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As a test, please try this: 1) Set the number of channels in the device toolbar to "1 (mono)". 2) Press the "R" key to start recording. 3) Press the spacebar to stop the recording. 4) Press the "R" key to start recording. 5) Press the spacebar to stop the recording. 6) ...

waxcylinder wrote:@Steve: I think this is a good suggestion - why don't you create a Bugzilla "enhancement" entry for this - rather than let it languish on Wiki>PFR.

Done: http://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=691

xKorix wrote:I'm using windows 8.1 and haven't had any issues before the upgrade.

You upgraded from what? Windows 8 to Windows 8.1?
Did you install Audacity before or after the upgrade?

I cannot get (recommended on this forum) the plug in for DXReverbLight into Audacity's x86. This forum does not recommend any products other than Audacity. Any recommendations given on this forum are personal recommendations from the person writing and should be based on their personal experience. ...

Yes a USB Hub connects to the computer with its own USB lead. Basically a USB Hub is a "splitter" for USB. They are usually used so that you can connect more USB devices than you have USB ports. In this case you should not connect other devices to the USB Hub, only the microphone. The reas...

So if you press "R" again, do you get a new audio track recording? If you do, is it a mono track (like "Rhythm 1") or a stereo track with one empty channel (like "Lead 1")?

JustinT wrote:I recorded them both the same way

Take me through the steps so that I can reproduce the problem.
I've set up Audacity so that it looks like yours and I've recorded the Rhythm 1 track.
Try as I can, when I now record Lead 1, it comes out as a mono track (like Rhythm 1), so what do I need to do now?

It is not going to be possible to make much, if any improvement to the sound of that recording. The type of damage is permanent and not repairable. We may be able to help you to make a better recording. How did you record it? Please describe the set-up, both the equipment and the method, with lots o...

Using the device toolbar , set the recording input to the USB option (the Ion device) and set the playback output to your normal sound card (your speakers). Try playing an imported audio file to ensure that playback is working, Try recording from the Ion to ensure that recording is working (you may ...

As strange as it may sound (it may not sound strange I'm just an audio noob), I think I had it listening to 'Realtek Digital Output'. That is "strange" (aka. a "bug", probably a bug in the sound card drivers). "Stereo Mix" is supposed to record what is coming out of on...