I am recording on a brand new PC laptop, after replacing my 9 year old Mac, and when I only record on a single track everything is fine. However, when I add a track and attempt to record audacity SAYS it’s recording, but it isn’t. I’ve attached a screenshot as well. If I change either the output or the input to computer speakers/microphone it will allow me to record, but that defeats the purpose of having a studio. I have quality cables plugged into the USB 3.0, so I’m pretty sure it’s not an output issue, as the old Mac could handle the output no problem. Is there something I’m missing? I’m pretty illiterate when it comes to Windows, but I’m learning, and any help would be greatly appreciated!
So in the lower left-hand corner of the screen you will see your Project Rate: 44100. Right-click on your speaker icon then Sounds>Recording>[Rode AI-1 USB]>Properties>Advanced>Default Format. Change this to 44100 to agree with Audacity. Or set both to 48000. Also check the same for Sounds>Playback.
Hi all
I have the same issue, but I don’t see the project rate in the bottom left of the screen, and I don’t know where the speaker icon is. This is my first time trying to do multitrack recording in Audacity. Your help would be much appreciated.
I have tried everything I can think of. I still can’t record more than one track. I select “tracks”, then “add new track” and a new track appears, either mono or stereo.
I have gone in to “edit” and “audio settings”, which all looks correct.
I have gone in to “edit” and “recording” and ticked “record on new track”.
There may be something obvious I am missing here. I have done many successful recordings in mono and stereo. I just can’t record on any new tracks.
I have watched multiple youtube videos and done exactly as they do. Still nothing.
It would probably take a person sitting next to me about 2 seconds to work out what I am doing wrong. For now I am using Garage band on my ipad which is so simple to use, but probably not as many features as Audacity. I have wasted so much time.
If anyone can give me a detailed approach to solving this, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks if you read this far.
i just went through this myself! i apologize if this is information you’ve already gotten. i have the most recently updated audacity
make sure to check what your microphone’s sample rate is in your window’s sound settings and match it to Both of your audacity’s audio settings>quality sample rates and format
also if you want to hear the other tracks in the project, make sure to go to transport>transport options>hear other tracks (or overdub)
i tried changing the interface host because i went from a usb to xlr mic, and that wasn’t the ultimate culprit for me, but something to look into
