Using the Kinect microphone array with your computer
Once the Kinect is connected and you have verified the installed drivers, you can identify the Kinect microphone like any other microphone connected to your PC in the Audio Device Manager section.
Navigate to Control Panel | Sound and switch to the Recording tab. You will find Kinect's Microphone Array as a recording device:
To test it out, set Microphone Array as the default microphone device.
Now, open the default Windows sound recorder; you will be able to start recording sound using the Kinect microphone array.