How To Record Streaming Audio In 1.3?

[crooksy]

im after stereo mix for my sony vaio vgn-aw41mf and it uses realtek high definition audio. Even after showing disconnected and disabled devices I still only have the microphone! Please someone help as it is killing me! Ran check updates for realtek high definition audio and i have the most updated version so HELP please.

[steve]

But I use Windows XP

Which is why there is a forum board specifically for people using Audacity 1.3.x on Windows http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=5
The problem with posting on a general board like this is that no-one knows what sort of machine you are working on, and few people are going to search through a 4 page topic to see if you mentioned it earlier in the thread.

@crooksy
If you are on Vista or Windows 7 there is a fair chance that Stereo Mix has been disabled (or not included) by the manufacturer.
The workaround is to either use a "looback" connector as described by Koz a couple of posts earlier, or use a virtual sound card, or upgrade your sound card to one that supports stereo mix. You will find more information here, but if you still have a problem please start a new topic. (it gets really confusing when there's multiple questions in the same topic)

[DickN]

I have Vista and RealTek. Recently, I installed the July RealTek driver update and lost Stereo Mix, the label for "Cyberlink Media Library Service" on the Volume Mixer panel and the RealTek GUI with dynamic tabs for each device. HP Media Center complained about something on the next boot - maybe that's the "Cyberlink..." thing. As far as I could tell, there was no way anymore to record streaming audio. I did a System Restore to get the old driver back and everything works again.

- DickN

[ppdjoy]

But I use Windows XP

Which is why there is a forum board specifically for people using Audacity 1.3.x on Windows http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=5
The problem with posting on a general board like this is that no-one knows what sort of machine you are working on, and few people are going to search through a 4 page topic to see if you mentioned it earlier in the thread.

Sorry for the confusion.

Again, for those who are still looking for solutions in XP, use Freecoder 4 which can do your recording free as in line-in.