USB turntable, no sound while recording

[anotheoldgit]

I have a USB turntable for transferring my vinyls to MP3s, using Audacity.

The problem I am having is I can't hear sound while recording the tracks.

I have gone into Control Panel / Sounds and Audio Devices and un-ticked Mute.

I have also gone into Edit / Preferences /Software Playthrough and ticked (Play new track while recording it) in Audacity and set both Play Back & Record at Sigma Tel Audio, also selected Stereo.

Can anyone please tell me were I am going wrong? Please help if you can, I would love to hear music come out of my speakers.

[Vagrant]

If the turntable is connected via USB, the record device needs to be set to USB, not Sigmatel audio (that's your soundcard, so it'll be trying to record from the mic/line in.

[rojash]

As Vagarbt suggests playback shoud be set to you normal sound card

[rojash]

Sorry Vagrant, just got back from the pub!

[anotheoldgit]

Thanks for your answers, I have gone into control panel under Sounds and Audio Devices, but it gives me no alternative to Sigma Tel Audio.

In Edit / Preferences in Audacity the other option it gives is Playback/ Microsoft Sound Mapper (output) and Recording Microsoft Sound Mapper (input).

But the instructions says on Windows machines do not select "Micro Soft Sound Mapper" for some reason.

Sorry to be a bother, but can you help me further please?

[anotheoldgit]

I've cracked it, thanks all the same.

One needs to open Audacity first before connecting the USG plug to computer, and the sound only comes on when one presses record.

[rojash]

Glad you've got it sorted.