Keystroke recorded at beginning of take (append record)

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hey they folks :

Using Audacity 2.0.3 on a Win 8.0 64 bit… recording on a samson c01u USB condenser

I use audacity for recording VOs for my video projects.

I like to use append record to keep the waveform in one track…

however, i noticed that the microphone picks up on the keystroke. Leaving a nice keyboard click sound at the beginning of all my takes.

I tried shortening the keystroke to just “R”, hoping that the issue would be diminished… however it still remains.

Is there a way to add a short delay to the recording beginning? If I can start recording 200ms-500ms after the button press, I likely won’t hear the keyboard.

Or is there another solution I’m missing?

Thanks for the help!

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You know how to edit the clicks out in post production, right?

It doesn’t have to be a keyboard shortcut. You can do it with the mouse, too. Transport > Append Record.

Koz

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If you’re on a laptop, you can use the touchpad and not make any noise at all.
Koz