If you have tried everything above and you still dont have Stereo Mix here is a FREE Solution for you.įirst download and install VB-Audio Cable its a free Stereo Mix Driver for those of you missing Stereo Mix. Then you will see many many videos showing you the steps to set your Stereo Mix as your Default Recording Device.
If you need to see the steps above a great resource is simply go there and do a search for - How to enable Stereo Mix on Windows 7 - Make sure you change Windows 7 to your operating system. This would mean they have that microphone selected as their default record device and would need to change it to Stereo Mix. If that is the case they are recording from their microphone or even a microphone built into a webcam connected to their computer without realizing it. NOTE: Some users report hearing background sounds from their house in their recordings. Once open make sure you select Stereo Mix as your default recording device and make sure its slider is turned up or you will record silence instead of what is playing. If that is the case you will see another speaker in your tray down by your clock to open that mixer. NOTE: Some computers have their own sound mixer instead of using the windows mixer. Once you do this a couple times it will become very easy for you and you will understand better how your computer is setup to record what is playing. If that is the case select Microphone and hit the "Set Default button" so your computer knows to record the Microphone instead of what is playing. You will not need to do this again unless you want to record your microphone. Now your computer knows to record whats playing instead of recording the Microphone. Now click Stereo Mix 1 time so it highlights it and hit the "Set as Default" button. Next hit the "Listen" tab at the top and click the drop down list where it says "Playback through this device" and select "Default Playback Device"Ħ. Now you will see your Stereo Mix volume slider. Now you will see the Stereo Mix Properties box. Right click Stereo Mix and make sure Enabled is checked so that it is enabled then click "Properties"Ĥ. Now you should see "Stereo Mix" in your list. Right click in that white box and check mark "Show Disabled Devices" and Show Disconnected Devices"ģ. You will see a box with your computers record devices. Right click the little speaker down by your clock and choose Recording DevicesĢ.
Now you can playback what you have recorded by hitting the Play button in the bottom line.Įnable Stereo Mix on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 ( If Win 8 make sure you are in Desktop Mode )ġ. When you are done recording hit stop on the bottom line and stop on the top line. Now hit the top play button to start your playback then hit the Record button. Once all is set you can hit the prepare button in the SRS Recorder name your file and hit OK. If that is the case select Microphone instead of Stereo Mix.ħ. Once set you can close it and you will not need to do that next time you record unless you want to record from your microphone. Now minimize it as you may need to tweak the slider level as you record.
Place a check mark in the Stereo Mix box so you select it as your default recording device and turn the slider up.Ħ. Now you will see all of the recording sliders available on your system. Make sure a check mark is in Stereo Mix and hit OKĥ. Now you will see a list of recording devices your computer has. Then Click the little circle to the left of Recording to switch to the recording properties.Ĥ. Choose Options at the top left then choose Propertiesģ.
Right click the little speaker in your tray down by your clock then choose "Open Volume Control"Ģ. NOTE: If you have tried everything below and still do not have Stereo Mix see the bottom of this page for a Free Stereo Mix Driver Solution.ġ. Below are details on setting your Stereo Mix as Default. Then they think the recorder doesn't record when in fact its only due to not setting Stereo Mix as your default record device so windows knows to record whats playing in the recorder. Windows has to know which line to record such as microphone, what is playing, line in and such. This is due to not setting your Stereo Mix as your default recording device in your windows mixer. The most common problem users have is recording their final mix. Subliminal Recording System won't record (SOLVED)