How to prevent mic playback while recording

[jhlee102089]

Hey Guys,

So Due to some latency I want to be able to record over an instrumental without getting the mic playback. I can’t seem to figure out how to do this. I want it to record but only wanna hear the music in my headphones. Thank you for any help!

-John

[steve]

I want to be able to record over an instrumental without getting the mic playback

Ensure that “Software Playthrough” is off (not selected) in “Transport menu > Transport Options”.

If the mic is still coming through your headphones then you will need to go into the Windows Sound control panel and turn off “Listen to this device” in the Advanced microphone settings.

[kozikowski]

The easy answer is deselect Playthrough.

Audacity > Edit > Preferences > Recording > [_] Playthrough (de-select).

If that’s not it, then it gets more entertaining. How are you recording and what are the computer connections?

You can achieve Perfect Overdubbing where you hear yourself correctly in mix, but you have to listen to your microphone, interface, or preamp, and your device has to support it.

Koz

[Fiona2]

@steve

Ensure that “Software Playthrough” is off (not selected) in “Transport menu > Transport Options”.

If the mic is still coming through your headphones then you will need to go into the Windows Sound control panel and turn off “Listen to this device” in the Advanced microphone settings.

Hi
I have the same problem
I am using audacity 3.5.1 and have followed the bove advice but I cannot find anything which says software playthrough in the transport options with this version of audacity nor can I find anything in the windows control panel that says Listen to this device.
I know this post was made 3 yrs ago so does anyone have any more up to date info or suggestions that I could please try ?

[steve]

@Fiona2

I cannot find anything which says software playthrough in the transport options

It has been renamed: “Enable audible input monitoring”.

[Fiona2]

Thank you so much !

[Fiona2]

It has got rid if the echo
Now I cannot hear anything through my headphones at all when I record or playback
Any suggestions?

[steve]

@Fiona2

Now I cannot hear anything through my headphones at all when I record or playback

This is where you tell us:

• What operating system you are using (example: Windows 10).
• What you are trying to do (example: record vinyl from a USB turntable)
• What equipment you are using, including model numbers if know.
• A detailed description of how the equipment is connected - what plugs into what, how and where.
• What you are trying to do.
• Why you need to hear the live input through your headphones.
• Anything else that you think might be relevant.

(For future reference, consider starting a new forum topic rather than piggy-backing an old topic. It is much easier for everyone to have one user issue per forum topic.)