yaaaaaaaaay i gooooooooot iiiiiiiit :) haha in options, audio i changed the recording device from realtek stereo mix to realtek microphone. i feel like a dope, but thanks you guys!!!!!! :)

i have another question though: can you TUNE midi? like to a different hertz?
 

I don't think you can tune the actual MIDI (???), because it's just control data which follows the standard, but you can tune the synth that plays the data. In piano roll you can transpose notes at will.
Many soft synths have the possibility to fine tune, but with varying step-sizes.
 

Yes you can tune midi.....HOWEVER,  it's generally done from the GUI of the synth. Some synths allow this and others do not. You have to look around in the synth's GUI to find the tuning function.
 
Some will allow you to tune from 440 to say 439 whereas others will only allow a complete half step change.
 
Glad you solved the other issue.... yeah MME is the usual driver for the factory realtec cards.