Re: Wmp9 Error Message: 0xC00d1199 Cannot play file

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:23:01 -0700, icompose
<icompose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks Neil, that does answer my question. However, I have Audacity and have
used it successfully for over a year. My computer crashed about a month ago
and I had to fully recover the operating system (WinXP) and format the hard
drive. I re-downloaded Audacity again, but now everything works with it
except "record". When I press the record button I get a loud thumping noise
and that is all it records. Files play fine in Audacity, but the record
function is totally gone. All my settings are correct (I have used Audacity
extensively and am sure of the settings). I have been unable to get any help


Probably your sound playback device isn't set to use the Record
functions (they are muted). Open Volume Controls. Look at the menu
Options -> Properties and then click Adjust playback for Recording.

Ensure 'Line In' is ticked, so the controls will be shown. OK that.

Now in the controls which are shown, make sure that 'Line In' input
has a tick under the slider, and the slider is (initially) towards the
top.


from the Audacity forum. I also use Synthfont to render my midi files to Wav.
but that program is also malfunctioning. The strange thing with that one is
that whenever a "bongo drum" sound is present in the file, it is picked up as
a door bell sound (ding-dong). I use MidiNotate Composer to record my


<shrug> dunno about that. Make sure you've loaded the correct MIDI
samples to your sound card, it probably has a 'wavetable synth' where
the instrument samples are held on the sound card's memory. You might
have to load them from the disk supplied by the manufacturer.

On my sound blaster, I can go to Control Panel, Sounds & Multimedia,
Hardware and choose my Creative Soundblaster then Properties.

That screen shows a Settings tab which allows me to load a "MIDI
synthesiser waveset" usina an Add Waveset button - your specific
controls will probably be different but the idea's the same.


compositions and that works perfectly, so I don't think there is a problem
with my soundcard. All of my other players work perfectly also. I think I


Quicktime player has its own built in samples, try playing the MIDI
files with that instead, you may get different, better or worse
results. Worth a try though.


need another program so I can record vocals with midi karaoke files and
render them to wav or mp3. Can you recommend a good, inexpensive program?
Thanks again for all your help!

You probably will need at this point an audio mixer to take Mic and
MIDI output, combine and level the volume, clean up the audio and mix
them back to a stereo input to record from. This is a hardware device,
and analog bit of kit.

Behringer make quite cheap but decent starter models. Jake Ludlington
recommended the UB802 half way down this page (as well as a decent
Mic, none of that headset rubbish !)
http://www.jakeludington.com/gadget_envy/20050313_upgrade_your_podcast_for_under_200.html


Of course, with 6-8 inputs you're near to having a home studio where
you can also hook in a true midi keyboard, mic and guitars or drum
machines to record your home studio mix to PC.

Latern, you might also want to look into the Compressors mentioned on
that page, which make sibilants (spoken 'explosive' letters such as
'S', 'P', 'F' and 'T') much less prominent in your recording.

HTH
Cheers - Neil
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