Audacity recording computer (for Vista!)

This will teach people how to record there computer audio

Fix for having greyed out Audacity menu bars

http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php?title=Mixer_Toolbar_Issues

This is from the official Audacity wikipedia so make sure that you read if you are having problems.

For those without stereo mix:

http://www.niharsworld.com/2008/05/28/no-stereo-mix-recording-option-here-are...

Check this out, there are solutions that could be a problem with driver installation and all that.

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[anime000remixes1]

I cant set the stereo mix as the deafault recording device

[rhysmcgoldrick]

@anime000remixes1 Try look in the description. I have added some (hopefully) helpful links incase your computer is having trouble dectecting.

[cooper3330]

ya the drop down bar is still greyed out for me

[rhysmcgoldrick]

@cooper3330 Try download the latest audacity. Bear in mind that you can also set recording though Audacity prefrences (Control P). In the device section, it says recording. From the drop down menu, hit Stereo mix. :)

[piratesonline1]

can i buy stereo mix??? cuz i dont have it

[DarthTwilight]

ok, i have an issue. whenever im recording, (especially guitar) the first few seconds of the recording are good, you can see normal sound waves on the screen, but shortly after beginning the recording, the waves drop to about a half an inch wide, and the sound quality is muffled and it sounds like im recording with a potato. any way to fix this?

[roudyboy777]

Omg dude i got the stereo mix to turn on and i can finally record streaming stuff :D

1 problem:When i record, i hear the music im playing, but it echoes an extremely large amount to where i can barely hear what the music is playing... anyway to make it record normal?

[Bartolica94]

@anime000remixes1 me too..

[retardeddummy]

@rhysmcgoldrick  i cant do that

[rhysmcgoldrick]

@nhoodfan Very useful comment. That coudl be solving the peoples problems on the blanked out stereo mix!

[rhysmcgoldrick]

@piratesonline1 Well, make sure that you right click (vista this is of course) and then go show Disabled and show Disconnected devices. There should be a greyed out Stereo mix that came with your soundcard. Disable any other microphones and set that one as default

[MrForcorrie]

thanks so much!!! thumbs up