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... Toolbar Selector is Greyed Out in Vista" help area but I am not able to recorded "What U Hear". I used this function often when I was using ...

... else experienced this? I have sent two messages to the support team at ION, but cannot seem to get a response. I have a Dell pc with Windows Vista Premium Edition. Thanks!

... tutorials is that I should be seeing more options than just the microphone array in the "Audio I/O". I am also sensing that the problem is with Vista. In other words, when I go to the Recording Tab in the sound settings of Vista, I should see more than just this "microphone array". If this is ...

... such. Apart from the horror stories explained on countless blogs,forums and Merchant reviews all over the net about the cards install problems on Vista and XP, the card has a HUGE reputation for producing HUGE amounts of Crackles,pops and clicks throughout many app's and uses. and some are reporting ...

... a look at the drop-down menu near the Meters. Is 'Stereo Mix' (or 'What U Hear' or 'Wav Out', etc) listed? That's the source you want. If it's not, ... source). Here's a wiki page on it, XP help is listed just after the Vista section: http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#Using_the_Control_Panel

... Vista_OS#Control_Panel_issues I'll ... info: HELP WITH RECORDING COMPUTER PLAYBACK OR STREAMING AUDIO There ... "Stereo Mix", "Wave Out", "Sum", "What U Hear" or "Loopback". The exact name (and ...

I've got installed sound driver that was on the MoBo CD in "vista" directory - must be ok. In settings there is only microphone, but I need "What U Hear".

You'll have to set up your soundcard to monitor the input. I have never used Vista, but the first thing to do (from what I hear) is to update the soundcard drivers. Apparently the default drivers are crap. After that, you'll have to look in the Control Panel. ...

I have WaveOutMix selected as my recording device (the What U Hear equivalent) because that's my only option besides Microphone. And whenever I select Microphone, the only sound I get when I record is loud, high-pitched, blood-curdling distortion. I've ...

You've got the wrong input selected. You should have Mic In or Line In selected. You've probably got it set to Stereo Mix (or What U Hear, etc.).