Line-in ????

[L.S.]

Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into cassette
recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

thanks,

 

[Ronin]

Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into
cassette recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard
realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

At the risk of stating the obvious...

Have you selected 'line-in' on your audio mixer?
If 'mic' is selected it may automatically disable/deselect all other
recording sources.

 

[smlunatick]

Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into cassette
recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

thanks,

Oprn the Volume Controls
Select "Advanced" settings
Click on Options --> Properties
In "Adjust Volume for" check on 'Line-in" and "mic."

It seems that the "default" settings do not enable the Line-In and mic
settings.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into
cassette recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard
realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

thanks,

I recommend you use a 1/8" stereo (PC side) to 1/8" mono
(cassette recorder side) cable.

 

[L.S.]

Found record option after sent this request for help.
When I open Volume Control, Option, Properties, adjust volume for(check
recording) and check Mic, Line in, click OK-- the Recording Control opens
but I can't select either Mic or Line in... I can't select anything.

 

[L.S.]

Can't "select" either.
I delected everything under "adjust volume for"- recording except Mic and
Line In but I can't select either in Recording Control.

Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into
cassette
recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

thanks,

Oprn the Volume Controls
Select "Advanced" settings
Click on Options --> Properties
In "Adjust Volume for" check on 'Line-in" and "mic."

It seems that the "default" settings do not enable the Line-In and mic
settings.

 

[NoConsequence]

Trying to hook up a audio recorder to my winxp system.
Have several interviews on tape with folks we'd like to digitize.
Purchased a audio cable(1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug), plugged into cassette
recorder(earphones) and into line-in on sound card(onboard realtek AC97).
Can not get any sound, tried plugging into Mic on sound card, still no go
even though mic works fine.
When I open Sound Recorder, the only thing it records is the mic. If I
unplug/mute mic nothing is recorded.

any suggestion on fix or where else to look?

thanks,

How about this:

Go to Control Panel/Sound and Audio Devices and makes sure your Sound
Card is selected under the Audio Tab/Sound Recording drop down box.

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

If you're using a mono plug to plug it into a stereo (headphones) output jack, it
won't work.
You need a stereo to mono cord, or cords, to accomplish this.
The stereo output (headphones) jack has 3 contact points(right, left & common ground)
& you're trying to plug it into a mic(input) jack that only has 2 contact
points(mono).
Now if you had an old style cassette player that used an earphone jack (mono), & not
a headphones (stereo) jack,then you would not have any problems connecting it to a
(mono) mic input jack.
I know this is a bit confusing, but I hope that it helps clear up the problems that
you're running into.

~Gary

 

[L.S.]

Everyone always ask for us to put in as much info as possible so here it is.


The recorded is an old style cassettee tape recorder so I don't think it's
the plug, unless I need a stereo for the sound card end, but I dont't hink
that's the main problem.

I have noticed that when I go to Control Panel-Sound & Audio Devices-Audio
tab, the"recording device" is set for the Realtek ac97 but the advanced
button is greyed out. In fact, all devices point to the Realtek except Midi
Playback.

When I click on the volume icon in Taskbar and pull up the Volume
Control-Options-Properties-the mixer device is set for "realtek ac97 Audio".
I click on Adjust Volume For-Recording and select Line In, Mic and click OK
the Recording Control pops up with Line In and Mic but I cannot select
anything. Click on either and nothing happens.
Even though I cannot select either the mic works fine.

Could that be the problem and if so, how to fix?


Side notes.

When I open Sound Recorded(CP-Programs-Access.-Entertainment-Sound Recorder)
it picks up the Mic but nothing else.

I also have on my CP "Sound Effect Manager". When I open that the screen
that comes up is labeled "AC97 Audio Configuration". I click on tab labeled
"jack sensing" it shows the three connectors, Line Out Connector(green),
Line In connector(blue) and Mic In connector(pink) BUT under that are big ?
marks showing in "connected device" with 'UNKNOWN' in the box and the Manual
Selection tab greyed out.

 

[L.S.]

