Online sources. If you type in 'Gaither radio' it will take you to a site that is streaming gospel groups.
You can also go to gaither homecoming video's which, on some, stream clips of the various gospel, mountain and bluegrass groups.
I listen to this music on my computer regularly. I am hoping to do a cruise with the Gaither homecoming friends next February.
regards.

My passion is for american gospel music. I can play this and listen but it would be great if I could record some of this in audacity and mix the tracks.
I am using media player, I was not aware that I could play music in audacity except after an import.
After much trial following audacity's notes, I am left with the conclusion that my motherboard sound card will not support a media mixer.
My support here has audacity recording successfully but through the media mixer. I cannot find this mixer.
Perhaps it is time to accept the limitations or look for an alternative to audacity.
regards thoramay.

Thanks for your reply. The computer came with 'sample music' installed. I have played this to attempt to record in audacity rather than try streamed music from the web.
I cannot find the 'stereo mix' using all the on board options. I have downloaded from the Audacity forum ways to overcome my problem but no joy.
They make the point that the computer controls the sound and not audacity. Any issues have to be resolved via the computer and that sometimes this cannot be resolved depending on the sound card. I am probably at that point.
Unless you have any suggestions to find the stereo mix, then I will have to find ways to put music on the hard drive and then import into Audacity. This can be possible.

regards thoramay.

Shaky. If you are still with me, can you help.
Have downloaded the beta version on my desktop.
Have attempted to record the onboard sample music. I get the warning

'Error when opening sound device. Please check imput device settings and the project sample rate.'

I am not attempting to alter any settings. I get the feeling that the problem is within audacity. Any ideas'

regards thoramay.

Shaky...Only, and only when you are in touching distance of your 80th birthday will you be able to grasp the complexities of old age versus technology.
But!! thanks to the kindness and help I have received on this thread and being pointed in the right direction was I able to get there. and I am real chuffed that I have succeeded.
So!! pat yourselves on the back all you clever manipulaters of technology.

regards Thoramay.

Thanks pentaxophile. I was certain there was a solution but not very savvy at delving into my computer bits.
I originally was advised to record to audacity and therein was the problem with the open mic.
I have since discovered that I can open audacity and import the files and then do the adjustments I need.
I have now done this and am fine tuning the cuts, so, thanks to all for their advice and help.
There are occasions when recording from online sources that you do need to record to audacity, so, muting the mic is then necessary.

Regards thoramay.

It might just surprise you, Shaky, that the quality of this voice recorder at its highest quality is fantastic.
I have been recording over the years and still have my Ferrograph 4AH reel to reel recorder, the model used extensively by the Beeb for recording. I can say that this 6inch x one inch voice recorder is just as good.
As an update, I have loaded the concert file into audacity and have now been able to shorten it, hopefully to fit on a CD.
Being church music, I doubt it is to your taste but I would willingly sent you a copy.
Just to say again how much I have appreciated all of you for staying with me.
I have not beaten the open mic problem. Hopefully I will download the latest beeta version tomorrow to see if there is a soloution in this version.

regards thoramay.

Shaky. The concert is by a local church choir in which I am the celebrated tenor (take that with a pinch of salt).
I am hoping to produce copies purely for charity donations

Thanks for staying with me.
The file is MP3 format.
The object of using audacity is to slim down the concert to 80 minutes to fit on a cd to be played on any machine. I understand that I need to save back to the hard drive as a WAV file. Is this correct?
I am following instructions from a friend who has put his copy of audacity on my machine.
What I have now discovered that using audacity andd clicking on file and then open, I can import the MP3 file and can view the whole concert across the page.
Pressing the green button starts the music and then a line follows this across the page.
I can then see the spikes that tell me where the singing is and where the talking is. I have tried to cut out the talking parts but the cut button does not work.
I obviously need a good book on this programme. It has huge potential for me.

regatrds thoramay.

Peter. That is what I was advised to do...but!! muting the mike in windows also mutes the music files.
I was told to go to the loudspeaker symbol. right click and then disable the mic.
Returning to audacity I could not get any music to play.
The version I have been given is 123 version, released in 2004 for XP.
I am told that the latest version operates in exactly the same way.
Trying to shorten the concert with an open mic is a no-no.
I have tried to establish on my Dell laptop where the mic is situated and, maybe, cover it but no joy yet on this.
The thread seems to be going around the houses rather than concentrating on how I can mute the mic.
Let's see how I fare when I download the latest version.

regards thoramay.