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... to send the sound that is being recorded through to your computer sound card. Also in this situation, the fact that you may have a half second delay before playback is not too important.

... listen to the sounds from a USB microphone through the headphones only by using "software playthrough", but this means that you get that delay problem. A lot of musicians get round the problem by listening to the previously recorded tracks with one side of the headphones over one ear, ...

The delay is because you are using software playthrough. If the UCG102 has a headphone socket, you should use that for zero latency. Yes, it do has a headphone socket, and i've tried with headphones that are connected trough ...

When using a USB microphone, you must switch off "software playthrough" in "Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O". (This is off by default). This will mean that you cannot hear the microphone through your headphone, but that should not be a problem as you will be able to hear the live ...

The delay is because you are using software playthrough. If the UCG102 has a headphone socket, you should use that for zero latency.

... On Windows, it is highly recommended to NOT use "software playthrough" unless absolutely essential - it causes real bad echo delay. On Windows, "hardware playthrough" is not a selectable option - it is automatically set for hardware by default. "play other tracks ...

juliaj wrote:I just followed your directions about "software playthrough" and it was selected. I unselected it and that was the solution!!!!!!!!!

Glad it worked for you

In Audacity, go into "Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O" and make sure that "software playthrough" is switched off (not selected).

Can you tell us exactly how you are doing the recording. For example: Are you monitoring while you record? Are you using speakers or headphones to listen to the recording? Is it possible that your microphone is picking up sound from the speakers? In "Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O" there i...

Make sure either Software Playthrough or Hardware Playthrough is selected. Pick the one with the least delay problems while you're performing. The Windows version does not have an option for Hardware Playthrough - hardware playthrough is the default setting and is set automatically ...