How do I record audio from a TV card (v4l device?). I am trying to convert some audio tapes to CD. I have a tape player inputing into my TV card, I can hear the audio OK but can't record it. I have tried Krec, the 'record level' vu display seems to indicate the sound is being seen by the program but when I try to record it does not record any sound.

I've checked all the settings I can find, the only thing that may be out is that it indicates that the arts daemon should be suid root but it is not. How do I set it to suid root?

Audacity doesn't seem to have any provision for input from a TV card, I don't know what other application to try.

Thanks

If your main purpose is to record your cassettes to cd, connect your cassette output to your pc sound card's microphone or line-in jacks. I connected my turntable to my laptop's microphone jack, opened Audacity, and began recording with no problems. You should be able to connect a cassette deck in a similar fashion and record.

If there's some reason you want to specifically use your tv card instead of your audio card for this, I can't help.

Problem is my tape deck (and also turntable) have only RCA output jacks, the sound card has only a single jack line input. Will try an adapter cable....

Same problem with adapter cable...I can hear the sound through the computer speakers but cannot record.
Also tried sox Audacity preferences only option for input devices is /dev/dsp; it appears /dev/dsp is not functioning. but then how I am getting sound through the computer sound system?

Hmmm...

Try Audacity again, and check the Audio I/O preference checkbox on Playthrough to "Software Playthrough (Play new track while recording it)". See if you get the input signal when you "hit" the record button. FYI - I'm using Audacity v. 1.3.2-beta, don't know if earlier versions have this option.

Tried that...it "records" ie it makes a sound track but it records no sound.

I did get a 'recording' with but it is 90% static & 10% input. You can hear the music in the background but the static is louder than the music. It's as if the recording was of an unconnected input & the actual input was random interference ... but I'm getting a clean output from the speakers.

After literally hours of fiddling with settings, patch cords & plugins, I am finally recording with audacity.

Thanks for your help.