How the heck do I increase recording level? Nothing works

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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I’m recording system audio (streaming an online radio station) on my Win 11 PC.
Easy, I just do this >

  1. Audio Setup > Host > WASAPI
  2. Audio Setup > Recording Device > {select whateva device is playing the audio on pc}

But why are the levels so low? (see screenshot)

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Increasing the ‘recording level’ slider (see pink arrow) DOES NOTHING!!! I’ve maxed it out and the levels don’t change at all.
Please help!

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Maybe you already have help. Do you use Skype, Zoom, Google Meat, or Multi-Player Games? These applications take over your sound services. Sometimes even if you shut them down, they can leave some of their adjustments running in the background.

Try a Clean Shutdown.

That’s where you tell the machine to shut down and not leave anything running. It takes a bit longer, but it can give you a more stable machine.

Post back if it works, or you have trouble.

Koz

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thanks for speedy reply but I don’t use any of those websites / apps.
I have a clean Win 11 and Audacity just cannot adjust recording audio levels.
I am looking for another program that can actually adjust recording levels.
I think Adobe Audition can do it.

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Hi Koz, me again. I just wanted to say you were on the right track with your answer above.

I have a USB audio device plugged into my PC and I listen through headphones. I have nothing plugged into the audio jacks on my PC. I did a google and this means there is no onboard audio to control.

So I plugged some cheap Dell speakers in & its working as expected. Thanks Koz.