Recording doesn't record audio filters

InkVisitor

InkVisitor

New Member
Hello everyone,
For some time now, I've been having a problem in OBS Studio where no audio filters are being applied to my recordings.
While all the filters I've set, such as expander, compressor, EQ, noise cancelling, etc., are clearly active in the monitoring, they're not present in the video footage after the export, so any background noise (no matter how faint) is clearly audible. It's as if no filters were activated at all.

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this and what I might need to change in the settings?
Because I'm at my wit's end and don't know what to do next.

I would be grateful for any advice.
 
InkVisitor

InkVisitor

New Member
Sorry for my delayed response, but I have a problem with timing, as I maintain international contacts and have to communicate accordingly. It can happen that I'm still chatting with China at 4 a.m.

But back to the point...
Here's the requested current log from OBS:

I hope that helps, because it just doesn't make sense to me...
 
koala

koala

Active Member
You seem to have 2 audio sources pointing to the same input device. One is Mic/Aux from Settings > Audio > Global Audio Sources without filters and the other is the defined in the audio source "Audioeingabeaufnahme" with some audio filters. If you activated both sources to be in your audio track, they're being mixed and overlaid. Check Advanced Audio Properties to make sure you don't accidentally activate both sources at the same time for the same track.

Configuring the same device for 2 sources this way isn't best practice, because it can result in confusion like yours. Either use the global audio device or create a scene specific audio source, but not both at the same time. In case you need the scene specific audio source (Audioeingabeaufnahme), remove the device from global audio sources.

You can configure filters for global audio sources by right-clicking the meter in the OBS Audio mixer dock, so if you added Audioeingabeaufnahme just to be able to add filters, consider removing Audioeingabeaufnahme and add the filters to the global source instead.
 
InkVisitor

InkVisitor

New Member
Oh dear...
I would never have guessed that two audio sources would overlap.
I removed the "Audio Input Recording" source and now used "Mic/Aux" as the source, and configured the filters.
And you won't believe it: It works like a charm!!
Yes, that's what you get when you're a consistently professional amateur when it comes to streaming software - and remain so, because at almost 60 years old, I probably won't be able to learn much more or remember it all that much.

In any case, thank you very much for your comprehensive help!
You saved my "influencer life"!
 
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