Ok guest, I'm back. First step. Hooking everything up.

Think of the computer just like an old tape recorder, with a few extra goodies. I recorded a band once, and did not control the mixing board. It was a live gig, recording for fun, and they set up the board like they always do. I just hooked my computer to it. All the computer does is record whatever comes out of the mixer. Needless to say, the recording was lacking a good mix.

I say that cause whatever you put into the computer, thats what it records. The fancy cleanup comes later, if at all possible. So lets hook up.

You have to hook whatever you are using as a source, (tape player, mixing board, record) to the computer's sound card. I'm hoping you have some computer knowledge. Find the line-in jack on the sound card on the back of your computer. This is where you will hook up. It will probably be a 1/8" jack. The same size as the jack for walkman headphones.

When I do recordings, I had to buy a stereo RCA jacks converted to a 1/8"jack. Couple of bucks at a Radio Shack.

You will have to find your volume control on XP. Go 'START', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', 'Entertainment', and click on 'Volume Control'

Just ensure that Line-in is not muted, and that the level is about mid-range.

Next msg, we'll look at your software.

steve