# Getting live audio input

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-live-audio-input/23143>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [August 8, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-live-audio-input/23143 "2020-08-08T20:43:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/getting-live-audio-input/23143/6 "2020-08-09T19:46:26Z")

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Hello,

I tried this and it did _not work_:  
[https://www.processing.org/reference/libraries/sound/FFT\_input\_.html](https://www.processing.org/reference/libraries/sound/FFT_input_.html)

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Some investigation and I discovered my _Stereo Mix_ was _Disabled_.

I _Enabled_ the _Stereo Mix_ and it _does work_ now!

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I disconnected my USB microphone (part of camera) as a first step so it is not in list.

`:)`

Can you guess which song I was playing?

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/a/adbae21f25763e53b1f2a0593c4d486f97ab1026.png)

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