It is.

How about this:

Go to Control Panel/Sound and Audio Devices and makes sure your Sound
Card is selected under the Audio Tab/Sound Recording drop down box.

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

I seem to have the same problem as you, with the advanced button in the "Sound
Recording", greyed out.
I did find this, though.
See:

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...=dac5f445-0f74-45d2-9048-7b2dd9418530&m=1&p=1

Says: "Some sound cards do not allow the microphone signal to be routed to the
speakers and thus do not present it on the 'playback' mixer."
(I am thinking that this is to insure that feedback won't occur.)

Further reading suggests that it may be a limitation of the sound card.

Sorry that I'm not much help, but I've never needed to record anything on this thing,
so I've never even tried to do so.

~Gary

 

[L.S.]

Updated the Realtek card and now I have the ability to "select" recording
device.
Problem is I still can't get any sound out through Line In. Mic still works.

One suggestion was to replace cable. I bought a 1/8" to 1/8" mono phone plug
on each end and it was suggested the card may take a stereo end. Did notice
the Mic plug end appears to be stereo even though we all know it mono.

May head back to RS and exchange the cable.

 

[L.S.]

Got it.
Updated driver and picked up different cable.

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Cool !!
Glad you got it sorted out-Thanks for reporting back.
Just curious, but what kind of cable did you end up getting?

~Gary

 

[L.S.]

An Audio Dubbing Cable with stereo on both ends and a Audio Adapter from
stereo to mono.
Stereo end into sound card and since I have a couple of recorders/players.
1x I hook into earphone(mono) and another one I plug into
headphones(stereo). Reason for the adapter.
Working great.

Now I have to figure out the "best" way to re-record these tapes to get them
onto cd or dvd.
Not interested in stereo or the best quality. I have several 60 minute tapes
and running a test of 10 minutes gives me a .wav file over 7 meg.
The only recording program I have at this time is AvRack that came with my
Realtek AC97 card and I've set it at--- Sampling Rate=11.025, Sampling
Size=8 bits and Channels=Mono. These are the lowest setting I can get so I'm
going to have some very LARGE files, unless someone has a better
suggestions. Hint, hint...

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

I've used Media Coder to transcode wav files into the mp3 format(a much smaller file
size).

*MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most
popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution.*

http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

Give it a try.

~Gary

 

[J.B.]

Will do, thanks.

I've used Media Coder to transcode wav files into the mp3 format(a much
smaller file size).

*MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely
integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one
solution.*

http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

Give it a try.

~Gary

 

[Sieb]

Hi, I had same problem and needed to use line in for my ham radio equipment
but it was not available. Had to open the Realtek soundrack (I think that is
what it was called) Under one of the setup tabs there is an option for
digital and digital/analog. You need to select the digital/analog. After
doing this it will allow you to select line in xp's sound settings.. You will
have to play with it a bit to find out what works best.. Hope this helps..
One other thing my ham radio is also mono..

 

[Bill Sharpe]

An Audio Dubbing Cable with stereo on both ends and a Audio Adapter from
stereo to mono.
Stereo end into sound card and since I have a couple of recorders/players.
1x I hook into earphone(mono) and another one I plug into
headphones(stereo). Reason for the adapter.
Working great.

Now I have to figure out the "best" way to re-record these tapes to get them
onto cd or dvd.
Not interested in stereo or the best quality. I have several 60 minute tapes
and running a test of 10 minutes gives me a .wav file over 7 meg.
The only recording program I have at this time is AvRack that came with my
Realtek AC97 card and I've set it at--- Sampling Rate=11.025, Sampling
Size=8 bits and Channels=Mono. These are the lowest setting I can get so I'm
going to have some very LARGE files, unless someone has a better
suggestions. Hint, hint...

I've been happy with Audacity, a free download. Get the mp3 codec, too,
and export your recording to an mp3 file.

Bill

 

[L.S.]

Thanks.

I've been happy with Audacity, a free download. Get the mp3 codec, too,
and export your recording to an mp3 file.

Bill