Odd Recording Volume Problem

[blewyn]

I'm trying to record my old LPs to my computer using a phono box into the line in. Am using Windows 7 and Sound Forge 4.0 (yeah old but it works).

The odd thing that's happening is this - when I turn down the volume on my speakers (so that I can record at a nice high line-in level without shaking my windows), the volume on the recording level ALSO drops. This is very strange, no ?

The computer is not 'listening' to the mic....

[budwzr]

Use headphones to monitor the "Line In", instead of speakers.

[blewyn]

Hmm...now the computer isn't 'hearing'' the music, even though it's playing on my headphones (which are connected to the sound card line out).....so I guess it was 'listening' to the microphone previously. How do I fix this ?

[davexnet]

Usually in the sound cards software mixer, there is a separate level for recording.
Have you checked this?

[blewyn]

I looked everywhere mate.......gave up. I'll have another bash soon...

[budwzr]

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_xx4BZGBUA