Audacity Forum

For an A/B comparison, I'm getting the same results whether I'm recording from YouTube or a track on my pc. Here's Sookie Sookie recorded from YouTube and the YouTube link to the same source song. This might be better for comparison. Recorded using Win 10 laptop using Firefox, which is successful on...

BTW, I'm using Firefox to play content form the internet.
Could it be a problem with the type of browser?
I'm not likely to think it's the browser as the test recordings I've posted are only form recording a known good mp3 on my laptop to Audacity.

Thanks.

Regarding your comment on headphone jack, I'm only using the pc to record and playback through the laptop speakers. Hence no cables, jacks, headphones etc are used. Tested on my Win 7 and Win XP machines duplicating the same recordings. It's only an issue on my Win 10 laptop. Sorry I didn't mention ...

When I compare that test recording to the original the sound is degraded compared to the original. The original is an mp3 that I have on my pc. I played the file via VLC and recorded it on Audacity. The issue is not present on my Windows 7 or XP machines. To my ear the dynamic range is greatly affec...

I did have the Beats Audio box checked. Unchecked it and audio quality was even worse. Here's the first part of Steppenwolf's Sookie Sookie after Beats Audio (Listening Experience) was unchecked. I had to amplify the audio...Audacity's suggested amplification was 4.6 db. ... All Beats enhancements a...

Is the machine ever used for Zoom or Skype or other chat or communications recording? All of those apps use sound processing while they're working, and they are working even if you leave them in the background or waiting for a call. Sometimes the effects stay even if the app is turned off. I'd feel...

I agree...the sound quality does sound like an enhancement is on. I've attached a screen shot of my Beats Audio Control Panel. All Beats enhancements are off...actually sound was no different with them on. This is weird...I think I've tried every combo. Even disabled 'stereo mix' in the 'sound' / 'r...

Microphone array is disabled...did that a long time ago. Enhancements are disabled. I will note that the enhancement choice only exists (for me) on the recording tab. On the playback tab, there is no enhancements choice. There is a spatial sound tab that is off. Check that Windows audio enhancements...

Greetings all, I currently have three different OS's (different computers) for recording/editing/exporting all using Audacity (version 2.4.2). I have no problems with Windows XP desktop and Windows 7 desktop. However on my laptop running Windows 10, I get poor / muffled sounds when recording. The la...