Bad Echo on mic [Resolved]

Stuppy · 03-21-2007, 10:12 PM

i joined Ventrilo today and some mate were talking and when i spoke, they could here them self going thru my headset into my mic(dunno how) and then it went into a really bad echo... here is a screenie of my soundcard options

how do i fix this echo problem.. thanks :)

chauffeur2 · 03-21-2007, 10:29 PM

G'Day Stuppy, Welcome to TSF!

I use a similar program (FireFly™) and it has the same characteristics (echoing).
The only way that I have found that works is to turn the Master Volume down a couple of notches.
Hope this helps.

**smz** · 03-22-2007, 04:47 AM

Well I run a radio station on AOL Shoutcast & I-Tunes. The hookup is different then this but the concept is the same. In order to reduce or eliminate the echo is simple. Change the what you hear option under the recording mixer to "mic" then take the playback mixer pot under microphone and turn it down all the way or if you want to hear that your mic is working, leave it slightly up. Unless you are trying to talk and record music from your computer at the same time, you will not need to use the "what you hear" option. If you use that option, it sends the output of your Playback mixer to the input of what you are recording resulting in the feedback or echo. It's actually a simple concept just not layed out in front of your face.

Good Luck and hope I didn't speak to technical here.

**Tony.b99** · 03-22-2007, 04:52 AM

some times it helps to move the mic away from sthe speakers, or re-start the programe

**smz** · 03-22-2007, 04:56 AM

Thats very true but I think he was speaking about a headset issue. It is retransmitting what his computer is hearing... That is why the "what you hear" needs to be changed to microphone. That will restrict the transmission to just the microphone therefore eliminating the party on the other end from hearing themselves in addition to the echo and feedback.

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Originally Posted by Tony.b99

some times it helps to move the mic away from sthe speakers, or re-start the programe

Stuppy · 03-23-2007, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by smz

Thats very true but I think he was speaking about a headset issue. It is retransmitting what his computer is hearing... That is why the "what you hear" needs to be changed to microphone. That will restrict the transmission to just the microphone therefore eliminating the party on the other end from hearing themselves in addition to the echo and feedback.

thanks mate, this worked :)

cheers, ill send u a beer later :P

**smz** · 03-23-2007, 06:05 AM

Coolness, thanks for giving us the thumbs up. Always happy to help.

Now is it to early to ask about that beer?

L8r

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Originally Posted by Stuppy

thanks mate, this worked :)

cheers, ill send u a beer later :P

Stuppy · 03-23-2007, 06:07 AM

haha mate never too late :P

danmount007 · 01-05-2009, 09:28 AM

hi guys. first post here. I have tried to follow the thread however not sure how to fix my problem. It is pretty similar to the previous problem. I have a headset to speak whilst playing games however all of a sudden my mic is picking up background noise so nobody can hear me speak. I then go to turn of my game sound and they can hear me perfectly. I also seem to have had my sndvol32.exe file deleted and cant find it so I have no volume controls. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks

**koala** · 01-05-2009, 10:18 AM

To fix the missing volume controls, insert your XP CD, go to Start > Run, type cmd and click OK.

Type the following bold commands at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter for the XP CD

CD-ROM drive: (example - type d:)
cd i386 (changes to the i386 folder)
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe (copies the compressed file from the CD into your System32 folder)
exit (closes the command prompt)

If the volume icon doesn't appear in the system tray immediately, you might have to reboot to complete the process.

03-21-2007, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stuppy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Bad Echo on mic [Resolved] i joined Ventrilo today and some mate were talking and when i spoke, they could here them self going thru my headset into my mic(dunno how) and then it went into a really bad echo... here is a screenie of my soundcard options how do i fix this echo problem.. thanks :)

03-21-2007, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,147 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Re: Bad Echo on mic G'Day Stuppy, Welcome to TSF! I use a similar program (FireFly™) and it has the same characteristics (echoing). The only way that I have found that works is to turn the Master Volume down a couple of notches. Hope this helps. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

03-22-2007, 04:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
smz Hardware Tech Specialist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 705 OS: Mac OS X / W2K3 Server / XP Home/MCE/Pro / Vista Ultimate / Ubuntu Linux My System	Re: Bad Echo on mic Well I run a radio station on AOL Shoutcast & I-Tunes. The hookup is different then this but the concept is the same. In order to reduce or eliminate the echo is simple. Change the what you hear option under the recording mixer to "mic" then take the playback mixer pot under microphone and turn it down all the way or if you want to hear that your mic is working, leave it slightly up. Unless you are trying to talk and record music from your computer at the same time, you will not need to use the "what you hear" option. If you use that option, it sends the output of your Playback mixer to the input of what you are recording resulting in the feedback or echo. It's actually a simple concept just not layed out in front of your face. Good Luck and hope I didn't speak to technical here. __________________ {{{{ Scott - 25+ Years HW & SW Expertise - Dos, Linux, Mac OS X, & Windows }}}} Abit IP35 / Core 2 Quad Q6600 / APC 650 UPS / Antec 900 ATX w/Antec Trio 550 PS XFX GeForce 8400GS w/512MB / 320GB Maxtor SATA II HD / 4GB Corsair CAS4 DDR2 HP Laser P1006 & PS 2610 / D-Link DGL-4500 Router / Dell 24" LCD / Asus G1 Laptop

03-22-2007, 04:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tony.b99 Tony (Burnley FC) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnley uk Posts: 1,278 OS: xp	Re: Bad Echo on mic some times it helps to move the mic away from sthe speakers, or re-start the programe __________________ *TONY SPYBOT & COMODO*

03-23-2007, 06:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stuppy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Bad Echo on mic haha mate never too late :P

01-05-2009, 09:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
danmount007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Bad Echo on mic [Resolved] hi guys. first post here. I have tried to follow the thread however not sure how to fix my problem. It is pretty similar to the previous problem. I have a headset to speak whilst playing games however all of a sudden my mic is picking up background noise so nobody can hear me speak. I then go to turn of my game sound and they can hear me perfectly. I also seem to have had my sndvol32.exe file deleted and cant find it so I have no volume controls. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks

01-05-2009, 10:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,753 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Bad Echo on mic [Resolved] To fix the missing volume controls, insert your XP CD, go to Start > Run, type cmd and click OK. Type the following bold commands at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter for the XP CD CD-ROM drive: (example - type d:) cd i386 (changes to the i386 folder) expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe (copies the compressed file from the CD into your System32 folder) exit (closes the command prompt) If the volume icon doesn't appear in the system tray immediately, you might have to reboot to complete the process. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here