Bug Report Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint cause

[BLU]

Hello there. I have been having some issues with the microphone randomly cutting out during my stream, at some point anywhere between like 15-45s in a little "blip" can be heard and then the mic ceases to work. It seems to be relevant to one of 3 things, but I am not sure

• Issues with a new webcam interfearing (using a Microsoft LifeCam Q2F - 13)
• Issue with trying to activate chroma key on my webcam (which I guess would also be related to the webcam)
• Just in general an overworked processor

The first issue generally ceased after I disabled the mic in the webcam itself, but it now seems to occur whenever chroma key is enabled on the webcam. Ill include log files below during a preview where the mic crashed and where the mic worked for the whole duration.

Edit: Just tested it with another webcam I have, definitely seems to be gravitated to issues with the webcam itself, anyone have experience with this specific webcam on OBS

Edit 2: I may have fixed the issue by installing Microsoft's application to accompany the Lifecam, wont know for sure though until my stream today lol. I will report back then.

Spoiler

06:04:56: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
06:04:56: -------------------------------
06:04:56: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 760 @ 2.80GHz
06:04:56: CPU Speed: 2811MHz
06:04:56: Physical Memory: 4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
06:04:56: stepping id: 5, model 14, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
06:04:56: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
06:04:56: monitor 2: pos={1920, 118}, size={1024, 768}
06:04:56: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
06:04:56: Aero is Enabled
06:04:56: -------------------------------
06:04:56: OBS Modules:
06:04:56: Base Address Module
06:04:56: 00080000 OBS.exe
06:04:56: 637A0000 OBSApi.dll
06:04:56: 69C10000 DShowPlugin.dll
06:04:56: 726C0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
06:04:56: 726A0000 NoiseGate.dll
06:04:56: ------------------------------------------
06:04:56: Adapter 1
06:04:56: Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
06:04:56: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1059803136
06:04:56: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4021841920
06:04:56: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-09, 06:04:56===============================================
06:04:56: Multithreaded optimizations: On
06:04:56: Base resolution: 1920x1080
06:04:56: Output resolution: 1280x720
06:04:56: ------------------------------------------
06:04:56: Loading up D3D10...
06:04:56: Playback device Default
06:04:56: ------------------------------------------
06:04:56: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:04:56: ------------------------------------------
06:04:56: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:04:57: ------------------------------------------
06:04:57: Audio Encoding: MP3
06:04:57: bitrate: 256
Warning -- DShowPlugin: Invalid audio device: name '(null)', path '(null)'
06:04:57: DShowPlugin: No audio pin, result = 80004005
06:04:57: ------------------------------------------
06:04:57: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:04:57: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:04:57: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:04:57: audio device: (null),
06:04:57: audio device id (null),
06:04:57:
06:04:57: Using directshow input
06:04:57: Using text output
06:04:57: Using text output
06:04:57: Using Slide Show
06:04:57: ------------------------------------------
06:04:57: Video Encoding: x264
06:04:57: fps: 30
06:04:57: width: 1280, height: 720
06:04:57: preset: veryfast
06:04:57: CBR: no
06:04:57: CFR: no
06:04:57: max bitrate: 3000
06:04:57: buffer size: 3000
06:04:57: quality: 8
06:04:57: ------------------------------------------
06:06:26: Total frames rendered: 2671, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
06:06:26: =====Stream End: 2013-05-09, 06:06:26=================================================
06:06:51: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-09, 06:06:51===============================================
06:06:51: Multithreaded optimizations: On
06:06:51: Base resolution: 1920x1080
06:06:51: Output resolution: 1280x720
06:06:51: ------------------------------------------
06:06:51: Loading up D3D10...
06:06:51: Playback device Default
