Chris - How about making another recording, moving closer to where you think the mic might be, and testing it's whereabouts that way? - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | Hi, all I can feel on the top of the screen are about four rubber | things. I don't know what they do; they probably support the screen when | it's upright. However, down the side of the screen I feel a rubber | strip. Could any of these contain a microphone inside it? Just curious | as I do not recall the specs stating it has a built in microphone. | Curious minds wants to know <smiles>. Thanks! | Andy Collins wrote: | > Chris - My webcam with it's built in mic is on the top of the screen, your | > mic might be in a similar place, have a feel of the top edge of the screen, | > just left of centre - | > | > Andy | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Chris Hallsworth"<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 12:48 PM | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > | > | > | Hi all, I've just discovered, purely by recording a test using the just | > | installed Goldwave, that I have a built in microphone on my Vista | > | machine, or it appears I have anyway as I could certainly hear my own | > | recording. In my copy of Goldwave I couldn't see a stereo mix or | > | whatever check box either, however it seems to work fine using the | > | defaults. I need to look more into this. Hope this helps for now. | > | | > | James O'Dell wrote: | > |> Hi | > |> | > |> Try these instructions, same as what I sent the other day but a bit | > |> clearer. | > |> | > |> http://iandixon.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!36983156CAA83EA9!1725.entry | > |> | > |> James | > |> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" | > |> <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 12:16 PM | > |> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |> | > |> | > |>> Andy, this is interesting indeed as the other Andy is pursuing this | > |>> question on the Goldwave list. He's been told there that someone is | > |>> recording streams using an external USB card and he reckons to be | > |>> having no trouble. | > |>> | > |>> Maybe I should have a think about a well worded Google search on this | > |>> subject, but I sure don't want to end up with a PC where I cannot | > |>> carry on doing what I've taken for granted this past couple of years | > |>> or so. | > |>> | > |>> Wouldn't it be interesting to know what broadcasters here think about | > |>> the recording of internet streams? Seeing how people have been | > |>> recording radio programmes for as long as anyone can remember, and | > |>> they've even harvested long lost recordings because of this, where | > |>> exactly lies the problem? It isn't as though you can get really | > |>> decent music recordings this way; streams often leave a good deal to | > |>> be desired, qualitywise. | > |>> | > |>> Cheers, | > |>> | > |>> From Ray | > |>> I can be contacted off-list at: | > |>> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx | > |>> | > |>> | > |>> -----Original Message----- | > |>> Andy Collins | > |>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |>> | > |>> | > |>> Hi Carol - | > |>> | > |>> Having got Goldwave recording streems fine from my XP machine, I've | > |>> just | > |>> been trying to do the same on my Vista laptop, but when I look under | > |>> the | > |>> volume tab under prefereences in Goldwave, There is just a list of | > |>> hardware | > |>> devices, such as speakers, mic, headphones, there is no mono/stereo | > |>> check | > |>> box as there is on my XP machine, this may be about my sound card on | > |>> my | > |>> Vista machine more than about Vista itself, but either way, I can't | > |>> record a | > |>> streem on the laptop! Gold wave does play other recorded files under | > |>> Vista | > |>> though! | > |>> - | > |>> | > |>> Andy | > |>> ----- Original Message ----- | > |>> From: "Carol Pearson"<carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 6:03 AM | > |>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |>> | > |>> | > |>> | You could contact the guy who writes the software for GoldWave and | > |>> see | > |>> what | > |>> | he says about Vista. There's a contact on | > |>> | www.goldwave.com | > |>> | | > |>> | | > |>> | | > |>> | -- | > |>> | Carol | > |>> | carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | > |>> | | > |>> | On Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:28 PM (UK time), Andy Logue at | > |>> | andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said: | > |>> | | > |>> |> Hi Ray. | > |>> |> | > |>> |> I followed the instructions, but unfortunately , it did not assist | > |>> me | > |>> |> much. Caroline told me to go into Sound/Recording and look for | > |>> other | > |>> |> devices. I did this but only got one more Line-In function, | > |>> |> associated to the computer's internal card. | > |>> |> | > |>> |> I've got my Soundblaster set as the default and I can listen to | > |>> the | > |>> |> BBC Player and listen to music files using GoldWave, but as yet, I | > |>> |> cannot find a way of getting GW to record audio streams. | > |>> |> | > |>> |> This is so frustrating and disappointing Ray. If I cannot resolve | > |>> |> this issue, I'll need to consider removing VISTA and installing XP | > |>> |> Media Center. | > |>> |> Best wishes. | > |>> |> | > |>> |> Andy. | > |>> |> | > |>> |> | > |>> |> ----- Original Message ----- | > |>> |> From: "Ray's Home"<rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> |> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> |> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:07 PM | > |>> |> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |>> |> | > |>> |> | > |>> |>> So, Andy, and anyone using Vista wanting to record streaming | > |>> audio, | > |>> |>> will you give James's suggested changes to sound settings a try | > |>> and | > |>> |>> tell us if you can then record streams using Goldwave or another | > |>> |>> audio editor? | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> From Ray | > |>> |>> I can be