I just got a new laptop with Windows 8. I am trying to set up Audacity to record Playback the way it did on my old laptop, but it doesn't seem to be working. In Audacity, I select "Microsoft Sound Mapper" as the input, as I always have, but it seems to only record from the onboard microphone. I have read the tutorials and FAQs on the subject, and tried going in to the "Sound" settings to check what recording devices were available, but only the microphone shows up. Screenshot below!
http://imgur.com/fL3gOxC
On my old laptop, I can see that I have a "Rec. Playback IDT High Definition Audio CODEC" selected in the Recording tab. I was wondering is this CODEC something I need to download on my new computer to allow Audacity to record streaming audio? And if so, where can I get it? Thanks, any help would be appreciated.
Having trouble recording streaming audio on new computer
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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Re: Having trouble recording streaming audio on new computer
Most Windows machines have a "device" called "Stereo-Mix," "What-U-Hear," or something like that. That "device" turns around the playback sound and makes it available to the recording services. If you don't have that (and some machines don't), then you're stuck with one of the alternate methods like the hardware techniques or the Money-Based software.
Recording YouTube Sound is not a guaranteed service like lighting up your screen or typing on the keyboard, so some makers just leave it out.
As you noted, some machines make you intentionally turn on additional devices if you want them. If you don't know they're there, then they will be missing forever.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tu ... puter.html
Koz
Recording YouTube Sound is not a guaranteed service like lighting up your screen or typing on the keyboard, so some makers just leave it out.
As you noted, some machines make you intentionally turn on additional devices if you want them. If you don't know they're there, then they will be missing forever.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tu ... puter.html
Koz