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It is very common for modern versions of Windows to hide any inputs that are not currently being used. If the input is hidden by Windows, then Audacity will probably not be able to see it. Always ensure that you have an active and not hidden recording device (input) before you start Audacity, so for...

Which version of Audacity are you using? (look in "Help menu > About Audacity")

Try this experiment:
1) Record the first track
2) Mute the first track
3) Record a second track.

See here for the basics of digital audio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio The sample period is the smallest unit of time in digital audio. If the sample rate of the audio is 44100 Hz, then that means that there are 44100 sample values each second. If you zoom in close enough on an audio t...

domino66 wrote:We're recording a podcast...just a .wav file with 2 of us talking into our own headset mics (generic cheap mics amplified with one of those round flat batteries from radio shack).

How have you plugged those into the big 3 pin "XLR" microphone inputs on the MultiMix?

There's no built in limit.
Have you run out of disk space?
How exactly (step by step) are you exporting the MP3?

You need to convert the "Y" data into a sequence of (raw data) bytes.
What is the range of "Y" values that you have? (maximum and minimum)

Not quite finished, there's no "help" files yet, but here's a (mostly working) preview version:

It does not have to be 16-bit integer data - that was an example.
When you import as RAW, there are quite a few options for the number format - click on the "Encoding" drop down to see the list.
What is your current format (Y scale)?

Download the Audacity installer to your desktop, then run it as the Administrator.
I've got to go now, but there's some Windows 7 specific information here: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Windows_7_OS

Unfortunately that does not tell us a great deal.
In Audacity 1.3.13, try setting the Recording and Playback devices to "Microsoft Sound Mapper", this will set Audacity to use your computers' default configuration.