Audio: Stereo Mix Recording Option

I do production work for an internet radio network, and often have to pull
audio from a video clip to incorporate into a promo, sweeper, etc. In XP I
would simply set my recording device to "Stereo Mix" or "Mono Mix" and it
would record any audio sent tot he speakers. Is there a way to set this in
Vista cause I only get two options "Microphone" and "Line Input"

A big oversight by MS and one of the (many) reasons I've decided to revert
to XP!

i was wondering about this as well.

anyone know of a future "fix" for this? or a way around it? (other than a
3.5mm stereo to stereo cable)

Got to control panel, select classic and click on sounds, click on the
recording tab and right mouse button click anywhere in the white panel, put
a check mark in "show disabled devices " Stereo mix is disabled as a
default, just re-enable it and you're good to go.

I have a Dell Dimension 9200 with Vista Home Premium and a Sigmatel
integrated audio module.

I am mad with frustration about this lack of audio functions. I feel
betrayed and defrauded. I spent hours talking with support technicians at
Dell's. Even more hours reading countless posts on hundreds of forums.

The solution given up here does not work on my system. My version of Vista
is French.
The two boxes are checked but nowhere can I see a Stereo Mix option (even
grayed).

From the beginning I find misunderstanding. It looks like if the technicians
at Dell's never heard about recording an internal audio signal. Finally they
referred me to Microsoft where I was returned to Dell unless I accept to pay
a 79 $ an hour fee for help (without any promises that my problem would be
solved).

Who could imagine that one could buy a computer in 2007 with the latest
technology and that this computer would be "crippled" compared to an older
one? Stereo mix (or waveout) is a function I have for years on all my
computers whatever the OS or the sound card. I think that Dell should at
least put it clear on their advertisements that their new computers are
lacking these important functions.

On the contrary, they seem to play innocence and put on me the burden of
having bought a computer without asking all the questions. When you buy a
car, would you ask if it comes with a brake pedal?

Right now it would help me to know who is to blame for this mess. (Yes this
is a huge mess. Just Google "vista waveout" and you will see thousands of
desperate users)

Is it Vista? Is it the manufacturer (Dell, Sony, Gateway)? Or is it Sigmatel
(the audio module)?

And what is the reason for all this? It looks too big to be only a mild
omission. Is it possible that it is related with DMR and the copyright phobia
in which the music recording industry seems to have fallen?

I have spent half an hours going through support material, websites and
handbooks without finding how to re-enable a disabled sound recording device
in Windows Vista. I have just read this posting and its worked like a charm.
How come Micosoft don't include such useful tips on their official
material?????

guys.i have the same problem.
i bought a new sony vaio laptop with sigmatel integrated and got the same
piece of crap.
but guess what?? THERE IS A CURE MY FRIEND!
it's called REPLAY AV8!!
google for it and u will find what ur looking for...
i tried the unhide stuff and all...but i dont even see the damn driver!!!
just the mic.

U can try a Virtual Audio Driver

[elly110]

I too was frustrated and mad, But I figured out a solution. Hope this will work for you.

I followed some of there steps above. but it too, did not work for me.
I will give you all the steps I took to fix it so I can record like before in xp with stereo settings. Without using line in


Click Control panel....click sounds....make classic view
Click recording tab.....Right click on white part, Check mark show disabled devices

This is what you should see:
Micraphone /line in
Micraphone Array
Playback Capture

Now = Click Micraphone Array make it your default
Click Playback Capture....make this your default now
Click Micraphone Array.....click to disable

This is what you should see now:
Micrahone /lin in ........ currently unavailable
Micraphone Array....... disabled
Playback Capture....... working

Now all you have to do is set the settings of your recording software to this.
It worked for me. Hope it workes for you...Please let me know if it helped. I feel your pain

to record radio into MP3:
'Radio Sure - Free Internet Radio Player'

[DaGnarlyman]

To elly110.
I can't quite understand the way you write "This is what you should see".
I tried to follow your instructions,but my screen looks a bit different.
I didn't work for me....can you explaine it a bit differently:-)