Audacity Forum

I have my sound card selected as the device to use for recording in Audacity. Which is the same device that my mic is plugged into and that I have been trying to adjust recording volume levels on in my "recording control" window that I got to from the control panel. In that control window, I have se...

turning down stereo mix on my recording settings cuts off all recording. When I tried turning that down I didn't even get the microphone to record. but the mic records if i turn on the stereo mix.

I am having the same problem. I tried going to my recording volume levels and turn all off other than microphone, but it still records all sounds being played on my computer even without my microphone being plugged in. Any other suggestions on places to look or things to try?