Cant Record from USB Headphones

[Synific]

I cant seem to record anything of what i hear

Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.091208-2036)
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Desktop

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Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 4
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Device ID: 0
Device name: MME: Microsoft Sound Mapper - 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: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 
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: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE)
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: 3
Device name: MME: Microsoft Sound Mapper - 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
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Device ID: 4
Device name: MME: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 
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
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Device ID: 5
Device name: MME: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE)
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
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Device ID: 6
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Primary Sound Capture Driver
Input channels: 1
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: 7
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 
Input channels: 1
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: 8
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE)
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: 9
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Primary Sound Driver
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
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Device ID: 10
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 
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
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Device ID: 11
Device name: Windows DirectSound: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE)
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
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Selected capture device: 8 - Windows DirectSound: Vinyl AC'97 Audio (WAVE)
Selected playback device: 9 - Windows DirectSound: Primary Sound Driver
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    192000
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Available mixers:
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Available capture sources:
0 - Stereo Mixer
1 - Mic
2 - Line In
3 - CD Player
4 - Video
5 - Aux
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Available playback volumes:
0 - Wave
1 - SW Synth
2 - CD Player
3 - Microphone
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Capture volume is native
Playback volume is native

[kozikowski]

<<<I cant seem to record anything of what i hear >>>

OK. Deep breath. What do you hear? Are you trying to record the other side of a Skype call? Your own voice? YouTube sound?

A lot of those are controlled by Windows or external services, not Audacity.

Koz

[Synific]

Windows media player and Youtube

[steve]

Windows media player and Youtube

Use the internal (AC'97) sound card and set the sound card to use "Stereo Mix" as the recording input.
Some hints here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer ... trol_Panel

[Synific]

it records nothing just blank

[steve]

You need to give some clues, we can't see what you're doing.
Have another read through this: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer ... trol_Panel

[Synific]

i think i found the problem in the mixer toolbar


like that one except when i got to recording theres only mic no line or sum or anything except that
does that mean i cant record sound with this usb headset ?

[whomper]

i think i found the problem in the mixer toolbar


like that one except when i got to recording theres only mic no line or sum or anything except that
does that mean i cant record sound with this usb headset ?

unclear how you talk into a headset to record
is there a separate mike with the headset?
is the mike plugged into the mike input jack?
if not then you need some magic beyond my skillset to make it work.

[steve]

It's a USB headset with headphones and a microphone?
It doesn't surprise me that "Stereo Mix" is not available - people using a headset would not normally want to have their own voice echoing through the headphones while they try to make a phone call.

If you click on the little black arrow next to where it says "USB Audio" you will probably see a second option for "AC'97" (or something similar). This is your on-board sound card and it may have the stereo mix option. Unfortunately you can not use the USB headphones with the on-board sound card - to be able to hear what is playing you will need either some conventional headphones (with the little round jack plug) or a pair of computer speakers, or something similar.