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I'm getting 'dropouts' at the first word of each phrase. Weird. After I complete a phrase or sentence, it only plays back the last part of the first word of a new phrase or sentence. Are you recording one phrase at a time, or recording multiple phrases? What I'm trying to understand is: Are you los...

Is the problem resolved?

Also can't figure out how to delete practice takes. "Edit menu > Undo" (or use the assigned keyboard shortcut - probably "command + Z") Getting dropouts at the beginning of words. The beginning of every word? What indication is there of "dropouts"? after unplugging eve...

Normally the device should be connected before launching Audacity.
If Audacity is already running when the device is connected, you will need to "Rescan Audio Devices" to allow Audacity to see the device.
"Rescan Audio Devices" is near the bottom of the "Transport" menu.

Ensure that the device is connected and working before you launch Audacity.

rachelmk42 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:12 pm

It is Audacity 2.1.3

That's a very old version. The current version is Audacity 2.4.2 (https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/)


How much free space is there on your C: drive?

In what way is it "corrupting" the audio?
Which version of Audacity? (Look in "Help menu > About Audacity")

rachelmk42 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:40 pm

Every time I try to import the file

Just one specific file?

We don't make Snap versions of Audacity. You will need to ask whoever makes the Snap.

Every edit crashes within minutes Audacity 2.4.2 is stable for me on Mac, so we need to try and find what is different for you that makes it unstable. Does this happen with one specific project or with any project? Are there any specific commands that trigger a crash? Does it happen on a saved proj...