06:06:51: ------------------------------------------
06:06:51: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:06:51: ------------------------------------------
06:06:51: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:06:51: ------------------------------------------
06:06:51: Audio Encoding: MP3
06:06:51: bitrate: 256
Warning -- DShowPlugin: Invalid audio device: name '(null)', path '(null)'
06:06:51: DShowPlugin: No audio pin, result = 80004005
06:06:51: ------------------------------------------
06:06:51: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:06:51: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:06:51: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:06:51: audio device: (null),
06:06:51: audio device id (null),
06:06:51:
06:06:51: Using directshow input
06:06:51: Using text output
06:06:51: Using text output
06:06:52: Using Slide Show
06:06:52: ------------------------------------------
06:06:52: Video Encoding: x264
06:06:52: fps: 30
06:06:52: width: 1280, height: 720
06:06:52: preset: veryfast
06:06:52: CBR: no
06:06:52: CFR: no
06:06:52: max bitrate: 3000
06:06:52: buffer size: 3000
06:06:52: quality: 8
06:06:52: ------------------------------------------
06:10:04: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
06:10:04: New Scene
06:10:04: Using bitmap image
06:10:04: Using graphics capture
06:10:04: SharedTexCapture hooked
06:10:12: Using text output
06:10:13: Using text output
06:10:13: Using text output
06:10:14: Using text output
06:10:15: Using bitmap image
06:10:34: GraphicsCaptureSource::NewCapture: eliminating old capture
06:10:34: SharedTexCapture hooked
06:11:51: Using bitmap image
06:12:27: Total frames rendered: 10012, number of frames that lagged: 41 (0.41%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
06:12:27: =====Stream End: 2013-05-09, 06:12:27=================================================
06:12:49: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-09, 06:12:49===============================================
06:12:49: Multithreaded optimizations: On
06:12:49: Base resolution: 1920x1080
06:12:49: Output resolution: 1280x720
06:12:49: ------------------------------------------
06:12:49: Loading up D3D10...
06:12:49: Playback device Default
06:12:49: ------------------------------------------
06:12:49: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:12:49: ------------------------------------------
06:12:49: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:12:49: ------------------------------------------
06:12:49: Audio Encoding: MP3
06:12:49: bitrate: 256
Warning -- DShowPlugin: Invalid audio device: name '(null)', path '(null)'
06:12:49: DShowPlugin: No audio pin, result = 80004005
06:12:49: ------------------------------------------
06:12:49: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:12:49: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:12:49: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:12:49: audio device: (null),
06:12:49: audio device id (null),
06:12:49:
06:12:50: Using directshow input
06:12:50: Using text output
06:12:50: Using text output
06:12:50: Using Slide Show
06:12:50: ------------------------------------------
06:12:50: Video Encoding: x264
06:12:50: fps: 30
06:12:50: width: 1280, height: 720
06:12:50: preset: veryfast
06:12:50: CBR: no
06:12:50: CFR: no
06:12:50: max bitrate: 3000
06:12:50: buffer size: 3000
06:12:50: quality: 8
06:12:50: ------------------------------------------
06:13:02: ------------------------------------------
06:13:02: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:13:02: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:13:02: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:13:02: audio device: Disable,
06:13:02: audio device id Disabled,
06:13:02:
06:13:32: Total frames rendered: 1257, number of frames that lagged: 2 (0.16%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
06:13:32: =====Stream End: 2013-05-09, 06:13:32=================================================
06:13:33: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-09, 06:13:33===============================================
06:13:33: Multithreaded optimizations: On
06:13:33: Base resolution: 1920x1080
06:13:33: Output resolution: 1280x720
06:13:33: ------------------------------------------
06:13:33: Loading up D3D10...
06:13:33: Playback device Default
06:13:33: ------------------------------------------
