I have an older Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 which is generally simple to use and should work. If you do not have the option to boost your audio input, one potential fix is to select the Advanced tab from the Microphone Properties window and deselect the option to “Allow application to take executive control of this device.” This works for some people. However, in recent versions, there’s no option. Earlier versions of Windows had a way to boost the recording input, as seen in the image below.

Like many Windows 10 users, the audio recording input signal is too low. However, it is an XLR mic which requires a different connection to my computer and a pre-amplifier.Īnd this is where the Windows 10 audio issue is exposed and fixed.

It’s a bit higher end but it’s a great mic with a nice sound. However, the audio is a bit thin and sounds like I’m Lionel Richie on a phone, checking to see who’s home.īecause of this, I recently purchased a Beyerdynamic headset mic. It does a great job recording my voice and blocking out the other home office sound. However, webinars are live and I have less real-time control.įor webinars I prefer to use a headset mic because they seem to do a better job blocking out background noise. However, the challenge with the Blue Yeti is that I work from a home office and if people outside my office are yacking, then the mic picks up their chatter.

I also like that the microphone has its own gain controls which resolves the issue I have below. Overall, I really like the quality of the sound and this set up works great for recording tutorials where I work from my main screen. With that comes the quest to find decent quality audio. I have a boom arm on my desk that I can swing into action. If you find that you’re microphone audio levels are too low, here are some tips that may help.

Microphone is picking up output sound