Problem solved. The last part wasn't with GoldWave or my computer, but my APH cassette player. The player's line-out must not be stereo. I took a chance and moved the stereo cable from that jack to the microphone jack, and all of a sudden my computer produced a stereo recording. Fortunately, though I'd expected overload from the cassette player's microphone connection, the quality seems decent.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 5:19 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: GoldWave stereo I should have mentioned I'm aware that you need to specify stereo both in options/file defaults and when starting a new recording. -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 5:13 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: GoldWave stereo Hi. I am unable to transfer a stereo recording in stereo to my computer with GoldWave. Here's what I've achieved so far and where I'm stuck. 1. I determined that the microphone jack on my Dell Dimension 4700 is mono and that in order to record in stereo, I need to use the line-in jack. 2. Activating the line-in jack on my XP was an adventure, but between sounds and Audio in the control panel and Entertainment in Accessories, I got it unmuted and the volume raised. 3. Now I can transfer a recording from my cassette player, but it is still in mono, with a bias toward the left speaker. I've confirmed with headphones that the cassette was recorded is in good, balanced stereo. 4. I thought I might have found the solution in GoldWave at something called "Stereo Mixer" in, I believe, configuration. this item is set at 60, whatever that means, and it was unchecked. However, I checked it. The next recording stayed mono. 5. I went to the GoldWave manual to read about "stereo mix" and found only one short paragraph, which reads as follows: Some devices, such as "Stereo Mix" or "What You Hear" are disabled in Windows by default and have to be enabled manually. Choose the Configure button, select the Recording tab, right-click anywhere in the list and select Show Disabled Devices, then right-click on the device in the list and choose Enable. This sounds simple enough, but I'm unable to get to this area or, if I've succeeded, right-clicking does nothing. Can anyone pull me out of this purgatory? Thanks. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
