# XP Pro, SB Live and recording to a Tape **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2001, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884 "2001-11-29T06:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884/1 "2001-11-29T06:20:35Z")
I have a system with the SB Live and the Creative 5.1 speakers. I also have a Sony stereo with no line in but a connector for a cd changer that can be used as a line in. I am trying to record some audio onto tape, but can’t get a signal out other than the Digital DIN port. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884/2 "2001-11-29T07:35:53Z")
Have you tried a direct connection from the audio out connection that your speakers currently are plugged into, into the cd changer connection? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884/3 "2001-11-29T07:40:26Z")
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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884/4 "2001-11-29T08:11:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kinoons \* > \*\*Have you tried a direct connection from the audio out connection that your speakers currently are plugged into, into the cd changer connection? \*\* No because my speakers are attached to a digial connector, It’s a SPIDIF port so it’s not physicaly possible to connect that port to the cd changer connection ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884/5 "2001-11-29T08:12:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\*[http://www.radioshack.com](http://www.radioshack.com) > $4.49 Reg. Price Brand: RadioShack > Cat.#: Model: 42-2475 > Hook Up a Portable CD or Your Computer System to Your Home Stereo with this Adapter. > Accepts 1/8" stereo phone plug > Fits two phono (RCA) plugs > Length 3 feet > > Go line out of the sound card using the 1/8 inch headphone type plug, to your dual RCA jacks line in on the tape recorder. \*\* Thank you for this idea, but I have already tried it. Perhapse a better phrasing of my OP would be How do I get XP to use Line Out rather than the Digital Out ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-pro-sb-live-and-recording-to-a-tape/95884/6 "2001-11-29T11:17:01Z")
SBLive’s Mixer program has an option that allows you to active or deactivate certain line-in/out or channel-in/out settings. But sometimes, in order for one to be activated, another one (or more) must be deactivated. Load up the Mixer and see if you can manually activate the Line Out.