Not recording bottom stereo line, latency test errors

Audacity Help Forum GNU/Linux
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I’m using Ubuntu (the latest version)

I’m using Audacity 2.2.1

I can’t remember how I installed Audacity, sorry about that

Basically, I’m trying to record but I’m running into two issues. One, the bottom line of stereo tracks are simply not recording. Not even a flatline, just not there. It gives the audio this strange muffled quality that sounds really bad. Also, whenever I try to record, it tells me something about a latency test and not being able to record, so I have to bring the recording start line to random places until it records. If it doesn’t record, it just instantly creates a flatline up to that point. If I turn off overdub, this issue is solved, but I need overdub so that my tracks align. Can anybody help me with this? Thanks.

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What are you trying to record, and what equipment are you using?

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I’m recording music using only my computer’s built-in microphone. I’m using my keyboard and non-synthetic percussion instruments but the keyboard is NOT hooked up to the computer.

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I’m recording music with my keyboard but it is NOT hooked up to the computer. I’m using the computer’s default built-in microphone.

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I’m a Windows guy, but…

A single microphone is mono. :wink:

Change [u]Recording Channels[/u] to 1 (Mono) Recording channel.

Everything is mono/stereo compatible and a mono file will play through both speakers.

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The mono track has the same muffled quality as the stereo track. Also there’s still the issue of the latency test preventing me from recording.