Windows 7 Trick: How To Enable Recording in Windows Vista And Windows 7
By Partho, Gaea News NetworkFriday, February 20, 2009
There was much flurry about Microsoft’s disapproval to record from WaveMix input in its newer Windows versions. Well at the first sight it seemed the same to me. so how do I record now? With a little cut and try I got it done. Actually in Windows Vista as well as Windows 7, the WaveMix or SteroMix are disabled by default. When you check the sound panel you see the devices are disabled. You can get out of this with a simple hack.
I’ll share the hack with you. Here are the steps you do to activate the recording device
Step 1
Right click on the speaker icon. Now look for the Recording Devices and select it.
Step 2
Now right click and select the option Show Disabled Devices
Step 3
Select the Wave Out Mix device and Enable it. Click on Set as Default Device and open up the Audacity.
So you are done.Now enjoy recording whatever you like.
Tags: How to record in indows 7, How to record in Windows Vista, Recording Devices Windows 7, Recording Devices Windows Vista, WaveMix input
 Volatilityy1 |
May 24, 2010: 5:46 am
Hi, I’ve installed Wondows 7 and i can’t record what i hear too. The problem is that when i click right button to show the disabled devices i can’t see the wave out mix. What should I do? Please help me.I have Adobe Audition 3.0.1 if that can help you. Thank you in advance! |
 A Greenhill |
May 23, 2010: 12:43 pm
Doesn’t work with Windows 7 on Dell Studio XPS… This had to be intentional, good god what a rip off. |
 pete |
April 18, 2010: 11:56 am
this didnt work for me. no new devices showed up. using onboard sound (VIA HD audio) on an Asus mobo. |
 Mathew Markey |
April 6, 2010: 5:01 pm
Seriously, thanks a bunch. I was pulling my hair out over this earlier, and it’s such a stupid simple thing. |
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April 5, 2010: 4:52 am
Thanks, this worked brilliantly. Lame of M-soft to not make it default. But at least the option is still in there if you know where to look. Cheers. |
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March 2, 2010: 8:27 pm
in old windows it was WAAAAAAAAAAYYY easier. Took me .5 hrs. to find this info, I must be getting old, anyways, THANK YOU!!! |
 iris |
March 1, 2010: 4:11 pm
I have windows 7, when i chose to show disabled devices - no new devices appeared.. |
 John |
February 7, 2010: 4:52 pm
This fix worked perfect. Thank you sooo much. It saved me a world of hassle. You are a life saver. I have been working on this problem for a week and could not get my recording sorted out, This fix was simple and easy to follow. |
 Paul Henderson |
December 4, 2009: 6:37 am
Hi from Winfield, AL. I don’t have a wave option under the recording tab. I enabled and disabled until I am sure wave is not listed. I also get a roar when enabling Stereo Mix. |
 norm |
November 24, 2009: 6:15 pm
my problem is that when i enable “stereo mix” and i get a feedback loop which only stops when I disable the stereo-mix again. i am using an Auzentech XiFi Cinema card in a Dell XPS710. So this particular trick doesn’t work for me… |
 Anonomouse |
November 24, 2009: 1:43 pm
Not sure how old this is, but when i do this, nothing appears for me in my recording tab……. Cant use Ventrillo or record things with my windows 7….. to be honest, kinda starting to hate it becuase of this reason. |
 SMash |
October 22, 2009: 9:52 pm
This trick is old for vista, but doesnt seem to work in seven, well not with my setup. |
 Robin |
October 12, 2009: 4:29 am
Doesn’t work with all sound cards though.. Must be Windows 7 driver problems, cause I tried the same thing, but there is no such thing as WaveMix or StereoMix |
 non sequitur |
 vaggelis |
Henry