Windows 10: Generic USB plug n play sound devices no longer record in Stereo

I record from vinyl into a generic USB sound devices with mic input and audio out. I've never had any trouble with them until recently. Across all three of my PCs, when I go into Advanced Properties under "Sound", suddenly there are only 2 default formats, both for mono 1 channel audio. Previously the default format has always been 2 channel stereo.I tried this across all 3 of my PCs with multiple devices and it's exactly the same across all of them: the default stereo format has disappeared and been replaced with 1 channel mono. This makes me think that it's something to do with Windows and s

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Sound Issues -- Voice Recognition, Recording from Tape Player, etc

I vaguely remember your other post. I have Goldwave and use it a lot.
When you record from the Internet you set Goldwave or whatever program you want to use on Stereo Mix, which needs to be set as the Default Recording Device. When you want to record from some other device, some you can use Stereo Mix (that should be anything you can hear in the PC speakers or headset). If you can't hear it most likely there is some type of problem.

The Behringer device is a USB audio interface unit. Is the Behringer correctly identified in the Device Manager, Sounds section? With the Behringer connected to the PC it should be listed in the Sound Panel Recording section and you should be able to use Stereo Mix to record from whatever you are connecting to the Behringer (e.g. tape recorder/tape deck, etc). If the Behringer is not shown in the Device Manager, you probably have an "Unknown Device" listed in the USB section of the Device Manager. If this is the case, leave it plugged in then "Uninstall" the Unknown Device in the Device manager. Then disconnect the Behringer, reboot the PC. After Windows starts, plug the Behringer in and Windows should install it and it should be operational.

Second possibility with the Behringer, if its shown in the Sound section of the Device Manager -whether shown as OK or with an error code, do the uninstall procedure the same as outlined for the unknown device - uninstall in the device manager, then disconnect the unit, reboot the PC and after Windows starts plug it in and Windows should install it and it should be operational.

These are the two items to check as first step. Get these going then we can attack anything that is left over. The Finale software is not really compatible and you will have to live with the issues there.

 

Sound Issues -- Voice Recognition, Recording from Tape Player, etc

Firebird,
Thank you so much for your suggestions regarding Goldwave. I guess it was the 'System Restore' I mentioned, but suddenly everything that was 'broken' appears to be working -- for NOW at least! However, I've copied your post & will save it for reference should this occur again. I suspect, as Ken mentioned, that what's happening may be related to new Drivers downloading automatically. (I guess I'm hoping that, because it's something that can be corrected). Anyway, I do appreciate your time & thoughts, and will post if I ever can figure out more! Happy New Year!

 

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my plug-n-play wont work when i plug my korg keyboard into the usb

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