contacted off-list at: | > |>> |>> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> -----Original Message----- | > |>> |>> James O'Dell | > |>> |>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> Andy | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> Try this info. I'm not a Vista user myself, but understand that | > |>> you | > |>> |>> can | > |>> |>> record 'what you hear'. | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> *** start of copied text *** | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> go to, control panel (classic view) - sound - recording tab - | > |>> right | > |>> |>> click in | > |>> |>> the white area - select 'show disabled devices' - right click on | > |>> |>> stereo | > |>> |>> mix - select 'enable' | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> now you can use any progam you like e.g. audacity to record what | > |>> you | > |>> |>> hear. | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> *** End of copied text *** | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> Hope this is useful, sorry I can't provide any specific | > |>> instructions | > |>> |>> on how | > |>> |>> to achieve this with a screenreader. | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> James | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> ----- Original Message ----- | > |>> |>> From: "Andy Logue"<andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> |>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>> | > |>> |>>> Hi Douglas. | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> Same here mate. I have a lovely new crispy VISTA computer yet | > |>> I'm | > |>> |>> using | > |>> |>>> my really old Packard Bell to record radio shows tonight. I | > |>> really | > |>> |>> do | > |>> |>>> hope that VISTA is not going to prevent me from using GoldWave | > |>> and | > |>> |>>> recording "What you Hear". I'm waiting on some advise from the | > |>> |>> experts in | > |>> |>>> this regard, but my gut feeling is that copywrite is so | > |>> important, | > |>> |>> they | > |>> |>>> will only now allow you to listen and not record just about | > |>> anything | > |>> |>>> coming through your computer.. | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> I really do hope I'm proven wrong here as recording audio is a | > |>> very | > |>> |>> big | > |>> |>>> part of my interest in computing. without this function, then | > |>> there | > |>> |>> is | > |>> |>>> little in computing for me I'm thinking. If you manage to get | > |>> |>> around this | > |>> |>>> problem, please let me know about it eh? | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> Very best wishes. | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> Andy. | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> ----- Original Message ----- | > |>> |>>> From: "Douglas Harrison"<harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> |>>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > |>> |>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:41 AM | > |>> |>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA and recording with GoldWave | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>> | > |>> |>>>> | > |>> |>>>> Andy, | > |>> |>>>> I have only been using vista for a relatively short time, but I | > |>> |>> have had | > |>> |>>>> problems recording | > |>> |>>>> (even via the microphone) with Goldwave. I have had error | > |>> |>> messages such | > |>> |>>>> as "Access | > |>> |>>>> violation" etc. from time to time, and have reverted to doing | > |>> all | > |>> |>>>> recording on an XP system | > |>> |>>>> until I have time to sort out whether there is really a problem | > |>> |>> with | > |>> |>>>> Goldwave and Vista. | > |>> |>>>> | > |>> |>>>> Douglas | > |>> |>>>> | > |>> |>>>> On 28 Mar 2008 at 23:51, Andy Logue wrote: | > |>> |>>>> | > |>> |>>>>> Hi all. | > |>> |>>>>> | > |>> |>>>>> I'm experiencing some difficulty getting VISTA and my | > |>> Soundblaster | > |>> |>> 24 | > |>> |>>>>> bit | > |>> |>>>>> external sound card to record "What you hear". I regularly | > |>> record | > |>> |>> from | > |>> |>>>>> BBC Radio Scotland and would hate to think that VISTA is | > |>> intent to | > |>> |>>>>> prevent | > |>> |>>>>> me from being able to do this. | > |>> |>>>>> | > |>> |>>>>> Would love to hear from anyone using VISTA with GoldWave. | > |>> |>>>>> | > |>> |>>>>> Best wishes. | > |>> |>>>>> | > |>> |>>>>> Andy | > |>> |>>>> | > |>> | > |>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > |>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > |>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > |>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > |>> ** and in the Subject line type | > |>> ** unsubscribe | > |>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > |>> ** immediately-following link:- | > |>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > |>> ** or send a message, to | > |>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > |>> | > |> | > |> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > |> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > |> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > |> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > |> ** and in the Subject line type | > |> ** unsubscribe | > |> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > |> ** immediately-following link:- | > |> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > |> ** or send a message, to | > |> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > |> | > |> | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | ** and in the Subject line type | > | ** unsubscribe | > | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > | ** immediately-following link:- | > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > | ** or send a message, to | > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | | > | | > | -- | > | This email has been verified as Virus free. | > | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | | -- | This email has been verified as Virus free. | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq