Fixing the Audacity Stereo Mix Issue in Windows 7

Audacity Version - 1.2.6
(Updated Information as of 4-27-2011)
Explains how to set your sound card to comply with Audacity. This should work in Vista and Win 7 without any problems. Finding sound card drivers can be difficult and those could be the problem in why Audacity doesnt see your sound card.
First thing to do, Head to your START MENU
Then ALL PROGRAMS
Click on WINDOWS UPDATE (located near top of the menu)
This loads up your essential updates for hardware and software currently active on your PC. It should recognize your soundcard. Usually you can find the Sound card update in the OPTIONAL UPDATES link within the WINDOWS UPDATE screen. Include that with a check mark for updating, and of course download it, install it and be good to go. then follow steps in the video and you should be set. MAC users will have to consult another instructional video due to my lack of knowledge on Mac systems. Got any questions? Ill be glad to help out in any way I can.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• audacity
• recording
• realtek
• soundMAX
• windows
• issues
• software
• fix
• stereo
• mix
• computer
• tutorial
• computers
• diy

[DarkArmy619]

HAha! Actually you should write on notepad because for those alrdy have the stereo problem cannot hear

[JDTVEXTREMEVIDEOS]

@DarkArmy619 I might have to throw in some closed captioning (words onscreen) for those who cant hear the video, sorry man, ill put in an update

[Rubestful]

Thanks it worked fine with 1.3.13-beta on windows 7. If you get an echo when recording, uncheck Software Playthrough ( Edit > Preferences > Recording ). Makes one wonder why the Realtec stereo mix feature would be hidden by default after a windows installation?

[JDTVEXTREMEVIDEOS]

@Rubestful it might have interfered with some things in windows, different setups have different input features. might have been their "One size fits all" type of resolution.

[HockeyManTV]

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[MrMadness87]

not working for me. stereo mix says "currently unavailable" even when I enable it.

[XDavid922X]

i dont get it?

[VonBlask]

thx

[bekybooboch]

Thanks a million, man! Great, clear instructions.  A+++

[TheAngryMatthew]

THANK YOU!

[N4TH4N09]

Finally!! Thanks man :)

[weylin6]

audio doesn't go through the stereo mix, even though it is enabled.

[narutowned]

For some reason, I have everything enabled, but when I have my headset on, it won't record any sound from the computer. I have a Logitech Premium USB Headset 350. How would I work around this?

[looneyluke888]

I've successfully got the stereo mix to work so that my computer records what it's playing, thanks! However now my problem is that it won't record from the microphone at the same time - I want it to record my voice (going into the mic) at the same time as it's recording what's on stereo mix. How do I do this?

[earlysda]

Wish i had seen this about 2 hours ago :)

Thanks a lot!