Stereo mix problems

[steve]

yanmac, have you tried creating a new stereo track before you record the stereo mix?

How is this done?

Just use Tracks > Add New > Stereo Track

WC

But you shouldn't need to do that. If it's all set up correctly you should only need to press record.

[yanmac]

I have Vista and use the latest version of Audacity AND I have selected 2 (Stereo) in the Recording section of the Devices section and it STILL doesn't record in Stereo.

Have you set Windows to record stereo in the Control Panel?
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer ... trol_Panel

OK, so did this and now its worse. When I click 'start monitroring' to set the recording levels, there's no input to measure! But when I revert back to the standard mic setting in the 'recording' tab of 'sounds', it returns, albeit in mono!

Can't understand why this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ridiculously complicated! Goddam modern technology eh?

Thanks for everyone's help though!

[yanmac]

Well folks, I've tried everything suggested by you kind people but to no avail.

Is Audacity the only piece of software you can get (free) to record vinyl > MP3?

[steve]

Is Audacity the only piece of software you can get (free) to record vinyl > MP3?

No, there's also Wavosaur and Kristal to name two others.