Audacity Forum

You might want to change the tempo on one recording to match the other -- that way they are at the same speed in the end.

Unfortunately, I tried not plugging the laptop in and I still get the noise -- I am convinced I need to buy a powered usb port. =/

Wow thanks alot guys. Yes, the whine does disappear (a little bit) when I actually record, but as soon as the recording dampens down in sound, the whining comes back. I don't have a powered usb hub, but I will buy it if it will solve the problem. Does the usb hub need to be grounded? My computer is ...

Hey Forum, I love audacity -- very useful. Unfortunately, I have been having 1000Hz noise anytime I try to record with a usb mic. If you look at the profile of the noise, it has sharp noise peaks starting at ~1000Hz and continues every 1000Hz. In other words, noise at 1000Hz, 2000Hz, 3000Hz, and so ...