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Debian 3.16.7 (jessie/amd64) Audacity:2.0.6-2 installed via Debian package Desk environment: LXDE Display manager: lightdm (although openbox is involved somehow) This is not really an audacity issue, but I've been all over the internet without success and herewith shall rely upon the good graces and...

@ steve and @Gale

Thanks for your help. I think I'm slowly getting the hang of it.

What I seem to be missing now is the "Output level meter." See, screenshot. I saw it once, but I can't recall what my configuration was when it made its appearance.

Go into the Configuration tab and ensure that the sound card is set to "duplex". Yes. The Recording tab pull-down menu is now visible and allows for selection of "Monitor of Built-In Audio Analog Stereo". Currently, my computer is not connected to anything via the analog line-out. I assume unless I...

Two more screenshots.

I get a grayed out "Recording" tab What exactly do you mean? Do you mean that the recording tab cannot be selected? I can click on the "Recording" tab which then, reports "No application is currently recording audio" in a gray box. No selections bar is shown. If I start monitoring via Audacity's "I...

My apologies. The audio device info I attached was a copy of an old one. I've been on "default" lately. On either "default" or "pulse" I get a grayed out "Recording" tab. For what it's worth switching between "default" and "pulse" doesn't seem to change anything in the device scan report. When playi...

Debian Wheezy -- Audacity 2.0.1 -- Debian package audacity 2.0.1-1 Other Debian packages: pulseaudio 2.0-6.1; pavucontrol 1.0-1; audacious 3.2.4-1 Codecs and hardware: Realtek ALC889; Intel HDA; SPDIF header on motherboard (digital out, only; coax is attached) Newbie here. I'm just getting started i...