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To open the audio device settings:

1. open the run dialog with Windows logo + R
2. enter: mmsys.cpl
3. press the OK button

Then click on the "Recording" tab.

Open the "Properties" for the M-Audio.
The number of recording channels is in the "Advanced" tab.

PulseAudio is installed as the sound system manager in Mint by default. Jack is not required. Save the "Audio Device Info" ("Help menu > Diagnostics > Audio Device Info") somewhere convenient, then attach that file to your reply (see: https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?...

I have windows 7 (offline, not updated since around 2019 some time and do not plan on updating). Is 242 compatible? Audacity no longer officially supports Windows 7, but as far as we are aware, if Windows 7 was fully updated prior to Microsoft ending support, then we think Audacity 2.4.2 should wor...

Check that the device is set to record stereo in the Windows Sound control panel.

I don't use Microsoft Teams, but it is probably impossible to record it with Audacity (on one computer) because the Teams software will take exclusive control of the sound system - this is normal behaviour for conferencing software. To record a Microsoft Teams meeting, see here: https://support.micr...

philiptory wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:38 pm

Any idea why this is happening?

Most likely because the files do not strictly conform to the MP3 specification.

You may still be able to import them if you have "FFmpeg for Audacity" installed - In the File Import browser, set the file type filter to "FFmpeg-compatible files".

There will be very little loss in quality if you export the edited track as a high bit-rate MP3. There will be virtually no loss in quality if you export the edited track as 16-bit WAV, AIFF or FLAC. There will be no loss in quality if you export the edited track as 32-bit WAV, but many apps don't s...

KeyMo90 wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:41 pm

I'm surprised that there is only 1 thread about this issue.

If you search Google for:
windows file explorer freeze
you will find lots of discussions about the problem.

Winston wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:44 am

Could I put a category or folder in "Tools/Macros"?

No, but if you say why you want to do this I may be able to suggest an alternative approach.

I don't know.
You are working on a platform that is not officially supported and creating a custom build of Audacity, so this is uncharted territory.
Let us know how you get on.