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Struggling as a newbie here!
I am recording off YouTube and have it set to Stereo Mix and when I hit record the level indicator is showing it is picking up the sound. Then when I try to play it back the level meters are showing the sound; the waveform is a flat blue line; and I hear no sound.

I'm at a loss because I have been successful in the past and I'm obviously doing something different / wrong / stupid!!!

Can any one assist please?

Mirage11

It could be that the recording level is just really low and you can't hear it.
Try this and let us know what happens:

1) Select the track (double click on it)
2) Select "Amplify" from the effects menu and apply with the default settings.
3) Play.

STAR!!!!!!!!!!!

Many thanks Steve - Told u I was new at this

Since the recording volume is set so low, you would do best to increase it.
To do that, double click on the loudspeaker icon near to the Time/Date on your desktop, go to the "Recording" section, and increase the recording level. Note that when you are recording from "Stereo Mix", the playback level setting also affects the level of the recording.

I have no playback sound
I have down lodded audacity on my computer and laptop. I have copied the required music and it plays on both my computer laptop and portable sound unit but when placed in audacity to edit I have no sound output I have checked the audio I/O placyback device etc. I need to resovle this issue by Thursday at the latest. 20 May 2010. Thank you.

Renroc-cottage wrote:I have checked the audio I/O placyback device etc.

What are they set to?
What other options are available?
Which version of Windows?
Do you have any USB audio devices plugged in?

Micro soft Mapper - output & Miro Soft Mapper - input
Options Realtek HD Audio rear output & Generic USB Audio device for out put / Realtek HD Audio Rear Input , Realtek HD Didital input, Realtek HD Front Green Jack, Realtek HD Front Pink Jack, Generic USB device for input. I am using Windows XP Home Edition. USB devices = Miocrophone and Keyboard.

I have tryed the combinations in reference to I/O The loaded disc will play with windows media player, but when brought into Audacity to edit I have no sound.
I lookforward to your comments.

What is the USB audio device?
How are you listening? Headphones? Speakers? Where are they plugged in?

<<The loaded disc will play with windows media player, but when brought into Audacity to edit I have no sound.>>
What does that mean? Audacity does not play CDs so I don't know what you mean.

If you unplug the USB device and reboot the computer, does the sound magically come back on?