Audacity Forum

"To prevent possible sample rate or recording channel discrepancies, right-click again and click Properties then the Advanced tab, and make sure the "Default format" matches both with the project rate bottom left of the Audacity screen, and with the number of "recording channels...

cfarlow wrote:Actually, I did get it to record

How did you do that?
What sort of microphone are you using?

From this web page it looks like you need to use 8 bit u-law format and not 8 bit PCM. Other pages seem to suggest using MP3s rather that WAV files. It also appears to depend on which version you are using. Where's the documentation that says exactly what the format should be for the version that yo...

So in a classic moment of weakness, I ordered it. LOL :D A remaining point of confusion on the Behringer is the choice of proper drivers. I have downloaded 4 different software packages from Behringer: I'm pretty sure that you don't need any of those for using the device with Audacity. "Asio4a...

Try playing this file in Media Player. piano.mp3 If it plays, open Audacity and import (or drag and drop) the file into Audacity, then export it as "piano2.mp3" Does piano2.mp3 play in media player? If "piano2.mp3" does not play in media player, attach it to your reply (there is ...

My preference is definitely Audacity 1.3.12

Another possibility that may help to some degree is the "vocal isolation" ability of "Extra Boy". I think the "Lite" version is free. There is also a demo "Pro" version available. http://www.elevayta.com/product13.htm See here for how to install VST effects in...

I notice that there is a variant of the Behringer with some phono capability. Can you provide a little detail on EXACTLY what the variant offers? Is it intended to replace the need for a receiver or preamp in the recording chain?? That is, can you plug a turntable directly into the Behringer varian...

but why is installing the driver for my "simple" USB turntable so complicated? Because Microsoft have taken something that was really simple in XP and made it into something that gives Vista/Win 7 users headaches. I have every sympathy. This method usually works: 1) Plug in the USB interf...

Did you find this bit in the documentation? http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer ... es#vistacp
Is your recording device enabled and have the volume turned up in the recording tab of the "Sound" applet in the Control Panel?