Line In (and Mic In) no so

I have an audigy 2 ZS. A 5. system is connected to the first 3 jacks, along with a firewire dri've. All these work properly.
I am trying to transfer my vinyl collection to the computer. Connecting the turntable in the line in gives me no sound (with or without amplification: the turntable has an integrated amplifier that can be turned on/off). Connecting a mp3 player also gives no sound through the line in. Finally, I tested a mic on the mic in and I get no sound either.
In the mixer, none are muted, all sounds are all the way at 00%. I have reinstalled everything, updated all drivers / softwares, nothing works.
As a test, I also connected everything to a second computer with basic on board sound, and everything worked fine on that computer.
Any idea? Something I might not have tested or tried?

lordhong,
When you say your 5. speakers are connected to the first 3 jacks, I assume you mean the first 3 jacks up from the firewire. And just so we are on the same page, the mic is the next jack up from that, and Line-in is the one above that. The one remaining, at the top, is digital. If those are your connections, then the next question is have you selected Analog mix as your REC source in the Creative Mixer for recording from Line-in, or Microphone if you are using that?
Also, in Control Panel, Sounds & Multimedia (or whatever it is called on your system), Audio tab, make sure your A2ZS is selected as preferred Recording, Playback, and Midi device. Place a check mark in the box at the bottom for "Use only preferred devices."Message Edited by Katman on 02-06-2006 09:9 PM

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Audigy ZS Line in and Mic no so

Hello,
I recently purchased this sound card and although the outputs seem fine, both the microphone and line in are silent in both inputting sound to hear it li've and for recording.
I have tried everything on this forum, used old and new drivers, trying the card in two different computers. I even formatted an old hard disk with a fresh install of XP and installed the card for a totally fresh start but the line in and mic are still silent. There isnt even a reading on the on screen meters from touching the jacks or plugging them into a source.
I have checked all the usual options such as un muting and have been using both the ms volume control and creatives, selecting analog mix in the rec option in surround mixer.
Please help as I am on the edge of returning the card as soon a possible within warrenty.
- Thanks -
BTW interesstingly enough the microphone actually crackles when plugging it in as if the soundcard is damaged and giving out some sort of output !?Message Edited by matt09 on 06-25-2006 04:49 AM

Then, as has been said already, it appears it's a hardware defect. This might be a workaround, if you're up to it, and if that part of the input circuit isn't damaged. That last is a big if, so if it were me, I'd jumper a connection and try it before going to a lot of trouble. There's also an AUX input on the card, although I don't know what the input specs are for that. It's meant to connect to the analog output of a CD-ROM, so it won't work for a mic directly connected, but it might take line-level from an external device.
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This problem occurrs with both the line in and mic and yes, the 20db is selected. I can playback from all sources on the computer, although I am unable to hear any sound from the microphone source and line in, as well as being unable to record from it. The speaker test works fine, I only have a 2. setup, and Digital output is disabled. I have tried many different sources of microphones, amplified mics and tv and keyboard outputs into both the line in and microphone in the card and have got nothing from all these outputs on both inputs using various leads! I have also turned off EAX although this had made no difference.
Message Edited by Katman on 06-27-2006 :58 AM

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How can i use in the same time input line and mic to recorder in several track whit SONAR

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Thank you. Sorry for my english

LIMACAR wrote:
How can i use in the same time input line and mic to recorder in several track whit SONAR 4. I have beem recording only input line because SONAR 4 not recognized the mic in, Help me!!!.
Thank you. Sorry for my english
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