My Sony computer has "giga pocket" software. Try that...
giga pocket->functions->display external input->video2(front)
This worked for audio only for me...
Bob


"Jack Marks" wrote:

> Under Accessories-Entertainment there is a sound recorder. Using that, I
> was able to record a song that I was already playing in I-Tunes. That is,
> the song was already on the computer and I was recording it again.
>
> But, I need to get my input from the little RCA jacks in front, line input
> or something, but the accessories sound recorder does not seem to give that
> option. I have not been able to do anything with the Audacity. I change
> the settings, (line input, stereo mix, etc.) but nothing gets recorded.
> I suppose I will have to try them all. I'll also need a totally separate
> input device, I suppose, and, when it is working, I will be able to hear the
> sound and then decide to record it, but you can't record it if you don't
> hear it, right? It has to get into the computer?
>
>
> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> news:eumIx98pFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks.
> > "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> > news:P_-dnZ2dnZ3MvjO7nZ2dnX7UlN6dnZ2dRVn-zJ2dnZ0@midco.net...
> >> Right click the volume control in the taskbar, select Open Volume
> >> Control.
> >> Select Options, Properties, click on Recording, Make sure that any
> >> additional Line In or Aux In blocks are checked. One of those will be
> >> your
> >> front inputs.
> >>
> >> Also, look in Accessories/Entertainment - see if Sony installed some sort
> >> of
> >> Audio/Video mixer application.
> >>
> >> Val
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> >> news:OsvsnEspFHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Okay. I will download Audacity. I hope it recognizes the little rca
> >> jacks in the front.
> >> "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> >> news:TqSdndJS6LKHvpTeRVn-1A@midco.net...
> >>> Google is your friend.
> >>>
> >>> Try these results:
> >>> http://tinyurl.com/ddet5
> >>>
> >>> You may already have a program that will record the audio only from
> >>> jacks -
> >>> Sony is pretty good about how they outfit their machines - my 1998 era
> >>> model
> >>> was quite adept at audio and video, given the hardware capabilites of
> >>> the
> >>> time!
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
> >>> When all else fails - RTFM!
> >>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >>>
> >>> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> >>> news:Ol3s5BrpFHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>> I have a sony viao and on the front there is a little door. Inside that
> >>> little door there are RCA jacks, 2 of which are for audio. Is there a
> >>> way
> >>> to copy a stream of audio, only, without copying the video? Is there
> >>> a
> >>> program there that does this? Program-wise, all I see is video
> >>> recording
> >>> stuff, nothing for audio only. I want audio only.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

I forgot, after you record under "giga pocket" your actual recording will be
found in "giga picket explorer", a separate program. You wil not be saving
the file yourself, the computer automatically saves it and assigns it a name.
aceg200

"aceg200" wrote:

> My Sony computer has "giga pocket" software. Try that...
> giga pocket->functions->display external input->video2(front)
> This worked for audio only for me...
> Bob
>
>
> "Jack Marks" wrote:
>
> > Under Accessories-Entertainment there is a sound recorder. Using that, I
> > was able to record a song that I was already playing in I-Tunes. That is,
> > the song was already on the computer and I was recording it again.
> >
> > But, I need to get my input from the little RCA jacks in front, line input
> > or something, but the accessories sound recorder does not seem to give that
> > option. I have not been able to do anything with the Audacity. I change
> > the settings, (line input, stereo mix, etc.) but nothing gets recorded.
> > I suppose I will have to try them all. I'll also need a totally separate
> > input device, I suppose, and, when it is working, I will be able to hear the
> > sound and then decide to record it, but you can't record it if you don't
> > hear it, right? It has to get into the computer?
> >
> >
> > "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> > news:eumIx98pFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks.
> > > "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> > > news:P_-dnZ2dnZ3MvjO7nZ2dnX7UlN6dnZ2dRVn-zJ2dnZ0@midco.net...
> > >> Right click the volume control in the taskbar, select Open Volume
> > >> Control.
> > >> Select Options, Properties, click on Recording, Make sure that any
> > >> additional Line In or Aux In blocks are checked. One of those will be
> > >> your
> > >> front inputs.
> > >>
> > >> Also, look in Accessories/Entertainment - see if Sony installed some sort
> > >> of
> > >> Audio/Video mixer application.
> > >>
> > >> Val
> > >>
> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> > >> news:OsvsnEspFHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > >> Okay. I will download Audacity. I hope it recognizes the little rca
> > >> jacks in the front.
> > >> "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:TqSdndJS6LKHvpTeRVn-1A@midco.net...
> > >>> Google is your friend.
> > >>>
> > >>> Try these results:
> > >>> http://tinyurl.com/ddet5
> > >>>
> > >>> You may already have a program that will record the audio only from
> > >>> jacks -
> > >>> Sony is pretty good about how they outfit their machines - my 1998 era
> > >>> model
> > >>> was quite adept at audio and video, given the hardware capabilites of
> > >>> the
> > >>> time!
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >>> vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
> > >>> When all else fails - RTFM!
> > >>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > >>>
> > >>> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> > >>> news:Ol3s5BrpFHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >>> I have a sony viao and on the front there is a little door. Inside that
> > >>> little door there are RCA jacks, 2 of which are for audio. Is there a
> > >>> way
> > >>> to copy a stream of audio, only, without copying the video? Is there
> > >>> a
> > >>> program there that does this? Program-wise, all I see is video
> > >>> recording
> > >>> stuff, nothing for audio only. I want audio only.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

