I am plugging a regular microphone into my new Sony Vaio Laptop with Windows XP (via USB converter). I have used other microphones (including one that plugs directly into the computer) with the same problem so I assume that it’s not the mics. I get good surround sound all the time when I not recording, so I know that it works. But when I go to record, no matter what software I use, only the left channel shows up. I searched the internet and found only a couple of people with the same problem on web forums, and no one seemed to be able to help them. Is there any way I can get both channels working when I record? Please help me.
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most 5.1 sound cards will have 3 sockets.\nthese can then be configured depending upon speaker/input connections:\nfor surround sound - front, rear and sub\nfor 2 speakers - output, line in and mic\nso just make sure it is configured for just 2 speaker mode here, and will give you the proper mic input.\n\npossibly here you are using the stereo line connection with a mono mic and will only receive one channel.\nthe speakers can be configured under sounds in control panel and recording levels in the xp volume control mixer, under options..properties.. the various control you want will be selected.\n\nbut not sure what usb adapter mentioned is :| might be a different story...
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If you can play it through the speakers then it is connected properly.\n\nYou should have it going in through the Line input (what you call other).\n\nStart the tape playing and start your audio program recording.\n\nThen open your audio properties and select recording. Then select Line-in and make sure the volume is up.\n\nIf this doesn't work then select each other choice individually to see if one of them works.\n\nYou might also need to make sure your recording software is listening to your sound card. This can usually be found in preferences or options. Select the sound card you want to record through. \n\nYou have to make sure that the sound recording program recognizes your input.
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probably your mic sucks...\n\nbuy a shure sm58 for 50$ off ebay if you want to hear yourself good.  Also, if your recording on your computer, make sure your mic volume isn't too high, or else it'll clip parts of the wave off and it'll sound bad.  \n\nI suggest audacity because it's free and you can see if your clipping the waves.
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Make sure its plugged in the appropite ports...(a.k.a usualy the red port) and make sure mic is enabled under sound managment/audio devices.
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First Unplug all your USB Device. Then reboot your PC. Then wait for few second. And then plug your USB device like your digital cam and microphone headset one at a time. at the lower right corner of the screen after you plug any USB device it will prompt a message that "Found new hardware" if your using Windows XP.\n\nIf its not still working, If your Digital Camera or Headset has a driver included that match your Windows Operating system then install it first.\n\nIf still not working, look for the Motherboard driver of your PC. Then look for drivers and utility and then try to re-install the USB drivers. It might corrupt some of the files so it wont work, may be?\n\nLast option, try to plug your digital camera at other computer and observe what will be happened or message display.
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Do you have a microphone enabled that is picking up the sound from the speakers - only to play it again as an echo? If so, mute / unplug the mic - or at least decrease the snsitivity\n\nIf you have a "software surround sound" option, tun it off- they are sometimes so horribly bad they just sound like an echo chamber gone wrong.\n\n\nMain suspect - is microphone
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if it is just for practice then put the mic into the clean input or buy a 'splitter' for a few pounds that that allow you to plug both into one input.\nDo not buy a headset mic, by an SN57 or 58 and a cheap stand, as these will be perfect for practice and recording and live work.  you will only have to replace the headset mic as soon as you want to do anything more than sing along in your room
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Another way that may work is go into your control panel, then into sound options, From there mute your microphone. It will still work but you will not hear what's going in and probably not the buzz.
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Ok, I don't know anything about your Sony laptop but in general some steps might be....\n\nRight click on "My Computer", select "Manage"\nclick on "Device Manager" check what sound controllers you have, perhaps it's disabled - or you might be able to update the driver or something.\n\nIt could be that your software needs 32bit sound but your card can only handle 16 or something ??\n\ndoes your software allow you to choose the output - i.e speakers or headphone jack ?\n\ncheck the requirements of the software and perhaps fire off an email on their website to thier tech support.\n\ngood luck\n\n:¬)
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WOW, i am also a fan of Adobe audition and have used it for sound mixing and dubbing of a DV movie.\nFirst of all, u need a decent sound card, (i had Creative sound blaster). And , u said it right, headset mic produces noise which when reduced produces distortion.. I used a low noise and highly directional Mic fromSony (i am sry i dont remember the exact model). However if u are going to make a professional music , i think u sud search some models with high sensitvity, and for brand Sony is the best.
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If you don't have a sound card with more than one audio outlet, you can use an audio adapter to do this.\n\nCheck out those small shops for these stuff.\nIt is one adapter that gives you two audio outlets\n\ngood luck\n\nXLMan
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Speakers bring sound/ music to life.\n\nMicrophones are the opposite. Sounds go into a microphone, then into a recording device.\n\nWhere do you find your computer speakers? Look at your monitor (the screen). There should be a pair of speakers on either side of the monitor.\n\nPop in a music CD then you should be able to tell where the sound comes from.\n\nIf you want to record with a microphone, do these:\n\nBuy a proper PC mic (from a PC shop). Connect it to your soundcard, then record. Please learn how to use it before attempting to record.\n\nGood luck.
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go to start, programs, accessories, entertainment, and click voice recorder. Be sure to un-mute your mic in the volume control panel down by the clock. good luck!
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have you lost sound . go to control panel  hit on sound & spech audio hit on sound  Effect manager hit on speaker configuration \ntab. now have you got 2 speakers. if so  set it for\n 2 channel mode  for stero speaker output . then hit on Equalizer  set all the bars to the center  by  >>> 0DB. hit on sound Effect  tab. \n under Environment  set for  room  \n\nthen hit on ok \n\nnow hit on start >all programs > Realtek sound manger \nset volume to full \nset  key  to (B)  not *  have that go to  (B) \non the Realtek sound manger\non the left u see them 3 icons  \nmic  >disk > & what looks like a notepad  hit on that notepad one\nset that for 22.05 KHZ  stereo 16 bit \n\nthen try ur sound\n\nRealtek sound manage is good put a cd in drive hit on recored  it will recored the cd with out having mic in
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First, make sure that the speakers and mic are plugged in the right places. Then make sure that the power is on to the speakers (if they are powered). If that doesn't work, try another set of speakers or headphones on the computer. If that doesn't work, make sure that the driver for the card isn't corrupted. You should reinstall the driver so you know that it isn't corrupted. After that, you should check the manufactures site to see if they have posted any bulletins on this problem and fixes (if any). You can also check the newsgroups for any info. If all this doesn't help, then you should probably be calling tech support.
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Normally its behind the back of your tower. Check the back to see if theres a jack port for your microphone. Some are in front of the towers or they can even be plugged into the speakers. \n\nI would start with behind the tower.\n\nOhhh you said microphone for karaoke.\n\nOkay you need a microphone input converter. This is what it looks like on ebay:\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/New-USB-Audio-Microphone-Adapter-Virtual-5-1-Sound-card_W0QQitemZ6893194722QQcategoryZ3701QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\n\nGet this and you can just plug it in one side and the other side will be a USB. You just have to stick the USB in the back of the computer. You should have a couple of USB ports in the back of your computer, it looks like a small rectangular port.
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if u mean it is working on 2000 but not on xp then you have the wrong driver installed on xp so just install the right driver. if u dont know which driver it is just go to 2000 and the device manager find the name of the audio controller and then search for xp driver.