Audigy 4 Analog-Mix - Recording independ

hi folks!
I hope you can understand my english, 'cause I'm german!
my problem:
I need the "analog mix" (line-in) from my audigy 4 to record sounds from a radio station. I'm using the Creative "Smart Recorder" from the "Creative Media Source Go"-software-package. When ever I'm choosing "analog mix" as recording-source, my card records everything going out & coming in by this card. When I'm starting a game or watching a movie while recording from "ANALOG MIX" (=LINE IN), my card records both, the line in - signal and the sound that is played by the movie or by a game f.e.
Also: when I open the volume control (play-back, not recordinig) and turn the slider for "analog mix"-loudness to zero, the card doesn't record any signal any more. That means, the playback and recording aren't independent. But I need this function because I want to use my PC "normaly" when recording from the line in.
What I am doing wrong? Message Edited by snoop on 02-23-200604:2 AM
Message Edited by snoop on 02-23-200604:22 AM

Hhm I can't understand that!
There is also a "what you heare" available as the record-source. That thing records everything (incoming and outgoing).
With every (simple) onboard-Soundcard I used I could record from the line-in while playing something other to the line-out and all was idenpently. Also I could turn the playback-volume (from the line-in) to zero while the record-volume is still at the position it's needed for recording and it worked.
I've bought the Audigy 4 some weeks ago to get a better Input-Signal (and it's even very better), but I didn't know that I wont be able to record and playback at the same time. That's a pity
Only the Mic-In can be recorded this way but I can't use the Mic-In for my Radio-Signals because it's too strong.Message Edited by snoop on 02-23-200604:23 AM
Message Edited by snoop on 02-23-200604:24 AM

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