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Audio sounds good until I livestream, then THIS happens (sometimes)

I've been livestreaming using Facebook Live. I started off using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 with a phantom-powered Rode NT1-A for vocals in channel 1 ("line" setting) and plugging my acoustic guitar straight into channel 2 ("inst" setting). Gain was at 30% for vocals, about 50% for guitar.

It sounded good for the first four shows (see here and here) then it sounded terrible (see here and here). Same gear, same internet connection. Same day of the week, even (Monday).

My laptop specs: Dell Latitude 7490, Intel Core 15-8350U, 8GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro version 1809 installed March last year. The camera is, obviously, the rubbishy thing that came with the laptop. 

I've livestreamed using my phone (same WiFi) and no sound issues there, other than the quality of my phone's mic.

I'm no tech wizard - this is my first time even using some of these words - so any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks!
dtown

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Thanks, folks. All fixed.

I turned everything off, as suggested, then started up again but had the same issues.

I ended up reinstalling all software and updating drivers. Sound settings had the RODE mic and the laptop mic simultaneously activated during FB live streams, for reasons unknown, so I fixed that using OBS settings.
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