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February 6th, 2011 14:00
Cannot record from USB audio interface
I have a Dell Vostro 1500 running XP and am trying to make voice recordings with the laptop. I have a Sennheiser wireless mic and receiver plugged into a Tascam USB 2.0 Audio/Midi interface. This goes into one of the laptop USB ports. I am trying to record using Audacity 1.2.6 software.
I can record using the built-in mics of the laptop if the recording control panel is set for digital mic. I cannot get any sound to register from the wireless mic/USB interface system regardless of what is checked on the recording control panel (Line-in, Microphone or Digital Mic). The built-in laptop mic is always seems to be active unless I turn off the sound card.
Any suggestions on what I can do? thanks!
Jim Coates
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February 6th, 2011 19:00
Does the control panel have the word "Sigmatel" on it, something like this?
If it does then your usb device might not be selected as the default recording device. I don't have your setup -- I have a Soundblaster usb soundcard, and when it is the default device then I see its control panel instead of the Sigmatel's.
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February 7th, 2011 03:00
JIMCO,
Thanks for the reply. Control Panel has "SigmaTel Audio" in it, but it looks different from yours. It has a single tab ("Advanced") with 2 check boxes ("Enable Power Management" and "Allow reconfiguration popups"). There are no options for different recording devices.
Under Control Panels - Sound and Audio Devices - Audio Tab - Sound Recording, I have only have the option for "SigmaTel Audio" when the Tascam Interface is plugged into the USB port. However, if I plug a microphone headset into the USB, I also get the option of selecting the headset.
Jim Coates
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February 7th, 2011 06:00
The computer can only have one default audio playback device and one default audio recording device at a time (they do not have to be the same device). So when Sigmatel is selected then the Tascam is not being used. I don't know why the Tascam is not appearing as one of the options. It could be something like it needs a driver or the usb port is not supplying enough power to it. You might try a different usb port.