Problem with Audacity on MacBook 10.6.8

[gmunkhoff]

I have a MacBook Pro running 10.5.8 and Audacity works fine recording my tape cassettes to the computer.

I am trying to get Audacity to run on a newly acquired MacBook running 10.6.8, but having problems. Install - no problem - but it will not record a cassette tape to the computer. The preferences settings are identical on both machines and the wave graphic area shows time lapse, but no sound waves.

What am I doing wrong?

[billw58]

How are you connecting the tape deck to the MacBook? If you go to Apple menu > System Preferences, Sound, Input, what do you see?

-- Bill

[kozikowski]

Do one have one of those one-connector-fits-all things? Do you have two differnet connectors for Line-In and Headphone Out like this?

http://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/MacLineIn.jpg

Koz

[gmunkhoff]

Hi Bill,

The tape deck is built into a Grace GDI - T2USB200 and this is connected to my Mac with A USB cable.

Under - Apple menu > System Preferences, Sound, Input - I see 3 options -1) Internal microphone - Built in, 2) Line in - Audio line-in port, and 3) USB Audio Controller - USB

Option 3 is selected

Gary

[gmunkhoff]

Hi Koz,

I have the same set up as your photo, but am not using them. My Grace TAPE2USBII is connected to my computer with a USB cable. That is supposed to be the only connection required for recording. I am not listening to the tape as it records to the computer.

Gary

[billw58]

OK, you've got the correct input selected in the Sound Prefs panel. If you play a tape with the Sound Prefs panel open do you see an indication on the Input Level meter that your are getting sound?

This article on the Audacity wiki might help: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/User: ... ut_devices

-- Bill