Audacity Forum

Hey all, just started using Audacity. I have Windows 7 64 bit version with a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS with latest drivers.

I'm trying to record a tape through the line-in port and when I play the tape I can hear the audio. However in Audacity when I choose Start Monitoring the monitor graph above the button shows no audio at all, and when I record the file is blank. I have set the recording level to about 75% in all mixer menus. My recording device is "Analog Mix (LINE IN etc.)". What's odd is last night I was able to see the audio levels and record it, though the sound was very distorted when I played it back. Anyone know a solution to this?

Thanks!

Analog Mix does not select your Line-In connection. Deselect that and find the actual Line-In. Make sure Audacity has the same thing selected in its preferences. Restart Audacity if you have to change anything.
Koz

the sound was very distorted

That's problem 2. Are you on a laptop? Chances are good you have no Stereo Line-In connection. Does the connection say "Mic-In?" That's for a microphone, it's mono, and it overloads very easily.

Koz