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Stereo Mix sound recording being randomly interrupted
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:11 am
by robfbms
When I record a streaming sound through Audacity (e.g. an online radio), the recording gets interrupted.
I've discovered this happens because Audacity changes by itself the recording mode from Stereo Mix to Microphone, even when there is no microphone plugged.
Why is this happening?
Re: Stereo Mix sound recording being randomly interrupted
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:01 am
by kozikowski
It's not Audacity. Windows changes modes automatically when it senses something in the system has changed. We get into trouble all the time with a USB turntable capturing Windows sound services and not putting them back later.
Windows thinks you plugged a microphone in. How old is the sound card? How old is the computer? I think I'd start with a male 1/8" plug and glass cleaner or vodka. Scrub the end of the plug with the vodka and plug it into the Mic-In of the sound card and twist it a couple of times. Do that two or three times. Pull out the plug and put everything away.
Still broken?
Koz
Re: Stereo Mix sound recording being randomly interrupted
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:59 pm
by robfbms
Thank you. I've plugged and unplugged a microphone and Audacity recorded the stereo mix sounds normally.