Ramcam Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have an error that says could not open sound device.Microphone Conexant High definition Smartaudio 221.I am about to try digitizing my Lps And when roxio starts up this is the error i'm getting.Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrewst Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 It's not the "new soundcards" not having things.It's Vista and the way it's been redone to control sound. Many,many cards that work just fine in XP don't work in Vista. It's a matter of a change in sound architecture in Vista and the drivers for the sound cards. Roxio can only use inputs that are presented to it by the OS.If Vista is not seeing those then Roxio won't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcam Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hello i i have Roxio working now.I am running my turntable through my Tascam US-122 which has its own external soundcard.Everything sounds good. Now too record my 350 albums.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdanteek Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hello, i i have Roxio working now. Could you explain that, starting with software name and version #. A step by step in detail what and how you did this, what USB device drivers are you using? cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcam Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hello Jim i am embarrassed to say that had i had the Roxio USB plugged into the PC i never would have gotten that error.LOL. I do have another question for you though.My turntable has no power so i guess i need to use an amp between the turntable and the PC to boost the signal?I have an older Ampifier withn a preamp in it.Can i run the roxio usb cable to the preamp and control the input signal with the Roxio application? I don't want to fry anything not sure how to set this up for digitizing my LPS ....Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Use a pre-amp and plug that into the Line In socket - NOT the microphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcam Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Yes that is the impression i am getting since Vista.I have been trying to get drivers for my soundcard and motherboard from the original suppliers but it seems Microsoft has them hog tied.Need someone to write something to enable a line in on my soundcard.I am new to windows as i have only had macs so its a learning curve for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcam Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hello I am using Roxio creative suite 2009 special addition with windows Vista Home Premium.I have my turntable hooked into my receiver and a 1/4 inch stereo jack running out of the headphone jack of the receiver.That stereo jack is split into a right and left channel cord.I then plugged the two 1/4 jacks into my tascam US-122 USB mixing board right and left channels.The Tascam has its own soundcard and the nRoxio program recognised it.One issue i have is that the input signal is controlled by the volume control of my receiver and not the input control of Roxio.It is working well this way and the rec ordings sound good.I am still messing around as i,m still not sure it is recording in stereo.But at least i'm recording now.I had to do all of this because the soundcard in my Laptop doesn't have a line in and will not work with the Roxio USB cord for some reason.I am not the only person having issues with the new souncards not allowing recording.If you want more info let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Unfortunately, microphone sockets are mono only - that's just the way things are. I believe (haven't seen one myself) that there are USB and PCMCIA sound cards available that would have the line in facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdanteek Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hello I am using Roxio creative suite 2009 special addition with windows Vista Home Premium.I have my turntable hooked into my receiver and a 1/4 inch stereo jack running out of the headphone jack of the receiver.That stereo jack is split into a right and left channel cord.I then plugged the two 1/4 jacks into my tascam US-122 USB mixing board right and left channels.The Tascam has its own soundcard and the nRoxio program recognised it.One issue i have is that the input signal is controlled by the volume control of my receiver and not the input control of Roxio.It is working well this way and the rec ordings sound good.I am still messing around as i,m still not sure it is recording in stereo.But at least i'm recording now.I had to do all of this because the soundcard in my Laptop doesn't have a line in and will not work with the Roxio USB cord for some reason.I am not the only person having issues with the new souncards not allowing recording.If you want more info let me know. Thanks, the point of all the questions was what Jim Hardin posted in post # 6. " The Roxio USB Device cannot capture Audio!" The way it sounded you were doing the audio capture with the Roxio USB device.. cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcam Posted December 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 It is starting to look like my sound card does not have a line in mode.I have connected everything up according to the instructions and i am getting no sound to the recording metres.I get metering with music that is playing in the comp when i use the connexant speaker setting and with the microphone setting but hooked up to the stereo with the roxio usb capture device no signal .I think i need to use a external sound card to get this to work anyone have this experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Hardin Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 It is starting to look like my sound card does not have a line in mode.I have connected everything up according to the instructions and i am getting no sound to the recording metres.I get metering with music that is playing in the comp when i use the connexant speaker setting and with the microphone setting but hooked up to the stereo with the roxio usb capture device no signal .I think i need to use a external sound card to get this to work anyone have this experience? The Roxio USB Device cannot capture Audio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Hardin Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I doubt anyone could give you an answer based on that scanty amount of info… How about walking through it from when you click Start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcam Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 My apologys for the confusion.It has been difficult figureing this stuff out hard to keep track of the procedure at times.I am still working on this as i need to be sure i am getting stereo from the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have an error that says could not open sound device.Microphone Conexant High definition Smartaudio 221.I am about to try digitizing my Lps
And when roxio starts up this is the error i'm getting.Any ideas?
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