Huh - its a Microsoft setup or rather non-setup. It seems that USB
sound cards &/or drivers on Win 10 (et al) are set to mono by default.
Its quite a procedure to reconfigure them for stereo. Here's the
process:
These are the steps for configuring Windows Vista for recording from a
Behringer UCA 202.
The steps for other USB sound cards on both Vista and Windows 7 are
likely to be similar.
To configure Recording using the Behringer UCA 202 USB:
Start button > Control Panel
(Control Panel Home not Classic View) > Click on "Hardware and Sound"
Click on "Sound"
Click on the "Recording" tab
Click on "USB Adio Codec" (so that it is highlighted)
Click the "Properties" button
(Optional) Type "UCA 202 Line Input" in the text box
(Optional) Click the "Change Icon" button, select the icon that
looks like Line-in connectors and click "OK"
Ensure that "Use this device (enable)" is selected at the bottom
Click the "Apply" button
Click on the "Advanced" tab
In the "default format" button (drop-down list) select "2 channels
16 bit 44100 Hz (CD Quality)"
Ensure that the two "exclusive mode" options are selected
Click the "Apply" button
Click on the "Levels" tab, set the slider to 100 and click the "OK" button
Click the "OK" button
To configure Playback using the Behringer UCA 202 USB:
Start button > Control Panel
(Control Panel Home not Classic View) > Click on "Hardware and Sound"
Click on "Sound"
Ensure that the "Playback" tab is selected
Click on "USB Adio Codec" (so that it is highlighted)
Click the "Properties" button
(Optional) Type "UCA 202 Line Output" in the text box
(Optional) Click the "Change Icon" button, select the icon that
looks like Line-out connectors and click "OK"
Ensure that "Use this device (enable)" is selected at the bottom
Click the "Apply" button
Click on the "Levels" tab and set the level to 100
Click on the "Balance" button and ensure that both "L" and "R" are
set to 100
Ensure that the "speaker" icon does not have a "red circle with
diagonal line" on it (that symbol means that output is muted)
Select the "Enhancements" tab
Select "Disable All Enhancement" and click the "Apply" button (for
recording purposes it is best to aim for "accuracy" over
"enhancement")
Select the "Advanced" tab
Select "16 bit 44100 Hz (CD Quality)"
Ensure that the two "exclusive mode" options are selected
Click the "Apply" button (only available if you have made changes)
Click the "OK" button
Click the "OK" button
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On 21/03/2018, Tim Gillett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Audacity should be able to be set up to record in either stereo or mono.
> There will be a page with check boxes for this. Are you familiar with this?
>
> It may be set to "mono" in which case it may record only the left input and
>
> play that back through both speakers.
>
> If it's set to record in stereo you should have a stereo record level
> indicator (two indicators, not one).
>
> Silly question but have you read the basic instructions for recording in
> Audacity?
>
> Tim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "CJB" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 2:07 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Major Snafu with Audacity
>
>
>> Help!!! I'm using Audacity (the latest) to digitise masses of
>> cassettes and reel-reel tapes and vinyl records. BUT it has a major
>> flaw. Even though I'm using a Lenco stereo transcription deck and a
>> dual stereo cassette and a stereo reel-reel deck - the end result is
>> always in mono.
>>
>> The stereo recordings are digitised as confirmed by monitoring the
>> input to the digitisation device. However the output is recorded by
>> Audacity as in mono.
>>
>> The chain is this:
>>
>> Lenco Transcription deck > analogue stereo output
>> Akai 4000Ds Mk Ii Reel To Reel > analogue stereo output
>> Double Cassette Player > analogue stereo output
>>
>> Behringer UFO202 UPhono USB Audio Interface > analogue stereo input #
>> digital stereo output
>> Griffin GC16035 iMic USB Audio Adapter > analogue stereo input #
>> digital stereo output
>>
>> USB (2.0 or 3.0) port on Dell Inspiron laptop > digital stereo input
>>
>> Audacity > digital MONO output (the right channel is lost, the left
>> channel is recorded on both right and left channels of the resultant
>> file)
>>
>> The various Audacity forums report that this has been an issue for a
>> long time. No-one seems to have an answer or work around.
>>
>> Has anyone here got any suggestions please.
>>
>> Thank you - Chris B.
>
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