Can't get a digital audio signal

[bandit]

I have recently installed Sonar 2 and though I can record any internal sounds like session drummer, I cannot record any digital audio through my sound cards line or mic inputs. I can hear my guitar just fine but there is no signal being read in the record meters. My sound card is an Aopen AW850. Help!!!

 

[Track Rat]

Bandit, go to your Windows mixer and open the recording mixer. Make sure your line input is checked.

 

[crosstudio]

bandit,

once you get the line-in checked in Windows and start recording you are going to discover that your sound card is not up to snuff for quality recording.

 

[bandit]

Thanks for the suggestion Track Rat. I checked the mixer-still get nothing. Right now I am more concerned with Cross Threads comment on my sound card. It has optical line in/out as well as spdif in. I admit I am new to this computer recording, so any info or advice is graetly appreciated.

 

[Track Rat]

What input are you useing? Are you trying to use the S/PDIF?

 

[bandit]

No I have been trying the line in and mic in. Haven't got the proper cord (coaxial) to try it out. I am also paranoid about having to reconfigure the aud.ini if I use it.