Audacity Forum

jan.kolar wrote:This all is described on the web somewhere...

Yes it's in the FAQ on the main Audacity site: http://audacityteam.org/help/faq?s=inst ... m=lame-mp3

There is also a link on that page to more detailed instructions if you require them.

As SigmaRemix has said, I think that clipping is the most likely cause, but it could also be a limitation of your microphone and/or sound card if they are not very good quality.

Use Audacity 1.3.x - it is a lot better for this kind of thing. Use the [Enter] key to select or deselect the current track Use the cursor up/down heys to move from one track to the next. Alternatively, use [Shift] + Left Mouse Click on the information box at the left hand side of a track to select/...

if we unplug the AC from the laptop and use battery only the noise stops and recording goes just perfect. This is unfortunately not uncommon. The external power supply may introduce "ripple" onto the supply voltage for every component in your laptop. While this ripple is not enough to pre...

Have tried various of the preset 'curves' and nothing sounds right. I don't expect any of the preset curves to do the required job, they are designed for very specific purposes of equalising vinyl records. The Equalization effect in Audacity 1.3 has a much improved user interface that makes it much...

Try recording through a different input - for example, plug a cassette deck or a Walkman onto the line input - does that work? Try your microphone on a friends computer - does that work? Try your friends microphone on your computer - does that work? These tests will probably show you where the probl...

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As an alternative to WC's suggestion, you could leave the UCA202 permanently connected to your computer and with an appropriate lead to connect the UCA outputs to powered speakers or a hi-fi amp, use it for both input and output. The playback sound quality is excellent.

jan.kolar wrote:Did you solve it already?

I think he must have done. If you look directly under the title of his post it shows that the message was posted on Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:32 am

Look in the "Sys tray" on your desktop (bottom right corner of the screen near the clock) for a loudspeaker icon. Double click or right click to open the mixer application - this will either be the normal "Windows Mixer", or one that is specific to your sound card. Find the "...