This thread inspired me to try one more time to get Cool Edit to work on my computer to create wav files from mic input without skips. (I always burn cds at 4x, by the way, and have no problem with them, presuming I start with a good sound file).

No luck. Despite using lower sampling rates when recording, the wav file still had skips, thus precluding the possibility of adding tracks (which would then be out of synch).

I'm convinced the problem is my old, slow PC or something I've done to it over the past 5 years. Even the chime when Windows boots up is stuttered, as are the other wav sounds like mail getting delivered, etc. Any suggestions for a cure would be appreciated.