A friend of mine is producing a series of HOWTO videos for an open source project, and discovered that he needed a better ...

The "Line In" audio jack on your computer enables you to connect a microphone or other audio output device with a 1/8-inch miniature plug to your computer. On some computers, especially laptops, as ...

Skype has a dedicated sound test tool via which you can check to see whether both your microphone and speakers are working as they should. The tool works by having you call an automated computer ...

Whether your computer has an inbuilt mic array or you use a USB mic, audio interface, or headset, the microphone you are ...

The Microphone is one of the most useful input devices that allow the user to attend online meetings, talk to family or friends over Skype or Zoom, and even dictate with speech recognition. Using a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hear how six laptops handle a voice call in Times Square using only their built-in microphones. Hear how six ...

If you attend a lot of virtual meetings, microphones that don’t work properly can degrade your experience. Therefore, in this article, we present some of the simplest solutions to fix Microphones that ...

No matter the computer, its built-in microphone is a piece of junk. But at just 2.3 ounces, the Blue Microphone Tiki might be the first USB mic designed well enough to be used by anyone. Your mama ...

This application note presents the audio quality measurements for personal computers. The document discusses the electrical and acoustical performance specifications, as well as test equipment and ...

Need to make a voiceover, or even a podcast? Then you’ll need to get audio onto a computer. Here’s what you need to know. Whatever kind of video you're making — whether it’s studio or desktop ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. It’s been almost 20 years since Audio-Technica launched its ...