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    m1530 recording audio - 2 channels?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by stevent, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. stevent

    stevent Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am going to be recording some poetry tomorrow (with some new equipment) and i'd like to record it directly to my laptop for editing via the mic/line in (as it says in the manual/specs). It needs to be stereo as the product will be compiled into a CD.

    However, when i tested it (plugged in my mp3 player and recorded in sound forge), only one channel was recording, there was no audio input to the second channel.

    Can anyone help? thx
     
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    The jack is stereo, when you plug in a jack you should choose (in the Sigmatel driver's menu) the Line In option, not de microphone. Then you should have stereo imput.
     
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    stevent Notebook Enthusiast

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    Updated the sigmatel audio drivers from dell (service tag) and now the option comes up to select line in.

    However, it still records only the left channel.
     
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    Usually it detects a jack plugged into the line/mic minijack and a software applet opens to ask you which of the functions you want to use.
     
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    stevent Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, the applet comes up and I can select line in but I can only record one channel.
     

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