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Alright, here's my problem. I have a compaq notebook with a Windows Vista Basic OS running on it.
It's important for my audio projects that I can play along the music I play on Fruity Loops and record what I play.
I figured, when I record on Audacity without running FL at the same time, everything works fine. But as soon as I have Fruity Loops opened I can't record properly anymore.
The recorded tracks sounds shattered and I can't use them.
I suspect the Vista Drivers and my soundcard just can't handle both at a time.
Or is it something else? Is there anything I can do? Get a USB sound card?
Help would really be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

This is my Sound card info. If this helps.

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Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 3
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Device ID: 0
Device name: MME: Microsoft Soundmapper - Input
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 1
Device name: MME: Mikrofon (Conexant High Definit
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 2
Device name: MME: Microsoft Soundmapper - Output
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Device ID: 3
Device name: MME: Lautsprecher (Conexant High Def
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Primärer Soundaufnahmetreiber
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 5
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Mikrofon (Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221)
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 6
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Primärer Soundtreiber
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Lautsprecher (Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221)
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Selected capture device: 5 - Windows DirectSound: Mikrofon (Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221)
Selected playback device: 7 - Windows DirectSound: Lautsprecher (Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221)
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Available mixers:
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Available capture sources:
0 - Hauptlautstärke
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Available playback volumes:
0 - CD-Audio
1 - Hauptlautstärke
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Capture volume is emulated
Capture volume is native

no advice? anyone?

I have no experience of Fruity Loops - but I suspect that a USB soundcard may help you - I use a USB soundcard to record streaming audio (But do make sure when you buy it that you can get your money back if it doesn't work).

See this sticky thread for reviews of USB soundcards that are known to work with Audacity: http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9477

WC