[SOLVED]Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker.

Tim Redfern · 07-11-2007, 02:31 AM

Hey,

If this is the wrong forum for this question then I apologize in advance.

I'm having some problems when I try to record music.

I have my microphone plugged in, but whenever I sing/play into the microphone, the sound only comes out from the right speaker. Therefore, when I mix my songs using my software, the sound is still only coming out of the right speaker, which is very frustrating. This also means that if I listen to my songs on my iPod, the music is only coming out of the right headphone.

If I listen to songs from CDs or whatever, or just any other sound on the computer, the sound is coming out of both speakers simultaneously as is normal. I only have problems when I am using my microphone.

I am using Windows XP (2002 Home Edition) and Realtek HD Audio Manager. My speakers are ViewSonic Speakers, which entails a subwoofer and two smaller speakers (the left and right ones). I plug my microphone into the blue 'Line In' port at the back of my computer rather than the pink 'Microphone' port, because this is what works best for the recording/mixing software I am using, but even when it is plugged into the 'Microphone' port I have the same problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much,

Tim.

**Tony.b99** · 07-11-2007, 02:48 AM

I can only think you may need to re-install and upgrade realtec, it cant be a connection problem if the sound is coming out of both speakers when you play a cd. Also it could be your mic.

**Deleted090308** · 07-11-2007, 03:06 AM

Also - make sure the microphone has a stereo plug. If it has a mono plug you'll only get sound from one speaker.

Tim Redfern · 07-11-2007, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eneles

Also - make sure the microphone has a stereo plug. If it has a mono plug you'll only get sound from one speaker.

Hmm... I originally used one with a stereo plug, but when I used that I got no sound at all.

I am currently using a mono plug... I suspect that could be the problem, but how will I get the stereo plug to work?

Thanks for the help :)

**Deleted090308** · 07-11-2007, 03:32 AM

Have you tried the mic with the stereo plug in the mic port and the line-in? If you don't get sound using any of those ports, I'd say the microphone is faulty (or maybe you have to turn the volume up, but I guess you've tried that).

Tim Redfern · 07-11-2007, 03:34 AM

Well, I'll try to get hold of a stereo plug asap and then I'll be able to experiment and see how it goes. Back when I had one, I never put the stereo plug into the Line In port, I only tried it with the Mic port... hmm...

**Deleted090308** · 07-11-2007, 03:37 AM

Try a mono to stereo adapter for the mono mic.

**Deleted090308** · 07-14-2007, 12:53 PM

Just wondering - did you fix the problem?

**Done_Fishin** · 07-14-2007, 01:15 PM

microphones with stereo jacks are usually built that way because the third pin is a power pin for electret microphones ..
Microphones are mono .. you need two for "proper" stereo and that means you'd need a stereo mic input too, or two sound cards .
Most motherboards re-route the "missing" channel automatically from the working channel .. unless something has changed the sound configuration .. so double check your sound configuration to see whether you have accidentally moved it into mono mode rather than stereo ..
there's no way it can be the mic .. it has to be the way it's routed through your PC .. as said before .. check your Configuration , possibly re-install your software .. check the web for a BIOS update

Tim Redfern · 07-14-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eneles

Just wondering - did you fix the problem?

Yes, I did - thank you very much for your help :)

**Deleted090308** · 07-14-2007, 08:59 PM

Glad you got it fixed.

**Done_Fishin** · 07-15-2007, 02:58 AM

would you like to share what you did to fix it with others on this forum who tried to help .. that way we all gain from the experience

07-11-2007, 02:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	[SOLVED]Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Hey, If this is the wrong forum for this question then I apologize in advance. I'm having some problems when I try to record music. I have my microphone plugged in, but whenever I sing/play into the microphone, the sound only comes out from the right speaker. Therefore, when I mix my songs using my software, the sound is still only coming out of the right speaker, which is very frustrating. This also means that if I listen to my songs on my iPod, the music is only coming out of the right headphone. If I listen to songs from CDs or whatever, or just any other sound on the computer, the sound is coming out of both speakers simultaneously as is normal. I only have problems when I am using my microphone. I am using Windows XP (2002 Home Edition) and Realtek HD Audio Manager. My speakers are ViewSonic Speakers, which entails a subwoofer and two smaller speakers (the left and right ones). I plug my microphone into the blue 'Line In' port at the back of my computer rather than the pink 'Microphone' port, because this is what works best for the recording/mixing software I am using, but even when it is plugged into the 'Microphone' port I have the same problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much, Tim.

07-11-2007, 02:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tony.b99 Tony (Burnley FC) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnley uk Posts: 1,278 OS: xp	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. I can only think you may need to re-install and upgrade realtec, it cant be a connection problem if the sound is coming out of both speakers when you play a cd. Also it could be your mic. __________________ *TONY SPYBOT & COMODO*

07-11-2007, 03:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Also - make sure the microphone has a stereo plug. If it has a mono plug you'll only get sound from one speaker.

07-11-2007, 03:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Have you tried the mic with the stereo plug in the mic port and the line-in? If you don't get sound using any of those ports, I'd say the microphone is faulty (or maybe you have to turn the volume up, but I guess you've tried that).

07-11-2007, 03:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tim Redfern Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Posts: 13 OS: Windows XP (2002 Home Edition)	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Well, I'll try to get hold of a stereo plug asap and then I'll be able to experiment and see how it goes. Back when I had one, I never put the stereo plug into the Line In port, I only tried it with the Mic port... hmm...

07-11-2007, 03:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Try a mono to stereo adapter for the mono mic.

07-14-2007, 12:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Just wondering - did you fix the problem?

07-14-2007, 01:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,521 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. microphones with stereo jacks are usually built that way because the third pin is a power pin for electret microphones .. Microphones are mono .. you need two for "proper" stereo and that means you'd need a stereo mic input too, or two sound cards . Most motherboards re-route the "missing" channel automatically from the working channel .. unless something has changed the sound configuration .. so double check your sound configuration to see whether you have accidentally moved it into mono mode rather than stereo .. there's no way it can be the mic .. it has to be the way it's routed through your PC .. as said before .. check your Configuration , possibly re-install your software .. check the web for a BIOS update __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

07-14-2007, 08:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. Glad you got it fixed.

07-15-2007, 02:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,521 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: [SOLVED]Microphone sound only coming out of one speaker. would you like to share what you did to fix it with others on this forum who tried to help .. that way we all gain from the experience __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner