newbie: audio question

[nabarker]

I bought a BC346XT and downloaded Proscan. I love it!! But I have an audio question that could be Proscan or Windows Vista. I've connected the scanner's headphone to the laptop's external mic, and everything is recording fine. But I can't output the recording sound to the laptop's speakers or headphone. I have to click on each recording when it's done and listen to the playback. I know I could split the scanner's output to go both to external speakers and the laptop, but that seems like a clumsy solution. Is there a setting somewhere that I am missing?

 

[ProScan]

I bought a BC346XT and downloaded Proscan. I love it!! But I have an audio question that could be Proscan or Windows Vista. I've connected the scanner's headphone to the laptop's external mic, and everything is recording fine. But I can't output the recording sound to the laptop's speakers or headphone. I have to click on each recording when it's done and listen to the playback. I know I could split the scanner's output to go both to external speakers and the laptop, but that seems like a clumsy solution. Is there a setting somewhere that I am missing?

You want to monitor the scanner audio on the computer speaker while you are recording?

There is an option in the Windows sound panel / mixer called "Record Without Monitoring" that needs to be turned off.

Step 1
Click on the ProScan "Audio Control" tab and then click on the "Mixer" button. The Windows sound panel / mixer will pop up.

Step 2
Click on the "Recording" tab and then choose "Analog Mix".

Step 3
Click on the "Custom" tab and uncheck the option "Record Without Monitoring".

Advise if you still need assistance.

 

[kb2vxa]

What you're missing is the monitor function, how you operate it depends on the "mixer" software and the capabilities of the hardware you're using. There may be more to it than the above queue jumper (;->) advised (I use an NVIDIA sound card and NVMixer software) so like he said, keep us informed.

 

[nabarker]

My recording tab doesn't have "analog mix". See attached. I tried all other tabs, but no go. Any other ideas?

You want to monitor the scanner audio on the computer speaker while you are recording?

There is an option in the Windows sound panel / mixer called "Record Without Monitoring" that needs to be turned off.

Step 1
Click on the ProScan "Audio Control" tab and then click on the "Mixer" button. The Windows sound panel / mixer will pop up.

Step 2
Click on the "Recording" tab and then choose "Analog Mix".

Step 3
Click on the "Custom" tab and uncheck the option "Record Without Monitoring".

Advise if you still need assistance.

 

[ProScan]

My recording tab doesn't have "analog mix". See attached. I tried all other tabs, but no go. Any other ideas?

What are the properties in the External Mic tab?

 

[nabarker]

see attached for external mic properties.

 

[ProScan]

See if this helps

Show Disabled Devices

This link will show you how to show the disabled sound devices and enable the disabled devices. Once you enable the devices then possibly the monitor option may appear. Also the newly enabled device has to be set as the default.

 

[nabarker]

Stereo Mix say "currently unavailable". When I click on properties, it says "device is working properly". I feel like I'm running in circles!

Show Disabled Devices

This link will show you how to show the disabled sound devices and enable the disabled devices. Once you enable the devices then possibly the monitor option may appear. Also the newly enabled device has to be set as the default.

 

[ProScan]

Stereo Mix say "currently unavailable". When I click on properties, it says "device is working properly". I feel like I'm running in circles!

Do you have any other devices that are not shown because they are disabled?

 

[nabarker]

nope.

 

[rvictor]

If all else fails, take a look at the software described here:

Virtual Audio Cable Home Page

Dick

 

[whiskeytango]

just split the output from ur scanner with a wire from radio shack, one to lappy, one to ur speaker input, game over