Question / Help OBS not picking up mic

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QuestForPlat

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Hey all, so I just started using OBS as I'm a new streamer. Everything works great with the exception that its not picking up my mic audio. It captures all the footage i want just fine and has no trouble with in-game audio. I'm wondering if maybe its just my mic? I've got an old Razer headset my buddy gave me, I don't even know what model, but it jacks right into to the headphone jack, do I need to be using a USB mic? Thanks in advance for the help!
 
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QuestForPlat

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[11:40:20: Open Broadcaster Software v0.622b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
11:40:20: -------------------------------
11:40:20: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz
11:40:20: CPU Speed: 1696MHz
11:40:20: Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
11:40:20: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 2
11:40:20: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
11:40:20: Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200
11:40:20: Aero is Enabled
11:40:20: -------------------------------
11:40:20: OBS Modules:
11:40:20: Base Address     Module
11:40:20: 00170000         OBS.exe
11:40:20: 63A20000         OBSApi.dll
11:40:20: 68360000         DShowPlugin.dll
11:40:20: 6B830000         GraphicsCapture.dll
11:40:20: 6A780000         NoiseGate.dll
11:40:20: 6E3E0000         PSVPlugin.dll
11:40:20: ------------------------------------------
11:40:20: Adapter 1
11:40:20:   Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
11:40:20:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 33554432
11:40:20:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1845493760
11:40:20:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}, attached=true
11:40:20: =====Stream Start: 2014-05-07, 11:40:20===============================================
11:40:20:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:40:20:   Base resolution: 1366x768
11:40:20:   Output resolution: 1364x768
11:40:20: ------------------------------------------
11:40:20: Loading up D3D10 on Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (Adapter 1)...
11:40:20: ------------------------------------------
11:40:20: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
11:40:20: ------------------------------------------
11:40:20: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
11:40:20: Playback device Default
11:40:20: ------------------------------------------
11:40:20: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:40:20: Global Audio time adjust: 0
11:40:21: ------------------------------------------
11:40:21: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:40:21: Mic time offset: 0
11:40:21: ------------------------------------------
11:40:21: Audio Encoding: AAC
11:40:21:     bitrate: 128
11:40:21: Using Window Capture
11:40:21: Using Window Capture
11:40:21: Scene buffering time set to 700
11:40:21: ------------------------------------------
11:40:21: Video Encoding: x264
11:40:21:     fps: 30
11:40:21:     width: 1364, height: 768
11:40:21:     preset: veryfast
11:40:21:     profile: main
11:40:21:     keyint: 60
11:40:21:     CBR: yes
11:40:21:     CFR: yes
11:40:21:     max bitrate: 1000
11:40:21:     buffer size: 1000
11:40:21: ------------------------------------------
11:40:38: Total frames encoded: 503, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
11:40:38: Total frames rendered: 506, number of late frames: 1 (0.20%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
11:40:39:
11:40:39: Profiler time results:
11:40:39:
11:40:39: ==============================================================
11:40:39: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.807 ms] [children: 56%] [unaccounted: 44%]
11:40:39: | scene->Preprocess - [44.2%] [avg time: 1.242 ms]
11:40:39: | GPU download and conversion - [11.7%] [avg time: 0.329 ms] [children: 6.63%] [unaccounted: 5.09%]
11:40:39: | | flush - [2.85%] [avg time: 0.08 ms]
11:40:39: | | CopyResource - [3.31%] [avg time: 0.093 ms]
11:40:39: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.463%] [avg time: 0.013 ms]
11:40:39: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 3.881 ms] [children: 99.1%] [unaccounted: 0.85%]
11:40:39: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.1%] [avg time: 3.848 ms]
11:40:39: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.928 ms] [children: 0.356%] [unaccounted: 99.6%]
11:40:39: | sending stuff out - [0.356%] [avg time: 0.014 ms]
11:40:39: ==============================================================
11:40:39:
11:40:39:
11:40:39: Profiler CPU results:
11:40:39:
11:40:39: ==============================================================
11:40:39: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.76 ms, total 890.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.277 ms, total 140.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.432 ms, total 218.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.092 ms, total 46.875 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.129 ms, total 62.5 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 3.59 ms, total 1734.38 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 3.558 ms, total 1718.75 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 3.371 ms, total 1625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
11:40:39: ==============================================================
11:40:39:
11:40:39: =====Stream End: 2014-05-07, 11:40:39=================================================]
 
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QuestForPlat

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Hopefully I did that right. As for selecting the mic the only options are Disabled, Default, Line(Apowersoft_AudioDevice) and Microphone(Realtek High Definition Audio) none of the options works for me.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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Is the mic working in other programs? From your description it sounds like your headset should have two 3.5mm plugs, one for the headset that plugins into the speaker jack (green) and a second for the mic that plugs into the mic jack (red).
 
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QuestForPlat

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Sapiens said:
Is the mic working in other programs? From your description it sounds like your headset should have two 3.5mm plugs, one for the headset that plugins into the speaker jack (green) and a second for the mic that plugs into the mic jack (red).
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It does have the two plugs and works fine with Skype, while running multiple programs. Though plugging in the red plug mutes the mic while in Skype.
 
Sapiens

Sapiens

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QuestForPlat said:
Though plugging in the red plug mutes the mic while in Skype.
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What? If the headset has two plugs, one is for the earpieces and the other is for the mic. If you aren't plugging the mic in it isn't going to pass sound to Skype. Are you sure a different device like a webcam isn't recording your voice instead? What recording device are you using for Skype?
 
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QuestForPlat

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If I plug in both plugs no sound gets picked up by Skype at all, the mic symbol on the pug even has a line through, which generally indicates muting unless I'm mistaken. As far as what recording device I'm using, I've just got the headset plug in and then run Skype, I suppose its possible that the PC's webcam is picking up the sound.
 
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QuestForPlat

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Did some testing, it was the webcam mic picking me up & the headset is completely broken, OBS wont pick me up with just the PC's built in mic so it looks like I'm going to have to pick up a USB mic and see if everything works then. Thanks for your help!
 
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