Ive Had It

**mikemellow** · 09-02-2004, 11:03 PM

Ok,,,Ive tried 5 different kind of cables, 3 different kinds of software, and 2 different sound cards and all I can get is sound from my pc speakers, but NOT ON THE RECORDING TRACK!!!! [img]images/smilies/icon_ball.gif[/img] Maybe its something to do with Windows ME.[img]images/smilies/wutblau.gif[/img][img]images/smilies/mad1.gif[/img] (fucking thing screws me up everytime I put something new on my pc.) So I will try to upgrade to xp home and see if that does it. If not I think Ill just put all my shit back down the basement and say fuck it!! [img]images/smilies/dunno.gif[/img]

gonna get drunk now [img]images/smilies/drunk.gif[/img],,,Sorry Eric about the expletives.. [img]images/smilies/icon_redface.gif[/img]

**Evhmoon** · 09-03-2004, 05:46 AM

Windows ME will do that. If your PC can handle it. Upgrade to either Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional....Windows ME is a terrible operating system all around.......oh, i recommend wiping out ya hard drive first rather than just upgrading to XP.. better to do just a clean install

VB · 09-03-2004, 06:10 AM

Could it be something as simple as your recording side muted on your ME mixer? Double check your settings before you go to far.

**mikemellow** · 09-03-2004, 08:50 AM

no,,its not the mixer, I think its definitely the OS. I totally agree with evhmoon, anyone who has this system should shit can it. Nothing ever runs right on it.

**VHF** · 09-05-2004, 08:23 AM

I've used ME for a long time.....it works fine. When you go into control panel you need to make sure you have the correct recording device enabled....and check the mixer.

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**stingx** · 09-05-2004, 02:43 PM

Not to break balls (I work in IT so I am jaded) but most of the time the problem lies between the seat and the keyboard although it's way more conveinent to blame everything else.

**mikemellow** · 09-05-2004, 08:17 PM

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Not to break balls (I work in IT so I am jaded) but most of the time the problem lies between the seat and the keyboard although it's way more conveinent to blame everything else.

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what are you trying to say sting???

**Mr Crumb** · 09-05-2004, 10:50 PM

Hey Mike;

I've seen some strange driver configs which lead to these types of problems. double click on the speaker on the right end of the task bar. This will open up the mixer applet. Next go to OPTIONS and drag down to PROPERTIES choose RECORDING. Make sure there is a check in the box of the input you are using. Hit OK. This opens up your input mixer. Choose the correct input.

**Mondy** · 09-06-2004, 12:59 AM

Yeah, it's way drastic to get rid of Windows ME, and put Windows XP on there. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it was Windows ME.

My hardware HATED Windows ME, it simply HATED it. But, I put up with it because I didn't want the hassle of putting a new operating system on my computer.

However, eventually, I put Windows 2000 on there, and more recently, Windows XP. Both Operating Systems I have found are much more stable than Windows ME. I have never heard any success stories using Windows ME from anyone I know that has used it, with most people swearing by Windows 2000 improved stability.

That said, I can't guarantee that the new Operating System will solve all of your problems, but at least you can be sure that you have a more stable environment with which to start from.

I also can't stress enough to do a clean install. i.e. wipe off M.E., format your O.S. partition and then install a clean O.S. on there. Upgrading is just asking for trouble. An O.S. upgraded with Windows M.E. as the foundation ???!!!!

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Urrrggghhhh, it doesn't bear thinking about !!!

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Good luck dude !

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**mikemellow** · 09-06-2004, 09:20 AM

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Mr Crumb said:
Hey Mike;

I've seen some strange driver configs which lead to these types of problems. double click on the speaker on the right end of the task bar. This will open up the mixer applet. Next go to OPTIONS and drag down to PROPERTIES choose RECORDING. Make sure there is a check in the box of the input you are using. Hit OK. This opens up your input mixer. Choose the correct input.

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Yeah,,Ive done that Mr Crumb...still gettin nothing. I find it really odd that I can get sound thru my speakers, but no sig to the recording program...whatever one I use. Even windows sound recorder..nothing... [img]images/smilies/headscratch.gif[/img] I thank you for your advice however.

**mikemellow** · 09-06-2004, 09:21 AM

yeah, Mondo..I think thats what Ill do...

**VHF** · 09-06-2004, 09:52 AM

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mikemellow said:
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stingx said:
Not to break balls (I work in IT so I am jaded) but most of the time the problem lies between the seat and the keyboard although it's way more conveinent to blame everything else.

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what are you trying to say sting???

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He's trying to say it's usually operator error....and basically I have to agree.

I'd bet it's a software setting. If you have Cool Edit Pro hooked up.....I can go into chat and talk you through some things to try. Also there are tons of computer geeks on this board that can help you out.

If you do end up putting on XP, you can activate remote control and someone can just fix it remotely if it's a software setting.

**Mondy** · 09-06-2004, 10:19 AM

Or, you could just pop RealVNC on there straight away, and get someone you trust to take a look at it. You set a password, and run the server. Then they run the client and connect to <your_i.p._address:0>. They'd get prompted for a password, which would be the one that you have set. Then they would have control of your desktop.

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**mikemellow** · 09-07-2004, 10:16 PM

FUCKIN YEAH!!! [img]images/smilies/devilchilli.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_jam.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/devilchilli.gif[/img] Well, to everyone interested, I changed the OS and guess what...I got signal..[img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img] I would like to take the time to thank everyone for their input and ideas, this is really a great site and a novice like me would be lost without you guys. (not to say that Im still NOT lost..[img]images/smilies/icon_lol.gif[/img]) One things for sure though, after all these headaches, Ill sure be duckin' the tomatoes when you all hear how shitty I play...[img]images/smilies/icon_lol.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_jam.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_lol.gif[/img]