Help! Trying to record to laptop

[capgeo5000]

Help! I am not able to get my software to record from my Roland XV-88 keyboard.

My current configuration:

Roland Keyboard XV-88

Laptop: HP ZD7000 (17” laptop—about 1 year old)

Audio card: Sound Blaster external USB audio. I connected my "Roland XV-88 RCA output" into "Sound Blaster external audio card RCA input" into "USB laptop".

MIDI: "www.m-audio.com MIDISPORT Uno" that connects "Roland XV-88 MIDI" into "USB laptop".

Software: Cool Edit Pro 2.0

When I play a soundfile from the laptop, it records right into Cool Edit Pro. But when I play from the Roland, there is no signal coming into the computer. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. It is as if the software is not "hearing" my playing coming from the Roland. I checked all volume levels (on the audio card and within the computer's sound control panel), and made sure the software line in is set to Sound Blaster.

Many thanks,
Christian

 

[cawhite12]

Try This: Double Click the Volume Icon in the Lower Right of your desktop. Click Options-Properties, select Recording, and make sure that Line In is checked. Click OK and make sure that Line in is checked again and that the volume bar is up some.

 

[capgeo5000]

Thanks

Your solution is perfect. Thanks!