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... The microphone is working and when "software playthrough of input" is disabled I can hear myself perfectly in the headphones with no delay. However when "software playthrough of input" is enabled and I record a very noticeable delay occurs making vocal recording almost impossible ...

If you turned on "Software Playthrough", turn it off again (Transport menu > Transport options)

... mic and Listen to this device checked. In Audacity I had as Wasapi as input and mic speakers as output. So it kinda worked and as expected we had delay from this workaround With that microphone you can monitor yourself directly without going through the computer. (There is always some delay through ...

... mic and Listen to this device checked. In Audacity I had as Wasapi as input and mic speakers as output. So it kinda worked and as expected we had delay from this workaround With that microphone you can monitor yourself directly without going through the computer. (There is always some delay through ...

Something that you can try, though it "may" have too much delay, is enabling "Software Playthrough" in "Transport menu > Transport options".

Hi Koz, many thanks for your reply. I switched off Software Playthrough and set the THRU/FX to THRU. I now don't get any guitar through my headphones - delayed or otherwise. I do a fair amount of playing in recording studios and when the engineer says to me "jam along to this" I plug into ...

Next time I came to use it to record a voice track, there was a helluva nasty noise when I pressed record. It sounded like a crescendo of delay and reverb etc. on a loop, making it impossible to record anything. ... Any ideas ? ... Try unchecking "software playthrough" in Audacity ...

I want to hear the actual guitar sound that is being recorded whilst I play. However, when I record my guitar there is a noticeable delay between what I play and what I hear through the headphones. I’m using Audacity 2.1.0 on a Dell Inspiron running Windows 10. My guitar is plugged into ...

Well, you were absolutely right. That “software/playthrough” delay is maddening. Can’t do it that way. I do hear myself, delayed, when that is on. Any suggestions as to what type of interface I can use for this? I really do need to hear myself as I record, ...

You can what you're recording, but there will be a delay. To hear yourself while recording you need a microphone or interface that provides audio to your headphone before the audio goes into the computer. To hear what you're recording, go to Transport ...