Vista - Windows Vista service pack 1 and Audacity internal recording

Solved the problem in windows vista x86 home premium, service pack 1 regarding the problems with Audacity and internal recording:

Get a good soundcard with at least 6 channels (lesser might do the trick, but haven't checked this out), get a wire with a 3,5 mm jack in both ends, get a jack splitter and you're ready to go.

Right click on the volume icon and select recording devices. Here right click on the empty white space and enable show hidden and disabled devices. In here there should be something called "stereo mix" enable this.
Now hardwire your line in plug and the plug for your speakers. Remember the jack splitter? Put this in the plug for the speakers so you can have both the wire to your speakers and to the line in plug plugged in at the same time.

In Audacity you now have to select the right device to record with. Open edit, and select preferences. Then under audio I/O select the microsoft sound mapper - output as the output source and select the stereo mix as the input source.

This solved the problem for me. Ergo service pack 1 can STILL be hardwired no matter what others say.

Email me if you need help: im_the_666@hotmail.com

/Djebz

Would be nice if you could detail the problems you were encountering and why this fix works - cause I have no issues with Audacity and my onboard RealTek HD Audio card and recording.

Sure I will

My problems were that Audacity did not record anything at all when I pressed record. I did not respond to any input device I had available. Then I tryed reinstalling my SoundMAX drivers and bingo, I could now enable someting called "Stereo mix". With this enabled i hardwired the speakers channel on my soundcard to my line in port. Problem was then solved when I selected "Stereo mix" as my input device in Audacity.

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