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eal29
Inspiring
December 2, 2017
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Weird sound captured from Stereo Mix

  • December 2, 2017
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Hi

I'm trying to record sound directly from the sound card, in the Hardware options I changed the recording input to Stereo Mix.

So when the sound starts, there's always some waves that appear in the timeline, even if I'm not hearing anything or the sound is too low, they just appear. I attach an image of this issue. At the top, the waves from the original sound, at the bottom, mi issue.

It's a sound that I found on the web, and I just tried to record it, and the parts where the sound is gone, it seems like there's a sound in my recording.

I tried to hear what it was using Hard limiter, and it's kind of a static sound, like some sort of electricity, and without Hard limiter the sound isn't noticeable.

I've checked my connections and it even happens when using only battery and without speakers connected. It's kinda weird, I've disabled all enhancements from the Devices properties, disabled any other software related to audio, and this keeps happening.

I'd appreciate if somebody knows why is this happening.

Thank you.

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Correct answer eal29

So why not use the direct download of the original audio file rather than re-recording it?


Yes, that's correct, I guess I caused more confusion.

Those files are only just to prove my issue, those waves in the silence part. Obviously I can download any sound.

The thing is that Stereo Mix keeps registering those low frequency waves, no matter what sound I play.

So in the end that doesn't solve my issue since my question is what are those weird waves.

It might be hardware related.

2 replies

Participant
September 20, 2018

Did you ever figure out what was causing this? I'm experiencing the same issue.

ryclark
Participating Frequently
December 3, 2017

The only way that we are going to be able to help is to be able to listen to the sound and be able to analyse it. Can you post a .wav (not .mp3) file somewhere like Dropbox or Google Drive for us to download an listen to.?

eal29
eal29Author
Inspiring
December 3, 2017

Hi, thank you for your help.

Here is a link to the wav file recorded, the same from the image:

https://goo.gl/9DVPib

ryclark
Participating Frequently
December 3, 2017

That is very odd. You can't actually listen to the tail of that sound. Analysis shows it to be a very low frequency or 17.69Hz, well below the reproduction of most audio equipment. Are you absolutely sure it isn't contained in the original but you can't see it until it is amplified?