How to open Windows Mixer?

I am trying to record some old vinyl records using a USB turntable and
software called Cakewalk Pyro. It works okay but some records top out too
loud. Supposedly I can adjust the recording volume using Windows Mixer.
When I click on "Open Windows Mixer" from within Pyro I get the message:
"There is a problem with your sound hardware. To install mixer devices go to
Control Panels, click Printers and Other Hardware and click Add Hardware."
Since I'm not trying to add any new hardware, only open Windows Mixer, I
don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

"randwill" <rwilliams4254@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to record some old vinyl records using a USB turntable and
>software called Cakewalk Pyro. It works okay but some records top out too
>loud. Supposedly I can adjust the recording volume using Windows Mixer.
>When I click on "Open Windows Mixer" from within Pyro I get the message:
>"There is a problem with your sound hardware. To install mixer devices go
>to Control Panels, click Printers and Other Hardware and click Add
>Hardware." Since I'm not trying to add any new hardware, only open Windows
>Mixer, I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
>
>

Get out yout Xp CD, put into your player but don't let it start up.

Then :

Start > Run > type in msconfig then Enter > Click on Expand File > Restore
Fom > Browse to sndvol32.exe on the XP CD.

Restore it to c:\windows\system32 overwriting the file if necessary.

Did that work ?

If not, right click on My Computer > Properties > Harware > Device Manager >
if there is a yellow exclamation mark against your sound card, download and
re-install the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website.

Cheers,
Jerry

"orange" <thedotpleactrum@wanadoodot.fr> wrote in message
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>
> Get out yout Xp CD, put into your player but don't let it start up.
>
> Then :
>
> Start > Run > type in msconfig then Enter > Click on Expand File > Restore
> Fom > Browse to sndvol32.exe on the XP CD.
>
> Restore it to c:\windows\system32 overwriting the file if necessary.
>
> Did that work ?
>
> If not, right click on My Computer > Properties > Harware > Device Manager
> > if there is a yellow exclamation mark against your sound card, download
> and re-install the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website.
>
> Cheers,
> Jerry
>
I found and opened Windows Mixer in the Windows System32 folder. I went to
Properties, then in "Adjust volume for" clicked the Recording button. Pyro
says there should be a Line in box there to check. I have only; MIDI Synth,
"What U Hear", S/PDIF-In, CD Digital, Analog Mix (Line/CD/Aux/TAD/PC),
MIcrophone and Wave. I checked them all to make all the Volume faders
available but when I record in Pyro, moving the faders on any of these has
no effect on the volume.

In Device Manager there is a yellow question mark beside "Other devices" and
inset under that, a yellow question mark with a yellow circle and black
exclaimation point on top of it for Multimedia Audio Controller. Update
Wizard finds nothing for this. Is this the USB turntable? It didn't come
with any drivers. I just plugged it into the USB hub and it works fine.

"orange" <thedotpleactrum@wanadoodot.fr> wrote in message
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> "randwill" <rwilliams4254@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> Get out yout Xp CD, put into your player but don't let it start up.
>
> Then :
>
> Start > Run > type in msconfig then Enter > Click on Expand File > Restore
> Fom > Browse to sndvol32.exe on the XP CD.
>
> Restore it to c:\windows\system32 overwriting the file if necessary.
>
> Did that work ?
>
> If not, right click on My Computer > Properties > Harware > Device Manager
> > if there is a yellow exclamation mark against your sound card, download
> and re-install the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website.
>
> Cheers,
> Jerry
>
I found and opened Windows Mixer in the Windows System32 folder. I went to
Properties, then in "Adjust volume for" clicked the Recording button. Pyro
says there should be a Line in box there to check. I have only; MIDI Synth,
"What U Hear", S/PDIF-In, CD Digital, Analog Mix (Line/CD/Aux/TAD/PC),
MIcrophone and Wave. I checked them all to make all the Volume faders
available but when I record in Pyro, moving the faders on any of these has
no effect on the volume.

In Device Manager there is a yellow question mark beside "Other devices" and
inset under that, a yellow question mark with a yellow circle and black
exclaimation point on top of it for Multimedia Audio Controller. Update
Wizard finds nothing for this. Is this the USB turntable? It didn't come
with any drivers. I just plugged it into the USB hub and it works fine.

"randwill" <rwilliams4254@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "orange" <thedotpleactrum@wanadoodot.fr> wrote in message
> news:483c4f3b$0$876$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
>> "randwill" <rwilliams4254@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
>> Get out yout Xp CD, put into your player but don't let it start up.
>>
>> Then :
>>
>> Start > Run > type in msconfig then Enter > Click on Expand File >
>> Restore Fom > Browse to sndvol32.exe on the XP CD.
>>
>> Restore it to c:\windows\system32 overwriting the file if necessary.
>>
>> Did that work ?
>>
>> If not, right click on My Computer > Properties > Harware > Device
>> Manager > if there is a yellow exclamation mark against your sound card,
>> download and re-install the latest drivers from the manufacturer's
>> website.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jerry
>>
> I found and opened Windows Mixer in the Windows System32 folder. I went
> to
> Properties, then in "Adjust volume for" clicked the Recording button.
> Pyro
> says there should be a Line in box there to check. I have only; MIDI
> Synth,
> "What U Hear", S/PDIF-In, CD Digital, Analog Mix (Line/CD/Aux/TAD/PC),
> MIcrophone and Wave. I checked them all to make all the Volume faders
> available but when I record in Pyro, moving the faders on any of these has
> no effect on the volume.
>

Once in the Mixer > Options > Properties > Recording > check what you want >
OK

> In Device Manager there is a yellow question mark beside "Other devices"
> and
> inset under that, a yellow question mark with a yellow circle and black
> exclaimation point on top of it for Multimedia Audio Controller. Update
> Wizard finds nothing for this. Is this the USB turntable? It didn't come
> with any drivers. I just plugged it into the USB hub and it works fine.
>

No. Re-install sound drivers as said above.

I have used Windows Media Player for recording albums from my 30yr old amp
line output to computer. Cord has two RCA jacks to the small one that fits
protable CD players and your computer input. This is the only experience I
have on this.
--
Later,


"randwill" wrote:

> I am trying to record some old vinyl records using a USB turntable and
> software called Cakewalk Pyro. It works okay but some records top out too
> loud. Supposedly I can adjust the recording volume using Windows Mixer.
> When I click on "Open Windows Mixer" from within Pyro I get the message:
> "There is a problem with your sound hardware. To install mixer devices go to
> Control Panels, click Printers and Other Hardware and click Add Hardware."
> Since I'm not trying to add any new hardware, only open Windows Mixer, I
> don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
>
>
>