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Topic: No Mixer in Windows Vista - (Read 62 times)
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stevec5000
Junior Member  From:Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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The recording mixer will not open in Vista for Line In recording. I tried installing the drivers for my Soundblaster but still don't get anything. Does anyone have any ideas?
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moonroy
Administrator From:Sweden
Registered: Jan 99
Posts: 2204
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Problem is that all other windows versions uses a program called sndvol32.exe for standard mixer. Vista however does not have that name for the mixer, but it is called simply SndVol.exe (in the windows/system32 folder). Audiograbber does not know this and can not launch any mixer.It does not really matter though, you can launch the mixer yourself by double clicking the speaker icon next to the clock at the bottom right. ------------------
moonroy, Moderator
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stevec5000
Junior Member From:Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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Yes, I tried that but it doesn't work because it only opens the playing mixer that only has 2 sliders on it for Main and Apps volume. There is no option for switching to the Recording mixer.
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stevec5000
Junior Member From:Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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They must have removed the sound recorder mixer console in Vista because they want everyone to use the Windows Sound Recorder.
The Sound Recorder doesn't record MP3's though.
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moonroy
Administrator From:Sweden
Registered: Jan 99
Posts: 2204
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 Yeah, maybe the want that. As for now, AG can still work. Press Start and then Control Panel. Then click Hardware and Sound and then Audio Devices. Scroll down and you will see your AUDIO INPUTS. Right click the one you want and set as default for All Users. Then start AG, and it should be able to use whatever input you selected. It worked for my SB Live and my internal Nvidia nForce. ------------------
moonroy, Moderator
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stevec5000
Junior Member From:Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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No, that won't work since like I said before, there aren't any recording controls.
I found the solution to the problem though, the sound mixer file, sndvol32.exe is missing in Vista. The same thing sometimes happens when updating to XP-SP2. To replace it copy it from a Windows XP machine and paste it into the \system32 folder. More details can be found in this M/S Knowledge Base article, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q319095
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moonroy
Administrator From:Sweden
Registered: Jan 99
Posts: 2204
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As I said before, setting the correct INPUTS as default worked for my two soundcards and I can't see why it shouldn't work for others in a similar way, especially in your case since I also have a soundblaster card.------------------
moonroy, Moderator
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stevec5000
Junior Member From:Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 5
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It didn't work because there were no inputs! Installing the sndvol32.exe program gave it inputs but they still don't work. I can select different outputs but when I bring up the recording mixer and select different inputs I still don't get any audio. I'm giving up on Vista. It's not yet ready for prime time.
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LeonKoning
Junior Member From:Apeldoorn, NL
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 1
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Start Playback Devices under Vista:
(use command line)
"control.exe mmsys.cpl,,0"Start Recording Devices:
"control.exe mmsys.cpl,,1" Start Windows Sounds:
"control.exe mmsys.cpl,,2" Greetings from the NL
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musicollector
Member  From:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registered: Jan 2005
Posts: 78
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Shades of Windows 2000! It drove me up the wall when I could not adjust my volume levels. Finally, I went to XP - simply awesome. Vista? Not for me! I don't want any operating system that doesn't offer me the mixer.------------------
Harry
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Kerala, S. India images & all kinds of music
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chewie
Junior Member From:88888
Registered: Aug 2008
Posts: 1
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Maybe there's a way to copy the sndvol.exe and name it sndvol32.exe. Will AG then work?
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oxen.trot
Junior Member From:
Registered: Nov 2008
Posts: 1
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I came to the forums having the same problem but soon figured out that on my system in particular in the sound devices recording tab "stereo mix" was disable and not being displayed, all you may have to do is enable and set as default and Voila! Thanks to all the solutions on here, this was a quick fix.
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AF4K
Junior Member From:
Registered: Dec 2008
Posts: 2
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Great tip by STEVEC5000...There are many difficulties using AG
with VISTA. It is a real pain. I wonder if some kind soul would create a new version of AG for Vista?
I would HAPPILY pay for it! After all the great use I got out of 1.83
I would gladly pay for that too, but
don't know how. Great to see others still struggling
along with this great software!
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AF4K
Junior Member From:
Registered: Dec 2008
Posts: 2
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Hey Chewie - I was thinking the same thing... did you try that? Did it work? quote:
Originally posted by chewie:
Maybe there's a way to copy the sndvol.exe and name it sndvol32.exe. Will AG then work?
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moderndaymicah
Junior Member From:milwaukee, wi
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 1
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Hey, the problem 90% of the time is you just don't know where to look. Not your fault they did hide it a bit took me about a year to find it.
control panel > sound > recording tab
If you don't see your input right click and select show all disabled and whatever. NOW the key part _hearing_ what you are inputting like mic or line in
control panel > sound > playback
right click on whatever your output is mine says internal speaker/headphone and select properties. Go to the tab that says levels. wallah! now you can turn up the volume for all your inputs to go out to your main out as well. If someone needs screen shots or more directions I can e-mail it or maybe put up a blog on it somewhere.
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