Audacity Forum

Ah, Linux - now there's a lot more options :D "gnome-sound-recorder" can record direct to MP3, Ogg, FLAC, MP2, AAC, SPX or WAV (providing that you have the necessary codecs installed - "Ubuntu Restricted Extras" should contain most of what you need). Speex format (.SPX) is an exc...

Have a look at this post: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=16100#p57326 If "stereo mix" is available with your sound card, it will be listed in the list of recording inputs in the "Recording Control" window. If it is there, make sure that it is ticked, then ...

There are 2 "current versions" - 1.2.6 (stable - but very old) and 1.3.9 (beta in name, but is due to become the new 2.0 stable version next month). Audacity 1.3.9 is currently the recommended version. There's probably something a bit "iffy" about that file - iTunes and QuickTime...

Under "Recording Control: Properties": Recording Control; CD Player; Line In 1 or 2; Microphone; Stereo Mix...all of them are selected (checked) except for the last -- Stereo Mix. Select (check) "Stereo Mix" as well (so that they all have ticks) and Click the "OK" butt...

There is no "Audacity 2.5.1"
If you are using Audacity 1.2.5 then you are using an obsolete version.

Download and install Audacity 1.3.9 from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/

I don't think that Audacity is capable of creating such a spectacular crash. Even if Audacity goes into nuclear meltdown, your system should still be running. I suspect that there is something more fundamentally unstable about your computer. For now I would suggest leaving Audacity and running your ...

I have no idea what version of Aud I'm using Open Audacity. Click on the "Help" menu and select "About Audacity..." The only place I find this field is through my CONTROL PANEL - sounds and audio devices - audio: Yes, that's exactly right. You will notice that this window is div...

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Did you reset the Audacity Preferences?

Did you get prompted to select "English"?

On OS X the preferences are stored in a file called "audacity.cfg" which is located in: ~/Library/Preferences/audacity Preferences

Yes, there's quite a few options for recording direct to MP3. I use a Zoom H2.