Audacity Forum

Does you mic lead have a big, 3 pin (XLR) connector on the end, or a 1/4" jack plug?

This is an XLR plug:

Do you know what the bit-rate (kbps) is for these MP3s? (If not, this site can tell you: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline but watch out for misleading adverts on that site).

I suspect the problem was that Audacity was already running when you plugged in the mic. When adding a new audio device (such as the USB microphone), you should do that before you start Audacity.

What recording level are you seeing on the meters?

If you lower the pitch of a voice a lot, it will sound like a mud monster. If you raise it a lot, it will sound like a chipmunk. If you want a natural sounding voice, you can only pitch shift it a bit, otherwise it will sound weird. You can help pitch shift by altering the pitch of your voice as you...

Which version of Windows?
Which version of Audacity? (look in "Help > About Audacity")
What are your settings in the device toolbar?
What is your recording device?

leonard audsley wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:28 pm

It is showing a good level of output on the indicator lights...

How good?

What's the level like in the Windows Sound Control Panel?

With recent updates to Windows 10, you have to give permission for Audacity to access the audio device. See: viewtopic.php?f=46&t=100117

Are you seeing a signal in the Windows Sound Control Panel?

An Audacity project has a "project file" that has the filename extension ".aup", AND a data folder, which is named with "_data" at the end. You need both, the file and the folder. For more information, see here in the manual: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/audacity...