I have a new Dell 7440, with WIN 7, 64 bit OS and used Audacity 2.04 from your zip download page. Also have the standard RealTek High Def audio driver and Intel Display Audio. No matter how I configure the WIN 7 Sound settings and various combinations of Audacity Device, Input, Output, levels, etc.
I was advised to setup as:
Audio Host=Windows WASAPI
Output=Speakers/Headphones(RealTek)
Input=Speakers/Headphones (RealTek)
Input Channels=Stero
This config does not work. I cannot record what I hear in my ear. Please help as I need to record for my work.
Thank you!
I suggest you download the latest Audacity 2.0.5 from us: Audacity ® | Download for Windows .
The WASAPI settings appear to be correct but you may need to play the stream before you press Record in Audacity. If you still have problems please describe exactly what happens if you play the stream then press Record.
Also see Tutorial - Recording Computer Playback on Windows - Audacity Manual . There are steps there that may allow you to enable Realtek’s stereo mix if Dell have not disabled it.
Please ensure you have approval of the copyright holders before recording.
Gale
Thank you Gale.
I downloaded the zip for Audacity 2.05, extracted files and ran Audacity app. My system doesn’t seem to actually install this app as I cannot see it in Control Panel > Programs list. I ran the app and I configured the Windows WASAPI settings and adjusted my WIN 7 system Sound profile to “Stero Mix” as per the tutorial “Recording Computer Playback on Windows”.
I started the audio source file, then hit the record button after 2 seconds. The track area opens but the cursor sits at the start just blinking and not advancing to show audio wav. I am still unable to record.
What’s my next step?
Check in Help > About Audacity… for 2.0.5 (two decimal places). If it says 2.05 (one decimal place) then we don’t make that version and can’t help you with it.
That is expected. If you want to see an uninstall entry for Audacity in Control Panel you must use the Audacity EXE installer.
You have to choose one or the other in Device Toolbar.
Either Windows WASAPI host - Speakers/Headphones output - Speakers/Headphones (loopback) input.
Or MME host - Speakers/Headphones output - Stereo Mix input.
Ensure Transport > Sound Activated Recording is off (not ticked or checked).
Reboot the computer if it still does not record. And if it still does not record after that, please post the information from Help > Audio Device Info… in the Audacity menu. To capture that information, right-click in the Audio Device Info > Select All, then right-click again > Copy and paste the content in your reply.
Also there is absolutely no need to record an audio file or video file if you have a file on your hard drive. You can just drag the file into Audacity. If it is a WMA, AAC/M4A or AC3 audio file or a video file, install FFmpeg: Audacity Manual . In the case of a video file, Audacity will then extract the audio from the file.
Gale
Thank you Gale. I’m still having issues. Here is the Audio Device info you requested:
==============================
Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 4
==============================
Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.090000
Low Output Latency: 0.090000
High Input Latency: 0.180000
High Output Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 1
Device name: Microphone Array (Realtek High
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.090000
Low Output Latency: 0.090000
High Input Latency: 0.180000
High Output Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 2
Device name: Jack Mic (Realtek High Definiti
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.090000
Low Output Latency: 0.090000
High Input Latency: 0.180000
High Output Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 3
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.090000
Low Output Latency: 0.090000
High Input Latency: 0.180000
High Output Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: Headphone (Realtek High Definit
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.090000
Low Output Latency: 0.090000
High Input Latency: 0.180000
High Output Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: Speakers / Headphones (Realtek
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.090000
Low Output Latency: 0.090000
High Input Latency: 0.180000
High Output Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
==============================
Device ID: 6
Device name: Primary Sound Capture Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.120000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.240000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Microphone Array (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.120000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.240000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 8
Device name: Jack Mic (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.120000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.240000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 9
Device name: Primary Sound Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.120000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
==============================
Device ID: 10
Device name: Headphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.120000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
==============================
Device ID: 11
Device name: Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.120000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
==============================
Device ID: 12
Device name: Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.003000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.010000
Supported Rates:
48000
==============================
Device ID: 13
Device name: Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.003000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.010000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 14
Device name: Headphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.003000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.010159
Supported Rates:
44100
==============================
Device ID: 15
Device name: Headphone (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.003000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.010159
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 16
Device name: Microphone Array (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.003000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.010000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 17
Device name: Jack Mic (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.003000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.010159
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Selected capture device: 13 - Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Selected playback device: 12 - Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Supported Rates:
48000
Recieved -9996 while opening devices
I tried both the MME and WASAPI configurations and neither work. What I am attempting to record is sound from a remote hosted application. I was able to do this on my old laptop using Audacity version 2.0.4, but then I had also installed the IDT Codec. I have not installed IDT on my new laptop, but I may have to. I tried duplicating all settings that were on my old laptop and still, I cannot get it to record (as I once was able to do). Both old/new laptops ran WIN 7, only difference is new laptop is 64-bit OS.
Your continued assistance is greatly appreciated.
You don’t have Realtek stereo mix enabled in Windows (or you have not restarted Audacity so that it can see it).
Also if you are having problems you should have your intended devices (speakers/headphones and stereo mix) set as Windows default playback and recording device respectively. Please see Missing features - Audacity Support for how to enable devices and make them default.
The intended audio drivers for your E7440 appear to be these Realtek drivers:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukbsdt1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=DMXXD .
Installing an audio device (IDT) not meant for your motherboard is very unlikely to help.
Audacity needs the audio devices to be on the local computer. So if you can play sound from the remote application on the local Realtek device you may be able to record it (with or without delay and quality problems) but you probably won’t be able to play it on the remote sound card and record it locally. So it may be better to control the remote application from the local computer.
Gale
Gale, I finally got it to work and can now record from the remote hosted source as I did before. I did not need to install any other drivers or updates. Apparently it was a matter of carefully reading all Wiki instructions for settings on my WIN 7 laptop and following the configuration settings combination that worked for me. A bit more experimenting and I finally found that using Host: Windows WASAPI and Output/Input device of Headphone worked. On my laptop, Sounds I was able to match Sample Rate and setting default devices.
Thank you so much for your kind patience, I really appreciate your help.
Audacity is a very helpful tool in my team at work, we all use it daily and have come to rely on this great app.
Thanks again,
Carol