I am trying to record from Flash Player (youtube videos) or Media Player (mp3 files), back into a recording application, along with "Line In" audio. But the speaker volume cannot be adjusted independent of the recording volume of the playback applications.
The problem is: that the levels of the playback applications cannot be adjusted higher, than that of the main speaker volume. I can max the out the main slider, and then lower the playback application at will, but when the main slider is lowered, so is the playback application.
In XP I could move "all" sliders independently of the main slider, while still achieving proper mix levels for recording. I could even lower the main volume to zero and the volume level of the playback application would remain constant into the recording application.
I had to enable "Stereo Mix" as a device in Win7 to even get the audio from the playback apps to record. (I suspect this is the problem, as I have a separate slider for "Wave" in XP's recording controls).
I'm using a System Integrated Amplifier and prefer not to mess with the input setting to "just deal with it", nor do I wish to add another "Line In" device, to play files that are already on my PC or from the internet.
The reason this is a problem, is that I am also recording a "Line In" to the recording application at the same time - and those levels are independently manageable to begin with.
None of this was an issue on XP.... adjusted line in level + level of the application (wave), set main volume to a reasonable monitoring level, hit record... no fuss.
Example Setups:
Recording commentary along with video playback - source video is too loud through headset, at proper level for good signal to noise ratio into the recording app.
Playing an instrument along with prerecorded backing tracks - same thing, headset/speaker volume is too loud, and lowering the main slider, also reduces the level sent to the recording app.
The problem is: that the levels of the playback applications cannot be adjusted higher, than that of the main speaker volume. I can max the out the main slider, and then lower the playback application at will, but when the main slider is lowered, so is the playback application.
In XP I could move "all" sliders independently of the main slider, while still achieving proper mix levels for recording. I could even lower the main volume to zero and the volume level of the playback application would remain constant into the recording application.
I had to enable "Stereo Mix" as a device in Win7 to even get the audio from the playback apps to record. (I suspect this is the problem, as I have a separate slider for "Wave" in XP's recording controls).
I'm using a System Integrated Amplifier and prefer not to mess with the input setting to "just deal with it", nor do I wish to add another "Line In" device, to play files that are already on my PC or from the internet.
The reason this is a problem, is that I am also recording a "Line In" to the recording application at the same time - and those levels are independently manageable to begin with.
None of this was an issue on XP.... adjusted line in level + level of the application (wave), set main volume to a reasonable monitoring level, hit record... no fuss.
Example Setups:
Recording commentary along with video playback - source video is too loud through headset, at proper level for good signal to noise ratio into the recording app.
Playing an instrument along with prerecorded backing tracks - same thing, headset/speaker volume is too loud, and lowering the main slider, also reduces the level sent to the recording app.
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