so i plugged in my rca cables to the record out on my pioneer cdj’s and then the other end of the cable the single end into the line in (blue plug-in) on the back of my computer but when i open up audacity and go to edit > preferences > audio I/O > recording then it doesnt show me the LINE IN/MIC IN !! wwhat do i do please help me???
You missed a step in the middle.
Plug your equipment into the Blue Line-In connection.
Open the Windows Control Panels and switch to Line-In.
Windows Control Panel
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#Using_the_Control_Panel
Then launch or re-launch Audacity and the Line-In or Default should work.
Koz
i checked out your help and it still doesnt work i updated drivers and they were all up to date and i used my regular home computer plus also 2 lab tops and it does not display the line-in! so what do i do??? please help me
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