Audacity Forum

Thanks for all the help Steve, I've learned a lot.
Clint

I have attached the requested WAV file but I may have been wasting your time. I used a Windows record accessory to check mic input and with both voice and music the pitch increases. To me this eliminates Audacity as the problem. What I don't understand is what caused this. The only change that I rec...

The recording sound quality is excellent. However I'm confused about the upload. Should I convert a short section to a WAV file to upload ? I don't understand how this would help since it would not be in AUP format. Or should I use a storage website to upload part of the AUP file. Do you need both p...

I'm using a Technics cassette deck hooked to a Technics receiver amplifier. I use the various receiver inputs as source. When I saw your question I realized that all the tapes I had tried were downloaded off the internet so I tried a tape recorded from the radio years ago. This also changes pitch. A...

Sample rate is 44100 Hz, format is 32-bit float.

Thanks for the quick response. I changed the "Audio Host" setting as suggested but it had no effect. I guess I'll have to add pitch change as a step in my process.

I'm using Audacity 2.0.0 and a PC equipped with Windows XP. I am recording from cassette tapes to convert to CD. Everything is great except the pitch on every Audacity recording is higher than on the original. I have to use the effect/pitch control to get back to the original sound. This becomes a p...