Hello, when I record desktop audio on my laptop the audio quality is just bad. I use the same recording settings on my desktop PC and everything is fine. I had this issue with laptop but I gave up and I used for recording only my desktop PC but now I will need to use my laptop because of travel... I tried to update all drivers, downloaded the latest OBS but nothing worked... Here is the comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tPNLRQaF04
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Recorded desktop audio on laptop is BAD.
- Thread starter Furmane
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Lawrence_SoCal
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I'll respond here just to share my thoughts, but first a caution: I typically find trying to help those who ignore BIG RED letter warnings to be more frustration than its worth
- so if you insist on ignoring the big red warning about NOT recording to MP4 (there is usually isn't a good reason to be doing that), I'll probably not respond further. Though your issue isn't an area of expertise for me, so probably not a big lose to you. Note: that your video editor can't use MKV is NOT a reason to record to MP4, that is what remuxing is for (which takes ~20 seconds on my PC for a 12GB MKV)
That is a 4 generation old Ultra low power CPU, optimized for battery life, not the computationally demanding task of real-time video encoding. So, maybe a system overload and/or thermal throttling issue?
Is Win10 Game DVR =On for a reason?
You log is too brief to see any performance stats.
I recommend monitoring hardware resource (CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk I/O, etc) utilization [for ex. using Task manager’s Performance tab and/or Resource Monitor] to see if your system is being maxed out with your settings. Also, you may want to research the specifics of your laptop's make and model regarding CPU/GPU/VRM temp monitoring and thermal throttling behavior and mitigation measures
Are you using the exact same mic? or maybe the built-in mic on the laptop is the problem?
Or maybe a USB Root Hub overload scenario on the laptop?
Have you considered installing the CoreAAC audio encoder?
- so if you insist on ignoring the big red warning about NOT recording to MP4 (there is usually isn't a good reason to be doing that), I'll probably not respond further. Though your issue isn't an area of expertise for me, so probably not a big lose to you. Note: that your video editor can't use MKV is NOT a reason to record to MP4, that is what remuxing is for (which takes ~20 seconds on my PC for a 12GB MKV)
That is a 4 generation old Ultra low power CPU, optimized for battery life, not the computationally demanding task of real-time video encoding. So, maybe a system overload and/or thermal throttling issue?
Is Win10 Game DVR =On for a reason?
You log is too brief to see any performance stats.
I recommend monitoring hardware resource (CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk I/O, etc) utilization [for ex. using Task manager’s Performance tab and/or Resource Monitor] to see if your system is being maxed out with your settings. Also, you may want to research the specifics of your laptop's make and model regarding CPU/GPU/VRM temp monitoring and thermal throttling behavior and mitigation measures
Are you using the exact same mic? or maybe the built-in mic on the laptop is the problem?
Or maybe a USB Root Hub overload scenario on the laptop?
Have you considered installing the CoreAAC audio encoder?
I'll respond here just to share my thoughts, but first a caution: I typically find trying to help those who ignore BIG RED letter warnings to be more frustration than its worth
- so if you insist on ignoring the big red warning about NOT recording to MP4 (there is usually isn't a good reason to be doing that), I'll probably not respond further. Though your issue isn't an area of expertise for me, so probably not a big lose to you. Note: that your video editor can't use MKV is NOT a reason to record to MP4, that is what remuxing is for (which takes ~20 seconds on my PC for a 12GB MKV)
That is a 4 generation old Ultra low power CPU, optimized for battery life, not the computationally demanding task of real-time video encoding. So, maybe a system overload and/or thermal throttling issue?
Is Win10 Game DVR =On for a reason?
You log is too brief to see any performance stats.
I recommend monitoring hardware resource (CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk I/O, etc) utilization [for ex. using Task manager’s Performance tab and/or Resource Monitor] to see if your system is being maxed out with your settings. Also, you may want to research the specifics of your laptop's make and model regarding CPU/GPU/VRM temp monitoring and thermal throttling behavior and mitigation measures
Are you using the exact same mic? or maybe the built-in mic on the laptop is the problem?
Or maybe a USB Root Hub overload scenario on the laptop?
Have you considered installing the CoreAAC audio encoder?
I think the hardware is fine. When I record 1080p 30fps video the CPU is running between 30% and 55%
temperature is at 58 °C
Max disk usage 2%
Memory stable at 30%
GPU 33% and 48 °C
All of this while the laptop was charging.
Win10 Game DVR idk why it shows that is is On... I checked it in control panel and it shows that is Off. I don't play games on laptop or use it for anything else.
I don't use mic at all, I only need to record desktop audio. So while recording the built-in mic on the laptop is muted in OBS.
I don't know what is a USB Root Hub but only one USB slot is used and it is used for mouse.
I haven't considered installing the CoreAAC audio encoder.
I GOT IT FUK YEAH. I did exactly what this guy did in his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lmZziacO_E and it worked what a fuking legend.