Audacity 2.1.0
Windows 7 Home Premium
ACER Aspire Laptop
Working with Roland Quad Capture and decent quality cardoid condenser microphone.
Task: to record a banjo tune then over dub an acoustic guitar. Track 1. (banjo) records with no difficulties.
Problem: When I try to over dub an acoustic guitar, I press ‘Record’. Track 2 appears on screen but it contains the banjo music from Track 1 in addition to the acoustic guitar I record for Track 2. Entering the ‘Transport’ menu, ‘overdub on/off’ is ticked. If I cancel the overdub function then press ‘Record’, Track 2 is live and records but I can’t hear the banjo tune on Track 1. Consequently I cannot complete my project.
This is a difficulty that has occurred recently; the set up used to work fine. Can anyone suggest what I might have done inadvertantly that has resulted in these problems.