when recording using the microphone input the playback is distorted and useless...i just upgraded to music maker mx, as well as a brand new computer and previously have never had any issue recording on older versions of the program with far inferior computers...pls help!
Hi
I would guess that you are overloading the microphone input (red socket) with too high a signal level. The microphone socket is for microphones only - they produce a low signal level .
You should not feed any other audio into the red socket.
For higher level signals you should be feeding in to the Line In socket - normally coloured blue.
However many laptops no longer have this socket and you will need to use an audio to USB converter - make sure it has three sockets Mic, Line In and Speakers/Headphone out.
Please also read this post http://www.magix.info/uk/please-do-the-following-before-posting-your-question.forum.621831.html
John