Audacity Forum

You do need to reboot reasonably often using a USB connection. However only 10 minutes recording without problems isn't reasonable.

If setting a low Audio to buffer in Audacity doesn't help, then you could try resetting the SMC.


Gale

Is there a way I can prevent Audacity from tampering with my microphone levels? All help is much appreciated! It isn't tampering. When you select the mic device in Audacity, the recording volume slider in Audacity is meant to adjust the level of the mic slider in ...

... started two other projects and the same problem occurs. yet, i have started other projects in the past and this was never an issue. thanks for any help.

... will most likely not be picked up by their recording software. Is there a way I can prevent Audacity from tampering with my microphone levels? All help is much appreciated! :)

... from the computer via USB power, if you are using a USB-powered USB interface. I am using the Compressor to suppress anything below -60 db, that helps but does not eliminate all the noise. As far as I know, Audacity's compressor* doesn't do that. What you are describing is dynamic expansion (specifically ...

... leaking into the sound. Before I associated it with a Yeti, I used to call it "frying mosquitoes." That sound about right? See if this helps. Attached is a simple text file with Nyquist Programming in it. Select a segment of your music when the noise is worst and most obvious. Effect ...

Audacity:
2.1.3
Win 8.1
.exe version


When selecting Windows WASAPI as audio host and speaker/headphone as recording device, I can't seem to edit the recording volume.
What can I do? I'm fairly new to some of Audacity's feature. Please help.

~ken

... Luckily, I don't aim to make a career out of it! I just want to read my own books in my own voice for my readers. All my books are self-help, so at least I'm not going to distract anyone from a storyline with it not being absolutely perfect. But I do want it to be as good as possible ...

... is only the most difficult of the requirements. http://blog.acx.com/2014/06/26/how-to-succeed-at-audiobook-production-part-1/ http://www.acx.com/help/video-lessons-resources/200672590 http://www.acx.com/help/acx-audio-submission-requirements/201456300 https://www.acx.com/help/encoding/202008310 Koz

... traffic noises in one of your clips. The ACX video classes were redone since the last time I viewed them. It's worth a look. http://www.acx.com/help/setup/202008260 Koz