Posted on 4/23/10

MacMost Forum / Audio Input Recording too Low Via Skype

I’ve set up all the audio inputs the same way you suggested here:

http://macmost.com/sound-output-and-input.html

on my Mac, Skype and Snowball and yet, when I record a conversation, my voice is still recorded much lower (even though the audio input volume is set to the highest level) than my guest’s voice when recording via skype. I use audio hijack and record the guest’s voice via hijacking skype on standard mode and record my voice via hijacking the Snowball. Any reasons you can think of why audio from the Snowball is still recorded much lower?

– RES

7 Responses to “Audio Input Recording too Low Via Skype”

  1. Gary Rosenzweig says:
    4/23/10 at 9:09 am

    Don’t know, sorry. Maybe something to do with Audio Hijack? Does it seem to be recording the Snowball at the same volume as when you record without Audio Hijack into some other program? Maybe it is just the volume on the skype input is too high?

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  2. RES says:
    4/23/10 at 9:15 am

    That’s the thing – when we record with the Snowball directly into Garageband, the volume is fine. I was thinking it was because we were hijacking it?

    How do you adjust the volume on the skype input? Isn’t the volume just adjusted on the Mac volume input (in Mac audio preferences)? I only see where you select the volume input source on Skype, not the volume. Also, why would setting it too high be an issue? Sorry, any help you could offer is appreciated.

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    • Gary Rosenzweig says:
      4/23/10 at 9:27 am

      Are there any support forums for AUdio Hijack? It sounds like the problem is there.
      I was suggesting that if the skype volume is louder than the mic volume, then lowering the skype volume could be just as good of a solution as raising the mic volume.

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  3. RES says:
    4/23/10 at 11:07 am

    Hmm, I’ll check out audio hijack help. Thank you anyway.

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  4. certer says:
    2/4/11 at 6:38 am

    as for me I prefer to use TalkAide for Skype

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  5. babi says:
    12/2/10 at 4:10 am

    Ihave problem on skype (ihear the sound but no body hear me).so ichange my mic and still not working.(input is low) what can i do

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  6. Gary Rosenzweig says:
    12/2/10 at 7:32 am

    Look for mic settings in both the Skype application itself, and in the System Preferences. See if the Mic input is low in one of those two places. While in both places, make sure the correct mic is selected if you have more that one.

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