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HP ENVY x360 15"
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi there,

 

Well, tried everything and everywhere with settings, having changed/modified/enhanced/removed ......... nothing does help with that strange "under the sea" sound. With HP Envy default audio settings, every recorded track was of such a chewed sound, it improves a bit under disabled default settings of 'Enhanced Audio' but, anyway, that chewing noise comes in the back of a recording.
These are two sample audio-files recorded by Audacity, the first (acoustic guitar) is recorded on my 15+ years old Vaio laptop, the second is that unpleasant sound fragment recorded with my new HP Envy laptop.

 

https://forum.audacityteam.org/download/file.php?id=29880

https://forum.audacityteam.org/download/file.php?id=29879

 

So after all this tryout I would like to ask the following question: Can I improve my audio recording quality with this internal audio-card but with another audio driver ??? In other words,  can the solution be found in changing audio driver ??

Many thanks!

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Hi there,

 

Thank you for your time!

 

As the one of the golden rules of SNR recommends, I tried recording with higher volumes today...... and, that worked well on this new business laptop! Although, playing is not very comfortable due to high sensitivity of on-board transducers, however if you want this then you can really manage it! Sorry for such a detailed sounds from the body of the instrument etc......

Well, when considering computers for a direct recording, you may or may not be lucky with your actual internal audio-card, so here are a few tips of how you can do that with a really poor quality audio-card:

1) Disable all Audio Enhancements
2) Set computer's Mic Boost to Zero
3) Set the computer's Input volume <1 closer to Zero
4) Set your signal source at its highest volume but not exceeding distortion threshold (I got a Gain of ~300)

I was a bit tired with the previous tryouts, so I have got these two samples quickly and used only Noise, Amplify and Bass&Treble effects, and just a very little Reverb for having the sound little bit smoother...... so, thanks to Audacity for its easy but a decent recording characteristics !!

 

I should note of my own-built preamp which was designed under LT Spice software, so its audio specs are not just a figures of LT Spice but a true characteristics making you feel fine with any output levels from your guitar.....


These two samples are recorded from the internal two mics separately, so you do hear the sounds of dynamic and condenser mics respectively.

https://forum.audacityteam.org/downl...e.php?id=29888
https://forum.audacityteam.org/downl...e.php?id=29889

 

So if you have a need for doing some demo-audio and own a very noisy internal audio-card, then you may consider trying this method ...... however, there might be even noisier audio-cards in the computers than it is in my laptop, so no 100% guarantee !!

 

Good luck!

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@Schertler

 

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

 

I assure you I will try my best to get this sorted.

 

In order that I may provide you with an accurate solution, I will need the product number of your computer.

 

Follow the steps in the below article to find the product details.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03754824

 

Look forward to hearing from you and you have a great day!

 

Take care.

 

Cheers!

The_Fossette
I am an HP Employee

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Hi there,

 

Thank you for your time!

 

As the one of the golden rules of SNR recommends, I tried recording with higher volumes today...... and, that worked well on this new business laptop! Although, playing is not very comfortable due to high sensitivity of on-board transducers, however if you want this then you can really manage it! Sorry for such a detailed sounds from the body of the instrument etc......

Well, when considering computers for a direct recording, you may or may not be lucky with your actual internal audio-card, so here are a few tips of how you can do that with a really poor quality audio-card:

1) Disable all Audio Enhancements
2) Set computer's Mic Boost to Zero
3) Set the computer's Input volume <1 closer to Zero
4) Set your signal source at its highest volume but not exceeding distortion threshold (I got a Gain of ~300)

I was a bit tired with the previous tryouts, so I have got these two samples quickly and used only Noise, Amplify and Bass&Treble effects, and just a very little Reverb for having the sound little bit smoother...... so, thanks to Audacity for its easy but a decent recording characteristics !!

 

I should note of my own-built preamp which was designed under LT Spice software, so its audio specs are not just a figures of LT Spice but a true characteristics making you feel fine with any output levels from your guitar.....


These two samples are recorded from the internal two mics separately, so you do hear the sounds of dynamic and condenser mics respectively.

https://forum.audacityteam.org/downl...e.php?id=29888
https://forum.audacityteam.org/downl...e.php?id=29889

 

So if you have a need for doing some demo-audio and own a very noisy internal audio-card, then you may consider trying this method ...... however, there might be even noisier audio-cards in the computers than it is in my laptop, so no 100% guarantee !!

 

Good luck!

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