i have connected directly from my vinyl player to the connector for the usb into the pc, i have also tried putting it through an amp as well, unfortunately I’m not getting any input to my audacity. I’ve checked drivers, reinstalled, I can hear the vinyl is playing just from the vinyl player but I can’t get any input to the laptop.. any ideas where to go next
Make sure you’ve selected the USB device as your Recording Device.
Assuming you’re on Windows:
Check your Windows Permissions/Privacy Settings.
Try Listen To This Device to make sure Windows is getting a signal from the turntable.
And while you’re at it, make sure Windows “enhancements” are turned OFF. (They doesn’t usually kill the sound completely but it they can cause all kinds of weird problems.)
Could you tell us a bit more about the specific ‘vinyl player’ and amp, as well as how these are cabled-up to the PC, please?