Sound card problem

[giant384]

hello all
i have a problem with my SB audigy 4. every time i try to use the mic when my speakers are in 5.1 mode it doesnt work, but when in 2.0/2.1/headphones it works just fine. so wth why is it only working when in 3 channels??? i have the latest drivers.

 

[giant384]

bump anyone help??

 

[Barney Fife]

Check the sound card control panel and, see if Mic turns itself off when you select the 5.1 mode option.

Good Luck.

 

[VirusType2]

the mic is only stereo man. It's not 5.1, so it can't record in 5.1

Thats just the first thing that came to my mind.

If you plug a mono mic into it, it's going to record in mono, and it may or may not mix the left and right channels.

I've never even seen a 5.1 mic, although I haven't looked, but that would be a professional mic.

let me know if that helps.

 

[giant384]

that doesn't make sense though. it worked on my 4.1 surround on the integrated ac97.

 

[Asus]

What is your default recording device set to? Mic or line in?

I know on my onboard sound the mic will not work if I use optical out (digital 5.1). I don't recall any limitation quite like that when I had my Audigy 4. Do you know of any?

Oh and do you have the regular Audigy 4 or Pro version (has external bay)?

 

[giant384]

ive set it to mic and i have a SB Audigy 4 non pro