Can't record using Audacity

Audacity 3 Help Forum macOS
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Hello all

Audacity 2.4.2
Mac - Catalina 10.15.7

hopefully someone can help me!

I’m trying to record from my DJ mixer into my laptop running the above. I’ve a got a phono lead from the ‘Booth’ out of the mixer into my laptop using an adaptor to USB-C connection.

When i hit record nothing happens, no sound nothing. I can’t even choose the correct input, only mac speakers. When i enter the code into terminal which is recommended I can choose the correct input but I then get the error code - 9986 internal port error.

Anyone git any ideas? thanks in advance

Dan

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Does this solve the issue: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/no-recording-level/51788/1

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No, that box is ticked. I’ve allowed Audacity access to the mic.

Like I said, I have access to another recording device other than macbook air mic and it just doesn’t work

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Please post the “Audio device info” so that we can see what devices Audacity can access.
(See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/help_menu_diagnostics.html)

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I’ve a got a phono lead from the ‘Booth’ out of the mixer into my laptop using an adaptor to USB-C connection.

What adapter? Name and model number?

Koz

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Hi guys, apologies no adapter is used. Just a phono to USB-C cable. Phono is plugged into the booth output. DJ mixer is a Bozak AR-4 (new freshly built one).

Just tried on Garageband and I get the same issue - program recognises the input and names it UC02 (same as Audacity) but still no audio.

Really strange, could the cable be broken?

Thanks again

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So if this ‘just a’ “just an abc to xyz cable” I do not think you are going to get it to work! Your cable at the mininum is going to need some kind of microprocessor, clock, and A-to-D converter in it. So it is going to need at least a little hump in it somewhere. Anyway that’s what I used to think…

So now, I see this device, “VENTION USB Type C to 2 RCA Audio Cable for Xiaomi LG Home Theater Amplifier”. It is about $11-12, and I have no idea if it works or not, but it doesn’t seem to have any hump. But it does seem to be output only.

If your device is similar, I wonder if you could use your device to output to your mixer?
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So what does work for input. Quite a few Audacity users are using the Behringer UCA 202 or UCA 222 device (about $19 from Sweetwater). Of course you would probably also need a stereo RCA cable and a USB-C converter.

I hope this helps. :smiley: