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OK, I'll move this to the 1.3.x part of the forum (you posted in the 1.2 part of the forum).

And which version of Windows? (Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7?)

I should also have asked what you are recording from (a USB microphone? A conventional microphone plugged into a USB pre-amp? other?)

In the off-chance that Kinshoro is still looking for a practical alternative to the knowles acoustics sp0103be3, I'd like to pull the suggestion of a Panasonic WM-034BY (or equivalent) closer to the end of this meandering topic.

I hope I'm not repeating stuff that has already been said, but this thread is getting a bit long and difficult to follow. I've no idea what "McAudio" is so I don't know if it will be a problem, but as koz said, we need to try and get Windows to recognise the AK5371 or there's no show. Conn...

I hate USB turntables :evil: We are running out of options. Windows XP yes? Right click on the "My Computer" icon (if it's not on your Desktop, look for it in the START menu) and select "Properties". Select the "Hardware" tab. Click on the "Device Manager" but...

You wrote: Otherwise, I will have to wait that someone (who?) writes a file-rename command. I wrote: From the Windows Command prompt you can use: ren *.ogg *.oga That's a file rename command. It doesn't run in Audacity, but it is a file rename command and will perform the file renaming that you requ...

RabbiSinclair wrote:couldn't find compression bit rate in preferences. Maybe there's a different name?
also where do I set the bitrate?

It depends which version of Audacity you are using. Look in "Help > About Audacity" to find the Audacity version number.

It means that Audacity cannot connect to your sound card.
Which version of Windows are you using?
Are you using Audacity 1.2.6?

It sounds like a USB issue. You're not using a USB hub are you? (USB hubs tend to perform badly with USB audio devices).

Try booting up your computer with the turntable disconnected and see if McAudio is still listed.

From the Windows Command prompt you can use: ren *.ogg *.oga If you are unfamiliar with the Windows command prompt, here's what you do in Win XP: 1) START button > Run... 2) Type "cmd" (without the quotes) and click OK (opens a command window). This will open in your user space C:Documents...