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No Input Device Selection
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:24 am
by jimb
I have downloaded Audacity 1.2.6 but I can't select an input device, it is greyed out. I have deleted and tried again but some thing. Tried beta version as well. Any Ideas? I am running windows xp home. jimb
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:49 pm
by steve
Are you talking about selecting the input device in "Edit->Preferences->Audio I/O" ?
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:26 am
by jimb
No. The input device selector on the right of the microphone volume slider.
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:34 pm
by steve
ok
Check that you have the correct device selected in "Edit->Preferences->Audio I/O"
You can then select the recording source using the Windows Mixer (note that the Windows Mixer has 2 sections, one for recording and one for playback). Some soundcards use their own mixer instead of the Windows Mixer, so if you have one of those, use that instead.
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:28 am
by jimb
Have tried that as well as microsoft. Neither works.
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:15 pm
by steve
Are you able to record using any other software, for example Microsoft Sound Recorder?
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:28 pm
by jimb
Is that Microsoft Sound Mapper?? If so it wont work either.
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:46 pm
by steve
No, I mean can you record with "Windows Sound Recorder"
In Windows XP, navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder.
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:14 am
by jimb
Yes I could record with Microsoft sound recorder with line in.
Re: No Input Device Selection
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:20 pm
by steve
The "Sound Recorder" uses the Microsoft Sound Mapper for audio in and out, so if you follow these steps exactly then it should work:
1) Open "Sound Recorder"
2) Record something
3) Play the recorded sound (you should be able to hear it play back, if not then you need to fix this problem before you proceed)
4) Open Audacity v.1.2.6
5) On the menu at the top click on "Edit"
6) Select "Preferences"
7) Click on the "Audio I/O" tab
8) Select "Playback Device" = "Microsoft Sound Mapper-Output"
9) Select "Recording Device" = "Microsoft Sound Mapper-Input"
10) Select "Recording Channels" = "2 (stereo)"
11) Tick the box "Play other tracks while recording new one"
12) Make sure that "Software Playthrough" is NOT selected
13) Click on the "Quality" tab
14) Set the "Default Sample Rate" = "44100 Hz"
15) Set "Default Sample Format" = "16 bit"
16) Click "OK"
17) Record the same thing that you recorded in step 2)
18) Play back your recording.