Subject:recording problem

Posted by: purechaoskid26

Date:1/4/2005 6:04:38 PM

when i try to record it never plays any of the music. it used to before but all of a sudden i got this problem. can someone please help me?

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:1/4/2005 8:12:36 PM

In the Record dialog, what do you have the Record Device set to? If it’s the Microsoft Sound Mapper, then what record devices are enabled in the Windows Volume Control applet? Make sure your input device isn’t muted. What type of sound card are you using? I little more information may help us debug the problem.

~jr

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: purechaoskid26

Date:1/4/2005 9:22:38 PM

its set to microsodt sound mapper, and the others in the dropdown menu are microsoft sound mapper mono left channel and mono right channel. im pretty mi input device isent muted becuause i can play songs and i can hear it. also im not sure what kind of sound card i hav how do i check that?

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:1/5/2005 6:04:22 AM

I assume you are trying to do Audio recording and not MIDI recording. If you don’t know what sound card you are using then you are probably using the built-in motherboard sound. They way you determine this is to go into:

Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio tab

You can select your default device for Sound playback, Sound recording, and MIDI music playback. The drop-down list will show you all the devices in your PC (which for most people is just one).

To check that your input is not muted and to set the record volume, use the Volume Control in Windows. You can bring it up using:

Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control

1. In the Volume Control, Select Options > Properties
2. Under Adjust volume for select the Recording radio button
3. Under Show the following volume controls: make sure the input you are using is checked
4. Press OK to close the options and return to the Volume Control

You should now see all the volume controls for the inputs you selected. Make sure the one you are using has the volume up fairly high. Also make sure the Select checkbox is checked for the input you are using. For example: If you are using Line In but you have Microphone checked as selected, then you are not going to get any signal from Line In.

In ACID do the record monitors show signal when you play and just not record it?

~jr

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: purechaoskid26

Date:1/5/2005 2:49:12 PM

ok so my sound card is a crystal WDM Audio, and the input isent muted. on acid i do see the moniters show signal. my problem is when i press start recording, i can record but i just dont hear the beat playing with it. when i stop recording i can hear what i recorded. only problem is i dont hear the beat when i start recording

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:1/5/2005 8:18:14 PM

Oh. I didn’t understand you original post. I thought you couldn’t hear what you were recording but you actually can’t hear the other tracks while recording. And this use to work? With the exact same hardware? That’s strange. Normally, I would say the problem is that your sound card may not be full-duplex. Meaning, it cannot record and playback at the same time. But if this use to work with this soundcard, then that’s probably not the problem.

~jr

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: purechaoskid26

Date:1/5/2005 8:25:25 PM

so do u think something may be muted or something. if so , wut.

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:1/5/2005 9:55:22 PM

No, I don’t think anything is muted. If the song plays fine except when you record, then somehow your sound card is acting like its in half-duplex mode instead of full-duplex mode. I don’t know what may have caused this or how to fix it (other than buying a new soundcard).

I would contact Sony support and see if they have any ideas. Also think of anything you may have done to make this stop working (i.e., upgrades, new software, etc.) You might want to contact your PC manufacturer and see if they can shed any light as to why your sounds card can’t record and playback at the same time. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.

~jr

Subject:RE: recording problem

Reply by: purechaoskid26

Date:1/5/2005 10:52:35 PM

its ok anyways. im gonna get acid 5 so ill see if that fixes the prob