Audacity Forum

Steve, This is exactly what it looks like and I do have the microphone checked in the box. I'm using a cheap mic that is plugged into the back not a USB mic. I went under options> advanced controls, there was an advanced button and enabled 1 mic boost. I do have audio now. We'll see how this works T...

Steve,

I have checked the settings and they are all up. I can make a recording with the same mic, but when Audacity is not on, the mic does not work.

I need to hear both the backing track and the new one throught the headphones. Is this normal that it does not?
Floyd

We are on the same page. Everything is correct and are terminology is the same. The problem is that the two tracks are not in sync with each other as I overdub. There is a delay. My playing is not out of time but the sound is. From reading all the wiki, forum materials and tutorials I guess this is ...

I have done what you recommended. I cannot hear my initial track through the headphones. How can I overdub without any latency problems without the time shift tool. I was never succesful in this regard. I have looked throught tutorials but never quite got it. Here is what I would like to happen. Ove...

Hello, I'm using a 6yr old dell computer running windows XP, the sound card is the one that came with it, and the mic is a $7 dollar internet microphone. I will upgrade on the mic when I get things running. The memory at this point is 518mb ( 500 hundred something, I never can remember) I will upgra...

Hello to all, I have used Audacity for years and finally downloaded the 1.3.12 Beta version. I tried to make a recording but as I was putting down the original track there was a delay or a latency problem. I believe this can be fixed in the preference section but after that I'm not certain where to ...