Channel dropouts while recording [SOLVED]

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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WIndows version: 8.1
Audacity version: 2.1.0
Obtained .exe installer

Good morning,

I have been having issues recently with certain channels or sounds becoming very muted while playing and/or recording vinyl records using Audacity. I am using an Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable. Audacity settings are Audio Host MME; recording device microphone USB Codec; recording channels stereo; and playback device speakers. Recording level is set at 0.65 and playback volume is set at 1.00 and I have tried adjusting those during playback with no change…

Much of my collection I am playing/converting is electronic/techno with some heavy bass so I wonder if some setting in Audacity needs to be adjusted to prevent other sound elements from muffling/dropping out. I have also tried my records on another turntable connected to my home stereo system without the same issue so I know it is not the media I am playing. I have also wondered whether my turntable stylus needs replacing.

Any help would be appreciated and if I have not provided some information please ask!

Gary

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If you see the blue waves strongly in both channels but you don’t hear what you are expecting, make sure the USB turntable is set to stereo in Windows: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_recording_how_to_s.html#rinstereo.

Gale

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Gale, that fixed the problem. Thank you so much, I very much appreciate your assistance.

Gary