I've started to record game videos here and there, but I'm having a strange issue. Certain sounds in the videos, such as guns and explosions, end up being muffled and higher pitched than they should be, and occasionally, the entire sound can be a bit low quality. I tried recording a less demanding game, audiosurf to be exact, and the sound came out perfectly. Then, to be absolutely sure it wasn't just my computer being to weak to record it right or some other stupid screw up like that, I recorded a youtube video of a demonstration of a TF2 weapon, and the same thing happened. Does anyone know how to fix this?
This is what it ends up sounding like:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42B99SXBhUU&feature=youtu.be[/media]
Anyone?
That video sounds ok on my computer...
It should sound more like this though
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMhYELYAoac[/media]
Yeah, that is pretty off. Did you put it in any kind of editing software before you uploaded, and what do you record it with?
I just recorded with MSI Afterburner, though it occurs with just about anything I try with.
Speakers and headphones (IDT high definition audio codec)
How do you record with speakers and headphones? Those are output. You need to specify input, stereo mix can be an input. Just like a microphone is input. Basically you're looking at Game produces sound->Stereo Mix->Recording when it's usually Sound->Stereo Mix->Speakers.
Check the MSI settings, look for Compression or Clipping in the audio section for recording. Never recorded a game, but I do make music, and mix my own stuff on my puter.
It sounds like it's compressing, basically if it's quiet it should be equal to 100 if 100 is the set value of output, and if it's 150 output value[for volume/gain] it will compress that sound to fit in the 100 value. So a sound that is louder than the ambient and average sounds, it will be muffled to ensure that there is no clipping/distortion of the audio, so it stays crisp. It's just used for keeping the volume leveled, so nothing is louder than something else.
It doesn't have those settings.
Is there any way to decompress it or something after it's done recording?
Anything?
Is this clip rendered out of a video editing software or did you simply record and then immediately upload the output file?
You could try if the same result occurs on other recording applications, you may want to try Fraps, only huge bummer is a record of 10 minutes maybe will already cost you about 3.00 GB
[QUOTE=Delicroix;40543481]Is this clip rendered out of a video editing software or did you simply record and then immediately upload the output file?[/QUOTE]
I recorded, compressed the video, and then uploaded. (I think.) It sounds the same in the original clip though.
[QUOTE=kooper44;40552131]I recorded, compressed the video, and then uploaded. (I think.) It sounds the same in the original clip though.[/QUOTE]
Hm, sounds like it may be an issue with the bit depth or sample rate on the device from which it is recording.
Try going into your playback devices via the sound panel and navigating to the properties of the device which is providing audio to your capture program. Under the "Advanced" tab there should be some quality options; set this as high as possible and try recording once more.
Didn't change anything
Edit: Also, Fraps has the same issue.
[QUOTE=kooper44;40553184]Didn't change anything
Edit: Also, Fraps has the same issue.[/QUOTE]
Well, you've done your work by trying different capture programs. So we know that it is less likely to be software related, unless you are configuring the programs similarly. (Though I can't see any FRAPS settings that'd immediately cause such an abnormality.) FRAPS has huge file sizes because it doesn't compress at all, so that shouldn't be an issue; however, if you could check the Properties > Details of one of your video clips and tell us the audio's bit rate and sample rate compared to that of your device, that could help.
My device is set to 2 channel, 192000 Hz, and the video is at 2 channel, 192 kHz
[QUOTE=kooper44;40553926]My device is set to 2 channel, 192000 Hz, and the video is at 2 channel, 192 kHz[/QUOTE]
Have you attempted to record any commentary using the "Record external input" option in FRAPS and see how it sounds. I'd be surprised if it were only the game audio acting like this, but I am just attempting to isolate your problem.
I don't have a microphone to record with. Anyway, all that shows up is stereo mix, and that sounds the same. I think the issue is with something outside the program, but I don't know what.
When did this issue actually occur? Or did you just have it from the very beginning you started to record?
It is very weird that lower level frequencies below 300Hz or so are cut off.
This is a huge try, but go to playback devices, go to properties on your default audio device, go to enhancements, and find out if Loudness Equalization is enabled.
Or if anything else is enabled, uncheck ALL of it.
It's always been like this. Also, I don't have an enhancement tab.
Has anyone else had this issue?
The thing is, why would you set the quality to 192000 Hz ?
I barely notice a difference between 44100 Hz and 48000 Hz, so upper than that would be pointless, since our ears can only hear up to 20000 Hz.
Try lowering that down to at least 48000 Hz or 44100.
I just set it to 192000 to see if it made a difference. It's at 48000 right now.
bump.
Try 41k
The lowest I have is 44k
[QUOTE=kooper44;40682534]The lowest I have is 44k[/QUOTE]
Oh, yeah sorry. 44k.
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