These days, Windows x users ofttimes need to juggle several microphones—there might exist 1 congenital into a PC, 1 on a webcam, on a headset, and mayhap a podcasting microphone. With and so many to choose from, hither'due south how to tell Windows which microphone to apply past default.

You Can Likewise Set a Default Microphone In Some Apps

Before we brainstorm, it'south worth noting that in some apps (such as Zoom, for example) you tin select your microphone device within the app, and that choice will function independently of the Windows organization sound settings.

You lot tin also assign which microphone you'd like to utilise on an app-by-app basis using a buried menu in Settings. But if you'd similar to ready your default microphone system-wide, follow the steps beneath. Every app that uses the default Windows microphone—that's the default option for most apps—will use it.

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How to Cull Your Default Microphone Using Settings

You lot can easily select your default microphone in Settings. First, open "Settings" past clicking the "Start" menu and selecting the gear icon on the left. You lot tin can likewise press Windows+i to quickly open information technology.

Alternatively, you can also correct-click the speaker icon in the system tray at the right side of your taskbar and select "Open Audio Settings." Windows will open the "Sound Settings" screen.

In the "Settings" window, click "System."

In Windows 10 Settings, click "System."

On the "System" screen, click "Sound" from the sidebar menu.

In Settings on Windows 10, click "Sound."

Curl down to the "Input" department on the "Audio" screen. In the drop-down bill of fare labeled "Choose your input device," select the microphone you'd like to apply as your default device.

In Windows 10 Sound settings, select an input device from the drop-down menu.

Once you've selected a device from the drib-down menu, Windows will utilize that device as your default microphone. Later that, close "Settings," and you're ready to go.

How to Choose Your Default Microphone Using the Control Panel

You can also set your default microphone using the classic Control Panel. You tin access it using the speaker icon in your system tray, which is located on the far side of your taskbar opposite the Start bill of fare.

Right-click the speaker icon in the system tray and select "Sounds" from the carte that pops up.

Right click the taskbar and select "Sounds."

In the "Sound" window that appears, click the "Recording" tab.

In Windows 10, click the "Recording" tab in the "Sound" window.

Adjacent, you'll meet a list of recording devices recognized by your system, which includes microphones. Select the microphone you lot'd similar to utilise as default from the list and click the "Set up Default" button.

In Windows 10, click the microphone in the list and click the "Set Default" button.

After that, the microphone you lot've selected will have a green checkmark beside it in the list, showing that it is set equally your default recording device. The list will also include the words "Default Device."

Click "OK," and the "Sound" window will close. If yous ever need to change your default microphone over again, just select "Sounds" from the speaker icon in the organisation tray.

Good luck with your new podcast!