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Ever since I installed my Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum, I have been unable to record with my microphone. I've tried tweaking all kinds of settings with the Windows volume control, but that doesn't work. I know it's not a problem with the microphone, because I can plug it into the Line-In slot and use my speakers as a PA system. But I still can't find any way to record any sound, and as a musician this disturbs me quite a bit. Let me know if there's anything I've missed.

peopletree,
I don't have an X-Fi, but I'll try to get the ball rolling and perhaps someone more knowledgeable will chime in. First, are you using the flexijack on the rear panel or Mic2 on the IO dri've/console? And I'm sorry if this is too simple a question, but have you checked that the appropriate microphone input is selected as your recording source in the Creative Surround Mixer (name might be different for X-Fi)? Also, in Control Panel, Sounds & Multimedia (or similar name), Audio tab, is your X-Fi selected as the default/preferred Playback and Recording device?

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