Audacity Forum

I moved the sound card to a different PCI slot today, and the computer refused to see it - I assumed it would have to be completely reinstalled, so moved it straight back. I checked my M-Audio driver, and it's up to date. I even unplugged and dragged my AV receiver up to the study to see if an alter...

Apologies for the delay, here is a single drum noise, recorded normally. It sounds fine 'live' but distorted on playback.

The original image can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julianhj/4 ... 5/sizes/o/

Apologies, didn't mean to sound snappy :) I'd burnt the CD a little while ago to play the tracks in my car, which is when I first noticed the problem (as I'd not listened back to the tracks on my PC before playing the disc in my car). I know what you mean in terms of the tops of the wave forms flatt...

Yes, I've tried burning to CD - the distortion is still present.

The light meters look similar to the .jpg I've tried adjusting the various levels within Audacity to no avail, even recording with minimal levels, the distortion is still there. I'm gettign more convinced that this could be a hardware issue, but I can't think what. I'm going to try a different sourc...

OK, I've installed and tried a different software recorder and found that I have a similar issue. I guess this points a finger at my hardware/recording technique. As I mentioned before, the audio sounds fine when listening to it through the computer as I'm recording, it's only in playback that the d...

I'm listening to the computer. The mixer was a fairly decent one when new (15 years back). I'm running the master output to the sound card. I've tried altering the software levels to no avail. The sound card has no gain control as such.

I've just started the process of digitising my 12" vinyl collection, and have run in to some difficulties with getting consistent high-quality results. I am using a Technics 1210 with Stanton 500 cart. This is currently being run through an Intimidation Blue DJ mixer in to an M-Audio 2496 PCI sound ...