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OK--thank you all again for your help. To somewhat conclude this thread, I would like to report that Gale's suggestion of reverting to v1.3.12 corrected my problem instantaneously and provided the features I need. No more headaches and a lot of fun!

It seems the system requires audio to be in use, and some check on the driver with ADMIN rights to be performed before Audacity opens correctly (and doesn't corrupt the system sound for the session). I finally took a break from the testing and used Audacity v2.0.0 to record last night, and while it ...

Testing Log: Windows SoundSpeaker PropertiesAdvanced: Default Format: 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality) Exclusive Mode: [Y] Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device [Y] Give exclusive mode applications priority - (Mic) Fender Mustang amp unplugged from computer Audacity SettingsDevi...

To answer Steve's previous questions above: I have ensured the soundcard is plugged in, and active (tested and works with iTunes/YouTube, etc.). *Updated Settings PreferencesDevices: - Interface Host: Windows DirectSound - Playback Device: Speaker (Sound Blaster X-Fi Sur) - Recording Device: Microph...

Got it. Learned that the hard way as I couldn't return to the post and fix it until the edit was approved. Requested info forthcoming below. Thanks for your help.

I use my guitar into a Fender Mustang 1 amplifier ($99). From there, direct USB out from amp, in to computer; shows in Audacity as a Microphone In. (Currently I'm having trouble getting playback/recording with Audacity v2.0.0, but I have used it quite a bit in v1.2.6). It's a cool little amp for pra...

OK--I hope this is something simple to fix, but I can't find the solution after 2 days of searching the forum/internet/FAQ. I appreciate in advance the community's support and effort to bring this software to the public. I hope my issue helps others with similar problems. I use Audacity to record gu...