.aud file distortion

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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OS: Vista Basic Audacity installed from .exe disc that came with ‘VIBE Sound’ LP player unit

The VIBE Sound unit I purchased is an LP player with a USB connector.

When I play an LP on the VIBE unit, it sounds fine with no distortion, even though the speakers on the VIBE are quite cheap.

When I RECORD an LP (using Audacity) to an .aud file, regardless of input/output volume settings, the playback is distorted (like music played to loudly).

I went to the tutorial in the Audacity Manual and under “Adjust the Level” it stated that I might try “system sound control panel” adjustments.

Not sure what this meant, but I went to my computer “Control Panel” icon, clicked on the “Sound” icon, and it displayed a Microphone icon as being connected, but offered no adjustment options of any kind.

I have tried the “Normalize” function on these recordings with no discernable effect. Other project edits don’t seem to apply to this situation.

Please help.

BLUTO

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First off, bundled copies of Audacity are often out of date old versions. You can check the version number in “Help menu > About Audacity”. The current version is 2.0.2. If you have a different version, you can get the current version from here: http://audacityteam.org/download/

Usually the easiest way to open the Windows Sounds control panel is by right clicking on the loudspeaker icon in the system tray (near the time/date) and select “Recording Devices”.

To set the recording level of a device, right-click on the input device you want to record with, then click Properties, then select the “Levels” tab.
See here for more detail: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Mixer_Toolbar_Issues#vistacp