bass track cuts out

Hi. I use windows 7. I upgraded to Audacity 2.1.2 via .exe installer. I have recorded a guitar track using a microphone and I am trying to add a bass track. I am using a DigiTech BP80 modeling bass processor. I use the lineout from the Left channel connecting it to the mic input of my Acer Travelmate Laptop. I use one earbud to monitor the bass from the headset out from the Digitech processor. I use another earbud from the headset out of (using a 2nd headset, of course) from my laptop. In this way I avoid the latency issue when I play in accompaniment to the original guitar track.

My problem is that when I use a playing technique involving multiple very fast repetitions of notes (often double-stops) the recorded sound seems to disappear for many seconds and then often reappear when I change notes and then disappear again. It is only when I use this playing technique that the problem occurs. Otherwise the bass comes through without problem.

Can anyone help me resolve this issue? Many thanks in advance.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#enhancements

Windows sees your extended notes as “hum and interference” and is trying to get rid of them to “help you.” If you were in a chat or call, this would be a good thing. But you’re not.

Koz

I am embarased to say that I don’t know how to access the “chat” option.

Also, although I prefer working on my own laptop, I “can” have access to a Mac. Would that solve the problem I am having with the bass?

Koz is suggesting that this may be the problem: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#enhancements

Thank you so much! I will check this out.