Stereo Mix With Usb Headset Speakers
I want to share a problem that I stumbled on recently. I was helping my mother setting up her computer to allow for recording audio through stereo mix. Stereo Mix is a virtual recording device that allows you to record all sound currently being played on the computer, sort of what-you-hear-is-what-you-get. I got it working and was able to record the sound without problems. Fast forward to the next day, and I continue working with the computer. But this time the sound I recorded was just silent! Even though stereo mix was selected as input device and all other settings were the same, it no longer recorded anything.
Method # 1: Enable Stereo Mix The first method of using two headsets simultaneously on Windows 10 is to enable Stereo Mix. It is disabled by default. However, you can follow simple steps to configure Stereo Mix to play audio from two devices at once. Nov 24, 2018 I got a new headset, and when I plugged it in I could only hear audio. I tried to use the mic built in with the headset it doesn't work. It plugs in the computer with a USB and a green 3.5mm port. When I went into the sound control panel it doesn't detect any microphone. The headset is the Evo Core Phenom Next. What Is Stereo Mix (Or Rec. Most audio drivers have a built-in feature for playing back every audio stream coming from your computer, a.k.a system sounds, even that of a microphone if one is enabled. Most call it Stereo Mix, some call it Rec. Maybe there are more names for it in different audio drivers, but those two. Rackmount Keyboard Mixing Station with 4 Stereo Analog Inputs, MIDI and USB Connectors, Stereo Aux Send/Receive, 2 Headphone Outputs, and Cue Switches $ 699.99 Or $15 /month § for 48 months i. Select stereo mix and choose properties button in bottom right (new window opens) listen tab playback through this device drop down list choose your headset from list provided. Ensure steroe mix.
Stereo Mix With Usb Headset System
The problem turned out to be this: When I set up the stereo mix I had used my own headphones. These are normal headphones with a classic stereo plug. The second time though, I plugged in my mother’s headset instead. This is a headset that is connected to the computer via the USB-port. And this was the problem. As soon as they were connected, no sound was recorded. Unplugging them solved the problem!
A thread on Superuser points towards an explanation: Stereo mix can only record audio that travels through the internal sound card. I suspect the USB headphones act as sound card, and thus the sound travels directly to them instead. So even though the stereo mix actually works, there is no sound flowing through the device to record.
I wish to record some of my digital sound (e.g. my friends in Skype) using Audacity and stereo mix. However, using the built-in stereo mix record feature Audacity has, no sound is being recorded. So I checked out the stereo mix device under 'recording devices' in 'Sound' and found that it was not detecting any sound at all.
I'm not totally sure as to how all it's settings must be, but it's like this now:
Listen to: enabled
Playback through: Speakers (Realtek HD Audio)
The device is set to be 'used' ofcourse.
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Marty