recording problems

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Hello -

I'm trying to record streamed audio using Audacity. I've followed all the instructions I can find, but with no success so far. I've selected Microsoft Sound Mapper in the preferences, but no joy recording. When I go into Control Panel (Vista) to set the default recording bit, the only device it shows is the Edirol UA-3FX interface that I have plugged in - no sound card or anything.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Chris

[waxcylinder]

The Edirol device you have is an external USB soundcard. When you plug it in it takes over the sound services from you PC's onboard soundcard.

To use the Edirol to record streaming audio you will need to loop back the RCA ouputs of the device to its inputs - and make sure that both Windows and Audacity are set to use the Edirol as te input and output device. I use an earlier Edirol device (the UA-1EX) to perform the same function on one of my PCs.

You may find it helpful to read these pages from the Wiki:
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... e_computer

Some of the stuff in the following wiki article will apply to you - it is about USB TTs - but all a USB TT is is a TT with a pre-amp , a soundcard and USB services bundled in:
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... turntables

WC

We have a sticky page in the forum here http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9477 with reviews of soundcards that are known to work with Audacity - if you could post a review of the UA-3FX in the prescribed format we would be most grateful - thanks

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That works perfectly - thanks very much!