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by rabbit
Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: background noise on record
Replies: 10
Views: 3049

Re: background noise on record

That worked! Thanks for guiding me to the entry into my Windows audio settings. I figured it out. It's fixed! Thanks! Rabbit
by rabbit
Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: background noise on record
Replies: 10
Views: 3049

Re: background noise on record

Thank You, Steve! It took me a couple of days to get around to try your "fix," but it worked perfectly. This is a new/used computer and I didn't know how to get into the audio settings for Windows. When I read the reference you sent, I got it on the first try, rejiggled the settings and the noise di...
by rabbit
Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:55 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: background noise on record
Replies: 10
Views: 3049

Re: background noise on record

Thanks, Steve. I understand that, but the hiss I'm talking about suddenly appeared. I was playing with the Audacity that I just downloaded with the built in mic in the laptop (Windows Vista Home Premium) and it was working fine. No hiss. When I plugged the external mic into it and began recording, t...
by rabbit
Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: background noise on record
Replies: 10
Views: 3049

Re: background noise on record

The sound quality was fine with the mic on the laptop. But the background noise appeared when I tried to record with the external mic. Now, even with the laptop mic, the background noise is still there. How can I get rid of it? Rabbit
by rabbit
Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: background noise on record
Replies: 10
Views: 3049

Re: background noise on record

Yes, Steve. It's a laptop. The sound quality with the laptop mic was marginal, and there was no background noise. The noise appeared when I plugged the expernal mic into the laptop and I can't get it back to the original quality. It may have been the mic. Probably not a USB. What can i do to reset i...
by rabbit
Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:01 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: background noise on record
Replies: 10
Views: 3049

background noise on record

I just downloaded Audacity and tried to record using the microphone in my computer. All was going well. Then, I plugged another external microphone into the input and the record level showed a loud hiss that was on the recording. How do I get rid of it?