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It's not against the rules, but it's pretty scary because it means that in 24 time zones, nobody has a solution for you. Audacity can not be forced to access sound that Windows will not manage. No Windows services, no Audacity. All three major computer systems work like that. We're not singling out ...

Since very few Win7 machines support Stereo Mix, I'm betting you're actually recording the built-in microphone. http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Recording_audio_playing_on_the_computer Windows Control Panel http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#Using_the_Control_Panel Koz

That's because Audacity doesn't have real time clocks.

Koz

What's the radio show? You talking into a microphone? Anything else like music or other audio clips? Do you mix internet audio? Do you podcast live, or make a file, edit it and then post the show?' Edit two or three seconds of the show with a beep in it and post it here as a forum attachment. See: U...

How did you find it? How did you know to execute the command?

More importantly, does it happen in Audacity 1.3.12?

http://audacityteam.org/download/beta_mac

Modern Macs do not support Audacity 1.2, so when you start having wacky problems, that's your cue to upgrade.

Koz

I converted the whole 50 min. 26 second stereo show. -86% tempo and -12% pitch. It took the machine an hour and a half to process, but was still standing when done. And it plays.

Koz

Shift-Select the tracks you want to move from the left tool panel of each track, press the Time Shift Button and push them earlier or later, wherever you want them to go.

Koz

Barring anything being actually broken, are you sure you're plugged into the right connection in the sound card? That clipping at 0.5 thing is the signature of plugging a high level sound device into the Microphone Input of a sound card. "It only works when I reduce the volume controls almost a...

Audacity 1.2 outlived its usefulness about two versions of Windows ago. Install Audacity 1.3.12 and see if a lot of those problems don't vanish.

http://audacityteam.org/download/

Koz

It might. Getting the power from a USB connection puts you in touch with the noise generated by the computer. Getting the power from a wall wart connects you to, not so much the problems in the house power, which isn't terrible, but the the power grounding system which can create some entertaining p...