Audacity Forum

If the menu bar flashes, Core Audio thinks you have muted all audio. So I'm curious which other audio editor you've installed. OcenAudio?

Also, how have you uninstalled the previous ffmpeg?

Your upload works fine. And your recording is fine too.

No annoying traffic noise, no hum. Maybe just a tiny bit of de-essing and background noise removal...

First thing that springs up in my mind: after selecting the FF800 in Audacity, did you also select channels 7/8?

It's right next to the input selection dropdown (not in the prefs, but in the main Audacity window).

And that works for my FF400, which is the little brother of your FF800...

As to why AV scanners check Audacity and not VLC and others: Heuristic scanning seems to have a problem with some code in audio software. Some plugins show the same problem, f.i. VLC is also more widely known and could be on an internal exclude list. Internal to the AV scanner. So it's more a questi...

There are two main causes for USB interference: - A groundloop over USB. That can usually be fixed with a ground isolator. I've never tried this particular isolator, because, as you said, they are mainly for over voltage protection in industrial environments. This shouldn't be present if the laptop ...

The codec is in ffmpeg, according to the docs. So ffmpeg should be able to translate.

But this is a codec for cellphone use. And I don't think it's in use anywhere without encryption. But I've been known to be wrong before

The exact same board from your link is available from Chinese sellers for about half the price. Free shipping. There is nothing special about the schematic, as it is an application note from Analog Devices. I've also found a rough design for a USB 2 isolator. Looks that will cost a bundle. It needs ...

IF this is what I think it is, it is encrypted...

Here's a finished one in Texas, for 20 bucks:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KETEREX-USB-150 ... 1701650074

Yep, you're right!

I did forget about the change the Retina Mac came with. Sorry, will try to be less of a nuisance

Must have been one of the things why I stay away from Retina Macbooks...