06:13:33: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:13:33: ------------------------------------------
06:13:33: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:13:33: ------------------------------------------
06:13:33: Audio Encoding: MP3
06:13:33: bitrate: 256
06:13:33: ------------------------------------------
06:13:33: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:13:33: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:13:33: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:13:33: audio device: Disable,
06:13:33: audio device id Disabled,
06:13:33:
06:13:33: Using directshow input
06:13:33: Using text output
06:13:33: Using text output
06:13:34: Using Slide Show
06:13:34: ------------------------------------------
06:13:34: Video Encoding: x264
06:13:34: fps: 30
06:13:34: width: 1280, height: 720
06:13:34: preset: veryfast
06:13:34: CBR: no
06:13:34: CFR: no
06:13:34: max bitrate: 3000
06:13:34: buffer size: 3000
06:13:34: quality: 8
06:13:34: ------------------------------------------
06:14:07: ------------------------------------------
06:14:07: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:14:07: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:14:07: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:14:07: audio device: Disable,
06:14:07: audio device id Disabled,
06:14:07:
06:14:08: Total frames rendered: 1033, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.10%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
06:14:09: =====Stream End: 2013-05-09, 06:14:09=================================================
06:14:09: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-09, 06:14:09===============================================
06:14:09: Multithreaded optimizations: On
06:14:09: Base resolution: 1920x1080
06:14:09: Output resolution: 1280x720
06:14:09: ------------------------------------------
06:14:10: Loading up D3D10...
06:14:10: Playback device Default
06:14:10: ------------------------------------------
06:14:10: Using desktop audio input: Headset Earphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:14:10: ------------------------------------------
06:14:10: Using auxilary audio input: Headset Microphone (ASTRO MixAmp Pro )
06:14:10: ------------------------------------------
06:14:10: Audio Encoding: MP3
06:14:10: bitrate: 256
06:14:10: ------------------------------------------
06:14:10: device: Microsoft® LifeCam Studio(TM),
06:14:10: device id \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_0772&mi_00#7&1ce5681f&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global,
06:14:10: chosen type: YUY2, usingFourCC: false, res: 1280x720 - 1280x720, frameIntervals: 1000000-1333333, fourCC: 'YUY2'
06:14:10: audio device: Disable,
06:14:10: audio device id Disabled,
06:14:10:
06:14:10: Using directshow input
06:14:10: Using text output
06:14:10: Using text output
06:14:10: Using Slide Show
06:14:10: ------------------------------------------
06:14:10: Video Encoding: x264
06:14:10: fps: 30
06:14:10: width: 1280, height: 720
06:14:10: preset: veryfast
06:14:10: CBR: no
06:14:10: CFR: no
06:14:10: max bitrate: 3000
06:14:10: buffer size: 3000
06:14:10: quality: 8
06:14:10: ------------------------------------------
06:16:04: Total frames rendered: 3430, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
06:16:05: =====Stream End: 2013-05-09, 06:16:05=================================================
06:16:13:
06:16:13: Profiler results:
06:16:13:
06:16:13: ==============================================================
06:16:13: frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.702 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 79.2%] [unaccounted: 20.8%]
06:16:13: | scene->Preprocess - [17.1%] [avg time: 0.461 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
06:16:13: | video encoding and uploading - [62.2%] [avg time: 1.68 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 55.7%] [unaccounted: 6.51%]
06:16:13: | | CopyResource - [0.888%] [avg time: 0.024 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
06:16:13: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.703%] [avg time: 0.019 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
06:16:13: | | call to encoder - [54%] [avg time: 1.46 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
06:16:13: | | sending stuff out - [0.037%] [avg time: 0.001 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
06:16:13: ==============================================================
06:16:13:

