Audio issue

[rlmarsh]

I leave the iCamsource as the only program running, but it still cuts out.....

[Jay]

rlmarsh - I know you said that you had the latest webcam drivers in your first post in the thread, but have you run Windows Update to make sure that Windows is fully updated?

[rlmarsh]

Yes, obsolutely.  Both my USB cams have the latest drivers.   The audio cuts out on both whether I run them both together or individually.

[Jay]

Sorry, I didn't mean the webcam drivers.  I meant to run Windows Update to make sure that Windows is fully updated.

[rlmarsh]

Yes, the windows programs and drivers are automatically updated and are updated.

[twink]

I have the same issue with two cameras running under Windows 7. Everything is up to date. I normally lose audio on the back camera in 4 to 8 hours and then lose audio on the front camera in about 8 to 16 hours. In my case, all I need to do is stop/start the icamsource module and the audio is restored.

[Jay]

Do both of you experience the same issue if you use the previous version of iCamSource (version 1.4.2.6)?  Version 1.4.2.6 is available at http://skjm.com/icam/support.php

[twink]

I started with 1.4.2.6 and had the issue then as well.

[rlmarsh]

Yes, I've tried the prior version of iCamsource but had the same issue.

[Jay]

That indicates this isn't a new problem introduced with version 2 of iCamSource.

If it's a hardware issue, it should show up in other programs.  Please try running another audio capture program, such as a recording program or a voice chat program like Skype and set it to continuously capture audio, similar to iCamSource. 

[rlmarsh]

I am using Air Mic while you try and resolve this issue with iCam and it works continuously without cutting out the audio. The Air Mic app uses the same webcam microphone / win 7 PC set up.

Are you saying that the audio was not an issue with the prior version of iCamsource ?

[Jay]

I was just saying that the problem you're experiencing wasn't introduced in version 2.0+, since you are also experiencing it with version 1.4.2.6.  If it was a problem introduced in the new version, that would indicate that iCamSource is the cause of the problem, as opposed to drivers/hardware.  Since you're seeing the problem with the old version as well, I'm still not sure what might be causing the problem.

I'd guess the Air Mic doesn't access the mic continuously, probably only when you connect.  The only reason iCamSource stays connected is because the current design connects to the webcam in order to perform motion detection and it connects to the mic at the same time.

Do you have another audio capture program you can run continuously, such as the sound recorder or a voice chat program?

[rlmarsh]

Yes, I can test both if you like.

I'll run Google talk over one night and the windows sound recorder another and let you know how it goes....

[Jay]

Thanks, please let me know how it goes.

[venus]

same problem.  audio works for a while and then stops.  the only way to get it back is by restarting icamsource.