aceg200

What makes you think Jack is still looking for a solution nearly two
months after he posted?

--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"aceg200" <aceg200@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:378EC6BF-D18A-4056-A9D3-C2EBA8A31A63@microsoft.com...
>I forgot, after you record under "giga pocket" your actual recording
>will be
> found in "giga picket explorer", a separate program. You wil not be
> saving
> the file yourself, the computer automatically saves it and assigns it
> a name.
> aceg200
>
> "aceg200" wrote:
>
>> My Sony computer has "giga pocket" software. Try that...
>> giga pocket->functions->display external input->video2(front)
>> This worked for audio only for me...
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "Jack Marks" wrote:
>>
>> > Under Accessories-Entertainment there is a sound recorder. Using
>> > that, I
>> > was able to record a song that I was already playing in I-Tunes.
>> > That is,
>> > the song was already on the computer and I was recording it again.
>> >
>> > But, I need to get my input from the little RCA jacks in front,
>> > line input
>> > or something, but the accessories sound recorder does not seem to
>> > give that
>> > option. I have not been able to do anything with the Audacity.
>> > I change
>> > the settings, (line input, stereo mix, etc.) but nothing gets
>> > recorded.
>> > I suppose I will have to try them all. I'll also need a totally
>> > separate
>> > input device, I suppose, and, when it is working, I will be able to
>> > hear the
>> > sound and then decide to record it, but you can't record it if you
>> > don't
>> > hear it, right? It has to get into the computer?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
>> > news:eumIx98pFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > > Thanks.
>> > > "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
>> > > news:P_-dnZ2dnZ3MvjO7nZ2dnX7UlN6dnZ2dRVn-zJ2dnZ0@midco.net...
>> > >> Right click the volume control in the taskbar, select Open
>> > >> Volume
>> > >> Control.
>> > >> Select Options, Properties, click on Recording, Make sure that
>> > >> any
>> > >> additional Line In or Aux In blocks are checked. One of those
>> > >> will be
>> > >> your
>> > >> front inputs.
>> > >>
>> > >> Also, look in Accessories/Entertainment - see if Sony installed
>> > >> some sort
>> > >> of
>> > >> Audio/Video mixer application.
>> > >>
>> > >> Val
>> > >>
>> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> > >> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
>> > >> news:OsvsnEspFHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > >> Okay. I will download Audacity. I hope it recognizes the
>> > >> little rca
>> > >> jacks in the front.
>> > >> "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
>> > >> news:TqSdndJS6LKHvpTeRVn-1A@midco.net...
>> > >>> Google is your friend.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Try these results:
>> > >>> http://tinyurl.com/ddet5
>> > >>>
>> > >>> You may already have a program that will record the audio only
>> > >>> from
>> > >>> jacks -
>> > >>> Sony is pretty good about how they outfit their machines - my
>> > >>> 1998 era
>> > >>> model
>> > >>> was quite adept at audio and video, given the hardware
>> > >>> capabilites of
>> > >>> the
>> > >>> time!
>> > >>> --
>> > >>>
>> > >>> vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
>> > >>> When all else fails - RTFM!
>> > >>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> > >>>
>> > >>> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
>> > >>> news:Ol3s5BrpFHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > >>> I have a sony viao and on the front there is a little door.
>> > >>> Inside that
>> > >>> little door there are RCA jacks, 2 of which are for audio. Is
>> > >>> there a
>> > >>> way
>> > >>> to copy a stream of audio, only, without copying the video?
>> > >>> Is there
>> > >>> a
>> > >>> program there that does this? Program-wise, all I see is
>> > >>> video
>> > >>> recording
>> > >>> stuff, nothing for audio only. I want audio only.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >

I know that. This was for the benefit of others searching for an answer to
this problem. Duh... Myself, for example, I just looked this up today
before I figured out how to do it myself.
What an obnoxious post you made.
aceg200


"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> aceg200
>
> What makes you think Jack is still looking for a solution nearly two
> months after he posted?
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>
> Using invalid email address
>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
> Enquire, plan and execute.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Please tell the newsgroup how any
> suggested solution worked for you.
>
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "aceg200" <aceg200@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:378EC6BF-D18A-4056-A9D3-C2EBA8A31A63@microsoft.com...
> >I forgot, after you record under "giga pocket" your actual recording
> >will be
> > found in "giga picket explorer", a separate program. You wil not be
> > saving
> > the file yourself, the computer automatically saves it and assigns it
> > a name.
> > aceg200
> >
> > "aceg200" wrote:
> >
> >> My Sony computer has "giga pocket" software. Try that...
> >> giga pocket->functions->display external input->video2(front)
> >> This worked for audio only for me...
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jack Marks" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Under Accessories-Entertainment there is a sound recorder. Using
> >> > that, I
> >> > was able to record a song that I was already playing in I-Tunes.
> >> > That is,
> >> > the song was already on the computer and I was recording it again.
> >> >
> >> > But, I need to get my input from the little RCA jacks in front,
> >> > line input
> >> > or something, but the accessories sound recorder does not seem to
> >> > give that
> >> > option. I have not been able to do anything with the Audacity.
> >> > I change
> >> > the settings, (line input, stereo mix, etc.) but nothing gets
> >> > recorded.
> >> > I suppose I will have to try them all. I'll also need a totally
> >> > separate
> >> > input device, I suppose, and, when it is working, I will be able to
> >> > hear the
> >> > sound and then decide to record it, but you can't record it if you
> >> > don't
> >> > hear it, right? It has to get into the computer?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> >> > news:eumIx98pFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Thanks.
> >> > > "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> >> > > news:P_-dnZ2dnZ3MvjO7nZ2dnX7UlN6dnZ2dRVn-zJ2dnZ0@midco.net...
> >> > >> Right click the volume control in the taskbar, select Open
> >> > >> Volume
> >> > >> Control.
> >> > >> Select Options, Properties, click on Recording, Make sure that
> >> > >> any
> >> > >> additional Line In or Aux In blocks are checked. One of those
> >> > >> will be
> >> > >> your
> >> > >> front inputs.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Also, look in Accessories/Entertainment - see if Sony installed
> >> > >> some sort
> >> > >> of
> >> > >> Audio/Video mixer application.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Val
> >> > >>
> >> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> > >> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:OsvsnEspFHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > >> Okay. I will download Audacity. I hope it recognizes the
> >> > >> little rca
> >> > >> jacks in the front.
> >> > >> "VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:TqSdndJS6LKHvpTeRVn-1A@midco.net...
> >> > >>> Google is your friend.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Try these results:
> >> > >>> http://tinyurl.com/ddet5
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> You may already have a program that will record the audio only
> >> > >>> from
> >> > >>> jacks -
> >> > >>> Sony is pretty good about how they outfit their machines - my
> >> > >>> 1998 era
> >> > >>> model
> >> > >>> was quite adept at audio and video, given the hardware
> >> > >>> capabilites of
> >> > >>> the
> >> > >>> time!
> >> > >>> --
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
> >> > >>> When all else fails - RTFM!
> >> > >>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> "Jack Marks" <QuasiJack@Comcast.Net> wrote in message
> >> > >>> news:Ol3s5BrpFHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > >>> I have a sony viao and on the front there is a little door.
> >> > >>> Inside that
> >> > >>> little door there are RCA jacks, 2 of which are for audio. Is
> >> > >>> there a
> >> > >>> way
> >> > >>> to copy a stream of audio, only, without copying the video?
> >> > >>> Is there
> >> > >>> a
> >> > >>> program there that does this? Program-wise, all I see is
> >> > >>> video
> >> > >>> recording
> >> > >>> stuff, nothing for audio only. I want audio only.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>