Audacity Forum

Right now I do want to try a mic on USB, simple as possible. The rest will take time. I don't expect perfection, and the radio station is not a fancy outfit. What do you think: get a USB mic, or keep the Shure and get a preamp? What about the headset? As you already have the Shure, I'd stick with t...

One of the most common technical mistakes when making a podcast is to "talk into the microphone". What you should do is ignore the microphone and talk to your imaginary friend sat on the other side of the table. When talking to a microphone, people tend to either whisper or shout, both of ...

There are pros and cons to all microphones. The Shure SM58 is a good microphone, and extremely robust. It's a very old design, but is still very widely used, particularly for live stage use. If you have a quiet voice, it is probably not the best choice, but with a reasonable preamp it should work we...

I tried the suggestions here but very little changed. I would say that whatever you did has made a big improvement - almost the best that you will be able to get. A couple of tips that may make it a little better. Apply the "Click Removal" effect as the first step. Suggested settings: Thr...

The Shure SM58 is a "proper" microphone, commonly used for live (on stage) use. They are not designed for plugging directly into a standard computer sound card. The Shure SM58 is designed to be used with 3 pin XLR connectors, so you should be using either a USB microphone preamp with an XL...

If I upgrade 1.3.13 to 2.0.6 will the 1.3.13 audio files function with 2.0.6 version? Yes, Audacity 2.x is backwardly compatible with 1.3.x projects. What are the steps to upgrade? Uninstall the 1.3.13 version first, then install Audacity 2.0.6 using the recommended installer. Because it is such a ...

Guys this issue has remained a problem all year. Has anyone hit upon a fix? We are not able to help you if you do not try the things that are suggested or let us know what happens if/when you do. We can't see your computer. Perhaps you could respond to some of the previous replies that have been tr...

I don't think there is anything that can be done to improve that.

The kit you have should be able to do the job properly when set up correctly.
Do you have Audacity set to record "2 channels (stereo)" in the device toolbar?
Do you have Windows set to record from that device in stereo in the Windows Sound Control Panel?

nbi wrote:This portion of the GUI definitely needs re-work.

What would you suggest?
If you're not a programmer, perhaps you could make a mock-up in Gimp.