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Need Windows 7 USB Mic Help #82394 08/12/10 09:22 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 928 Virginia FirstBassman OP Expert
OP FirstBassman Expert Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 928 Virginia	In case there are any computer gurus here who know the answer to this problem . . . I have a Maxwell USB microphone … http://www.mxlmics.com/products/900_series/990_USB/990_USB.html … that apparently doesn’t work with Windows 7. The vendor claims they tested it on Windows 7. (Every other single USB device I have works just fine.) Well, when doing research on the issue and communicating back with the vendor it appears that the mic does in fact not work with OEM versions of Windows 7. The vendor claims that computer manufacturers are not installing the Windows 7 “audio stack” on their machines. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If true, how do I get the “audio stack” installed myself. I’d like my daughter (who lives 5,000 miles away) to use the mic for her recordings and this is a huge pain. Thanks.

Re: Need Windows 7 USB Mic Help FirstBassman #82395 08/12/10 09:57 AM Off-Topic
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,657 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,657 Mi., USA	Did you try these steps they suggested? http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Foru...7b-a59850de4874 Make your sound your own! .. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome

Re: Need Windows 7 USB Mic Help rharv #82396 08/12/10 10:34 AM Off-Topic
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Rob Helms Veteran R Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,842 Pawling New York	It is possible to get it running with a little work as Rharv has outlined. I will point out one other issue to deal with. USB mikes while useable and nifty in some ways, (somefolks get great results with them) can also introduce one more level of aggrevation. USB mikes act like a sound card, and add one more clock to the mix, and can conflict with the existing sound card. I have seen so many problems with them that i usually suggest taking them back and buying a decent regular mike instead. Far less headaches in the long run. Lenovo Win 10 16 gig ram, Mac mini with 16 gig of ram, BiaB 2022, Realband, Harrison Mixbus 32c version 9.1324, Melodyne 5 editor, Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL, Presonus control app, Komplete 49 key controller.

Re: Need Windows 7 USB Mic Help rharv #82397 08/12/10 12:22 PM Off-Topic
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OP FirstBassman Expert Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 928 Virginia	Quote: Did you try these steps they suggested? http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Foru...7b-a59850de4874 That's me! That's one of my posts. That's too funny. I checked the box on that forum to notify me when a response was posted but obviously that didn't work. Those suggestions (as far as I can tell) don't address the issue anyway. When the mic is plugged in, the status message about getting the device ready comes up and then says someting to the effect of nope, forget it. I'll get the exact message this weekend.

Re: Need Windows 7 USB Mic Help FirstBassman #82398 08/12/10 12:26 PM Off-Topic
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,657 Mi., USA	I thought that might be you, which is why I phrased my question above the way I did Make your sound your own! .. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome

Re: Need Windows 7 USB Mic Help rharv #82399 08/12/10 12:34 PM Off-Topic
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OP FirstBassman Expert Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 928 Virginia	Yeah, as I was typing I thought that maybe that is what you meant. No harm intended. Here is the bubble that pops up by the way after the mic is plugged in: "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it. For assistance solving this problem click this message."

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