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PistolSkin
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago

MIC "Open Mic Record Threshold" audio bar not showing any audio

Product: Apex Legends
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number 4090
Enter RAM memory size in GB 64
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? PlSTOLSKlN_TTV
Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible.
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)?
Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)?
Where did the issue occur? In the lobby (waiting area before the match)
Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. Testing sound
What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. Testing sound
Did your squad mates also experience the issue? I don't know
How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? 0
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 16.5.23 21.45
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
How severe is your issue? Major impacts to gameplay
What happens when the bug occurs? The Open Mic Record Threshold no longer detects incoming mic audio and does not move as you speak. This used to work and I have just spent the past hour thinking that my MIC had stopped working. I finally checked with people in match and they said that my mic was working fine.
What should be happening instead? I should see feedback on the
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go to the audio settings tab, set Open MIC, set threshold to the far left, speak in to you MIC and nothing happens. The audio bar used to move up and down as you spoke which is how I test if my MIC is working pre-match.

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Here's Windows showing that Apex is using my MIC and that Apex has permission to use my MIC:

Here's windows showing audio is coming from my MIC:

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  • TuRtLeHeD's avatar
    TuRtLeHeD
    2 years ago
    @PistolSkin Did you fix it ? I can't any mic's to work here anymore.

    reinstalling Apex is not really an easy option for me with like 3 meg download speeds.
  • PistolSkin's avatar
    PistolSkin
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago

    Hi @TuRtLeHeD. I checked this with friends in match and they could hear me. I could also see the speaker icon appearing in match when I talked as well. The problem for me if that the the settings threshold meter does not move anymore, even when on open mic. I used to use this as a pre-game test to make sure that my mic was working correctly because windows can be a bit finnicky when it comes to devices with several mic inputs and often switches them around for no logical reason. I still don't have a way of testing my mic in Apex pre-game now that the threshold meter is broken.

    Have you tried using the Sound->Recording->Properties->Listen->"Listen to this device" in Windows to make sure that your mic is working? You need to click Apply once selecting "Listen to this device". You'll then be able to hear your voice through your headset/speakers when you do this. I use this to check my mic volume level as windows seems to sometimes alter this level itself for reasons that I still don't understand.


    In Sound->Recording->Properties you will also see a tab called "Levels". Check that is set to around 80-100% for your mic. Then use "Listen to this device" to hear how loud/distorted you are. I have mine set to 85% as 100% distorts the audio, so the setting for your mic may be different. So many PC players in Apex either have super quiet or very loud and distorted Mics because they probably don't know how to check this.

    Finally, make sure that your main Mic is set as the default audio device under Sound->Recording (mine is my RODE Mic 2). I disable all other mic devices on my cameras, monitors etc. to try and ensure that Windows doesn't randomly switch to another input device if I plug/unplug anything.

    Remember to un-tick and apply "Listen to device" once you have finished testing, otherwise your voice will continue to echo through your audio in game.

    Let me know if that helps. If you are still having issue after trying all that I'll try and troubleshoot the issue with you.

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