Hi Greg,
Thanks! And thanks for replying.
I'm using a laptop, definitely not top notch, a small Acer. The mic is definitely picking up external noises.
As mentioned before, I went through all the suggestions form other posts on the topic (maybe I missed some). Checked input, output in cakeWalk and laptop, both are set on the USB codec, as it is written.
I did a troubleshooting on the laptop, nothing seems wrong.
I'll check some videos about cakeWalk recording but I doubt it will be helpful.
Definitely don't know where to look.