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Try setting up Audacity to use "MME" as "host" and "Microphone Array (Realtek R Audio)" as the recording device in the Device Toolbar.
Try recording.
If it records as a flat line, try applying the "Amplify" effect with default settings.
What happens?

If the pre-amp that you were using previously has a ground connection, you could try connecting that to the ground connection on the UFO-202 and see if that reduces the amount of buzz. Also, use reasonable quality audio leads for all analog audio connections. They don't need to be expensive leads, b...

If you've got the "Saffire PRO 10 i/o" then there's a PDF manual here: https://fael-downloads-prod.focusrite.c ... ish0_1.pdf

My guess was the "Monitor level control", which is item "5" on page 4.

SpudSupreme wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:51 pm

I disabled the IME and it fixed the issue.

Super. Glad you've found a solution.

I rarely use Windows, so for the benefit of other Audacity users, perhaps you could post step-by-step instructions for how you disabled IME.

I was just surprised to see the Punch Copy/Paste and Punch Paste plug-ins in the Tools menu as they've always been in the Effects menu. I should have mentioned that change. Pleased that you found it, and hope that it did not cause you too much bother. I also updated the code to the current version....

open the run dialog with "Windows logo + R" enter: mmsys.cpl press the "OK" button That will open the Windows Sound control panel. Open the "Recording" tab. Speak into your microphone. You should see a green meter to the right of one of the listed devices, responding t...

joedale wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:03 pm

I've just noticed that the Punch Copy/Paste and Punch Paste are now in the Tools menu. What have I done wrong?

That's correct. Is that a problem?

You got me. I configured Windows for typing in Japanese. Mystery solved :) It's a bug that Microsoft introduced in a recent update. There's some information about it here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/you-might-have-issues-on-windows-10-version-20h2-and-windows-10-version-2004-when-usi...

Here's the macro that I've tested with: and here are the new plug-ins:

To avoid problems with the new version (which I'll post shortly), you should reset Audacity's effects. To do that: Ensure that Audacity is not running. Open the hidden folder: Users\ <username> \AppData\Roaming\audacity\ (where "<username>" is your computer log-in name). Delete these two f...