I'm trying to record an XLR mic and laptop audio simultaneously on a Marantz PMD 661. I am connecting the laptop's headphone jack with the LINE IN2 of the Marantz with a mini-to-mini cable. I have only been able to record the XLR mic but no laptop.

Does anyone have any advice if this is generally possible? And if so, what are the settings to make this configuration possible?

Hi all,

I'm trying to use a Marantz PMD661 without the SD card by plugging it into my PC via USB. However, every time I plug the USB cable in the words "USB Connecting" appear on the screen of the Marantz device and it doesn't go away. I let it sit like that for a good 5-10 minutes and nothing changed. Is it supposed to take longer or does this sound like an issue?