Hi, yes, I could do that. Thanks for the suggestion, greatly appreciated. Andy Collins wrote:
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
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