 

[danielkvottrup]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I'm facing the said same issues.

 

[Lange]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I have this problem with my Blue Snowball.

EDIT: Log attached. I'm using a Virtual Audio Cable for my mic as I am pumping it through a software compressor before feeding it to OBS. This bug happens even when the Virtual Audio Cable and software compressor are not used though. This log was made with "Use Mic QPC timestamps" enabled, but the sync issue still exists when that option is disabled.

Warning: This log is 4MB in size
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/608 ... 054-59.log

EDIT 2: To further clarify, my desktop audio/video are totally in sync. My webcam is also in sync. It is just my mic that falls out of sync, and ultimately stops being picked up if "Use Mic QPC timestamps" is enabled. It happens every time I stream on both x86 and x64, and drifts out of sync by several seconds in a matter of minutes.

 

[Lange]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I hate to bump after only a few days, but my Summer break is coming up and it would be nice to be able to stream while I have the free time before Summer term begins. Hopefully someone can take a look at this.

 

[Lange]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

For some reason, using a different USB port for my mic appears to have fixed this issue. It isn't perfect and I do get a few timestamp errors in the logs, but they are few and far between.

 

[Voxletum]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

Changing the port for various devices will very commonly fix a lot of issues.

 

[Lange]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

So I've had this bug crop up again. This time changing ports did not fix the issue.

The logs are also a bit different this time: Instead of continually getting more and more out of sync, the Timestamps start at around 400 units behind, then quickly diminish to ~0, then no more QPC timestamp errors are printed to the log. However, OBS NEVER resumes picking up my mic. When I first begin a stream/preview, there is a brief flash of activity on the Mic level bar. After that, it drops completely to zero and never moves again, even after the QPC timestamp errors stop.

11:20:40: Server Ping plugin strings not found, dynamically loading 24 strings
11:20:41: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 64bit (　^ω^)
11:20:41: -------------------------------
11:20:41: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         920  @ 2.67GHz
11:20:41: CPU Speed: 3577MHz
11:20:41: Physical Memory:  8183MB Total, 5091MB Free
11:20:41: stepping id: 5, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
11:20:41: monitor 1: pos={1680, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
11:20:41: monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}
11:20:41: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
11:20:41: Aero is Enabled
11:20:41: -------------------------------
11:20:41: OBS Modules:
11:20:41: Base Address     Module
11:20:41: 000000003FAA0000 OBS.exe
11:20:41: 00000000EEF10000 OBSApi.dll
11:20:41: 00000000F5780000 DShowPlugin.dll
11:20:41: 00000000F5750000 GraphicsCapture.dll
11:20:41: 00000000F5730000 NoiseGate.dll
11:20:41: 00000000F5200000 ServerPingPlugin.dll
11:20:41: ------------------------------------------
11:20:41: Adapter 1
11:20:41:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
11:20:41:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
11:20:41:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
11:20:41: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-23, 11:20:41===============================================
11:20:41:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:20:41:   Base resolution: 1680x1050
11:20:41:   Output resolution: 840x524
11:20:41: ------------------------------------------
11:20:42: Loading up D3D10...
11:20:42: Playback device Default
11:20:42: ------------------------------------------
11:20:42: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:20:42: ------------------------------------------
11:20:42: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Blue Snowball)
11:20:42: Using Mic QPC timestamps
11:20:42: ------------------------------------------
11:20:42: Audio Encoding: AAC
11:20:42:     bitrate: 160
11:20:42: Using text output
11:20:42: Using graphics capture
11:20:42: ------------------------------------------
11:20:42: Video Encoding: x264
11:20:42:     fps: 45
11:20:42:     width: 840, height: 524
11:20:42:     preset: veryfast
11:20:42:     CBR: no
11:20:42:     CFR: yes
11:20:42:     max bitrate: 1800
11:20:42:     buffer size: 1800
11:20:42:     quality: 6
11:20:42: ------------------------------------------
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 381!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 371!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 361!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 351!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 341!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 331!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 321!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 311!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 301!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 291!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 281!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 271!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 261!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 251!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 241!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 231!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 221!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 211!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 201!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 191!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 181!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 171!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 161!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 151!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 141!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 131!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 121!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 111!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 101!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 91!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 81!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 71!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 61!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 51!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 41!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 31!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 21!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 11!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:42: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 1!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:20:42: 
11:20:55: Total frames rendered: 592, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
11:20:55: Total duplicated frames: 0 (0.00%)
11:20:55: =====Stream End: 2013-05-23, 11:20:55=================================================
11:21:00: Server Ping plugin instance deleted; removing dynamically loaded localization strings
11:21:00: 
11:21:00: Profiler results:
11:21:00: 
11:21:00: ==============================================================
11:21:00: frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.926 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 68.9%] [unaccounted: 31.1%]
11:21:00: | scene->Preprocess - [0.972%] [avg time: 0.009 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:21:00: | video encoding and uploading - [67.9%] [avg time: 0.629 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 67.4%] [unaccounted: 0.54%]
11:21:00: | | CopyResource - [1.3%] [avg time: 0.012 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:21:00: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.216%] [avg time: 0.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:21:00: | | call to encoder - [65.9%] [avg time: 0.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:21:00: | | sending stuff out - [0%] [avg time: 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:21:00: ==============================================================
11:21:00:

11:22:08: Server Ping plugin strings not found, dynamically loading 24 strings
11:22:22: Open Broadcaster Software v0.522b - 64bit (　^ω^)
11:22:22: -------------------------------
11:22:22: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         920  @ 2.67GHz
11:22:22: CPU Speed: 3577MHz
11:22:22: Physical Memory:  8183MB Total, 5082MB Free
11:22:22: stepping id: 5, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
11:22:22: monitor 1: pos={1680, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
11:22:22: monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1680, 1050}
11:22:22: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
11:22:22: Aero is Enabled
11:22:22: -------------------------------
11:22:22: OBS Modules:
11:22:22: Base Address     Module
11:22:22: 000000003FD20000 OBS.exe
11:22:22: 00000000F5010000 OBSApi.dll
11:22:22: 00000000F5700000 DShowPlugin.dll
11:22:22: 00000000F56D0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
11:22:22: 00000000F56B0000 NoiseGate.dll
11:22:22: 00000000F4FE0000 ServerPingPlugin.dll
11:22:22: ------------------------------------------
11:22:22: Adapter 1
11:22:22:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
11:22:22:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
11:22:22:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
11:22:22: =====Stream Start: 2013-05-23, 11:22:22===============================================
11:22:22:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:22:22:   Base resolution: 1680x1050
11:22:22:   Output resolution: 840x524
11:22:22: ------------------------------------------
11:22:22: Loading up D3D10...
11:22:22: Playback device Default
11:22:22: ------------------------------------------
11:22:22: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:22:23: ------------------------------------------
11:22:23: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Blue Snowball)
11:22:23: Using Mic QPC timestamps
11:22:23: ------------------------------------------
11:22:23: Audio Encoding: AAC
11:22:23:     bitrate: 160
11:22:23: Using text output
11:22:23: Using graphics capture
11:22:23: ------------------------------------------
11:22:23: Video Encoding: x264
11:22:23:     fps: 45
11:22:23:     width: 840, height: 524
11:22:23:     preset: veryfast
11:22:23:     CBR: no
11:22:23:     CFR: yes
11:22:23:     max bitrate: 1800
11:22:23:     buffer size: 1800
11:22:23:     quality: 6
11:22:23: ------------------------------------------
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 383!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 373!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 363!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 353!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 343!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 333!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 323!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 313!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 303!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 293!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 283!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 273!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 263!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 253!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 243!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 233!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 223!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 213!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 203!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 193!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 183!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 173!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 163!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 153!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 143!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 133!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 123!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 113!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 103!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 93!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 83!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 73!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 63!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 53!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 43!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 33!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 23!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 13!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:22:23: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Snowball)' was behind target timestamp by 3!  Had to delete audio segment.
11:22:23: 
11:23:39: Total frames rendered: 3454, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
11:23:39: Total duplicated frames: 0 (0.00%)
11:23:39: =====Stream End: 2013-05-23, 11:23:39=================================================
11:23:44: Server Ping plugin instance deleted; removing dynamically loaded localization strings
11:23:44: 
11:23:44: Profiler results:
11:23:44: 
11:23:44: ==============================================================
11:23:44: frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.938 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 73.6%] [unaccounted: 26.4%]
11:23:44: | scene->Preprocess - [0.213%] [avg time: 0.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:23:44: | video encoding and uploading - [73.3%] [avg time: 0.688 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 72.8%] [unaccounted: 0.533%]
11:23:44: | | CopyResource - [1.28%] [avg time: 0.012 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:23:44: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.213%] [avg time: 0.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:23:44: | | call to encoder - [71.3%] [avg time: 0.669 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:23:44: | | sending stuff out - [0%] [avg time: 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
11:23:44: ==============================================================
11:23:44:

 

[Voxletum]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I use a Blue Yeti without any issues. Can you ensure that the device format in the microphone's recording properties is set to 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz? And that both Exclusive Mode options are checked?

 

[Lange]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I use a Blue Yeti without any issues. Can you ensure that the device format in the microphone's recording properties is set to 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100 Hz? And that both Exclusive Mode options are checked?

My Snowball was set to 1 Channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz. I just dropped it down to 44100 Hz, we'll see if this fixes it in the long-run.

 

[rafau94]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

i'm having the same problem i made thread here, and i have 2 channel, 44100 mhz and 16 bit, my bitrate is 256 atm, and it's AAC.

 

[Lain]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

Some of you are getting this bug because you have "Use Mic QPC Timestamps" enabled in advanced. I should probably remove it from advanced and make it only enablable via ini file because many people keep turning this special-case fix on for some reason and then wonder why it's not working properly later

 

[rafau94]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

ok i figured it out i guess :D but anyway thanks for help :D

 

[dodgepong]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

What did you do to fix it?

 

[GoldGloveTV]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I am also having this same issue. I do not have "Use Mic QPC timestamps" enabled and my mic stops being picked up. I am getting the following errors about every 20-30 minutes. Makes streaming nearly impossible.

03:52:25: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Icicle)' was behind target timestamp by 15! Had to delete audio segment.
03:52:25:
03:52:25: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Icicle)' was behind target timestamp by 15! Had to delete audio segment.
03:52:25:
03:52:25: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Icicle)' was behind target timestamp by 15! Had to delete audio segment.
03:52:25:
03:52:25: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Blue Icicle)' was behind target timestamp by 15! Had to delete audio segment.


Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? It would be a HUGE help. Thanks!

 

[Lain]

Re: Microphone Stops Working... cannot seem to pinpoint caus

I actually am somewhat baffled why it would still cause that problem even with the QPC option off. Ugh, quite frustrating admittedly. You might have to come around for debugging some time, which sucks, but I need to see directly what's going on more in real time

 

[Kora]

I am having the same issue with my Blue Yeti Pro and I do not have "Use Mic QPC timestaps" enabled either. The software may record my mic for anywhere between 15 seconds to 5 minutes but then it will cut out. After this happens it refuses to pick up the mic again until I stop, then again, start my recording only to have it cut out once again. This wasn't an issue for me until I started using the microphone with the USB as it was originally intended. Now recording and/or streaming is quite literally impossible.

 

[Kora]

Guys I figured out why mine wasn't working and perhaps this will help some of you. It has nothing to do with OBS itself. My issue was with the microphone's driver. If you are working on a windows 8 computer you can go to the driver settings and there should be an option to choose between "power saver" mode and "always on". The default mode is power saver and that shuts off the microphone at random to save power. Unfortunately this option appears to be permanent on the windows 7 driver. I switched to the "always on" mode and I have been able to record for over 3 hours straight.

 

[Scuz]

I am also having the same issue. Here is my last log.

Someone please help!

 

[vaporty13]

I'm having the same issue with my blue snowball, all the sudden during midstream it cuts out randomly. :/ Hopefully they find a fix.

 

[Kenjiro]

I have a Logitech G930 (wireless headset) and it always worked just fine with OBS. I could record for hours.

I am not sure when it started, but now, sometimes OBS stops getting the sound from my mic. First the sound gets some stuters, then it goes on "fail mode". It happens when I am using VoiceMeeter or without it.

The weird thing is it is still working on VoiceMeeter (I can see the "bar" going up and down on it) when the bug happens. If I just stop recording/streaming and start again, OBS starts getting the sound from my mic. (even if I don't close OBS and run it again).

@Kora - I tried finding that option about "power saver" for my headset (or just the mic) but couldn't. Can you point me the right direction? I am running Windows 8.1.

Thanks for your attention.