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If you want to record or meter what you are hearing over your speakers/headset then you may not find the option not available. By default in Windows the ‘What U Hear’ or ‘Stereo Mix’ input is disabled.
You will need to un-hide and enable recording options. If you are using a Creative Sound Blaster sound card this option will be called "What U Hear" if you are using another audio device such as Realtek on-board or generic sound devices this option will be called "Stereo Mix".
Right-click over the speaker icon.
Click ‘Open Sound Settings’.
Click ‘Sound Control Panel’ as above.
On Windows 10 this takes you to Settings as above.
Click on "Sound Control Panel"
On older Windows you go straight to the original Sound Control Panel as below.
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You should now have the old Sound Control Panel open.
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Go to the "Recording" tab.
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Right click over any source and check the ‘Show disabled devices’ option.
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Now that the hidden options are visible, right click on each of them and click on enable.
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Right click on the What U Hear or Stereo Mix source and click on ‘Set as default device’.
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Once the device is set as default you will be able to use the "What U Hear"/"Stereo Mix" option in your recording or metering applications to record or monitor the audio you are currently hearing over your speakers or headset.
