lines are because the mic is already initialized? But I could be wrong. I require the desktop audio, mic and TeamSpeak. I thiiiiink OBS only technically is able to have 2 audio inputs, but there's a workaround for that. I haven't even set that up yet, though, since OBS decided to not read my microphone.