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I'm not using Timidity, but I can't remember exactly what I did originally to get MIDI playback to work. I think I am using the h/w synth on the SB card, if that makes sense. I think that you must have set up your system to automatically load a "sound font" into the Audigy, because I don'...

This is not a known problem and I've not been able to reproduce the issue. First thing, check in "Help > About Audacity". It should be Audacity version 2.0.5. If not, please update from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/ If you re-open the Audacity project, does it still play correctl...

Separate external preamp & poweramp. Please describe how it is all connected together. Also, I've come across the Xonar Essence STX before on this forum and as Shaky wrote it has its own control panel that needs to be set up correctly. I can't help much with the Xonar control panel as I don't h...

Paul L wrote:Changed the definition of nn as commented, and it seems any positive value of half-step causes a crash, no matter how small.

Do you mean "even" value?

Try rebooting, then re-install Audacity and select the "Reset Preferences" option in the installer. When you then open Audacity, confirm that you want to reset preferences.

Does the turntable have a built in pre-amp or do you have a separate pre-amp between the turntable and the Xonar Essence STX?

It may be possible to improve the overall effect by using the Equalization effect (http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/equalization.html)
If you could post a short sample we can take a look.
See here for how to post an audio sample: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 49&t=72887

bwywvgvc wrote:I would say that it sounds anything from a fraction to half an octave too high. Also the pitch is unaffected.

Are you pulling our leg?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_%28music%29

[email protected] wrote:It seems that no matter what settings I choose I can't get Audacity to hear the turntable

How is the turntable connected to the computer?

What are you trying to record from? A USB microphone?

Check in the Windows Sound Control Panel that the recording device that you want to use is available and enabled before you open Audacity.