Audacity monitors and records only silence, when my Presonus Audiobox USB 96 is selected in the settings as input and output device, though playing back audio with it through Audacity is fine. With all other programs, the Audio Interface works without any problem. I’m running a Windows 10 Lenovo Thinkpad E480 with 8GB Ram. Any ideas how to get it recording with Audacity?
As an interesting side fact, every signal coming over the audio inputs of my Presonus Audiobox 96 can be heard through the interface, even in Audacity. Audacity’s monitoring bar just shows no level.
You may have to give permission for Audacity to use the “microphone”.
This page may help: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-camera-microphone-and-privacy-a83257bc-e990-d54a-d212-b5e41beba857
Hi Steve, thanks for the feedback. This is not the case, I checked the privacy settings. Apps aregenerally allowed to use microphone. Further, Audacity and Skype are in this part of settings from microphone restricion excluded. When I select the internal “Conexant Smart Audio” as Microphone, Audacity records the sourrounding (me typing, talking or hitting keys) via the internal Microphone of my laptop. It just does not work with the Audiobox as Input.
Ensure that Skype is not running when you test Audacity, not even in the background. Skype likes to grab exclusive control of the sound system, preventing other applications from using it.
Skype is not running in the background. I double checked with the task manager. Only Audacity is running.
What do you mean “even in Audacity”? How do you know that Audacity can “hear” audio coming through the interface?
You are right, I explained that not right. When turn the MixerKnob on my Audiobox between inputs and playback, I can hear what comes into the inputs, but playback stays very quiet. Has nothing do with Audacity itself.
Now the good news: I found the solution (although not really a reason why this had happened). In the system settings, Audiobox 96 is listed as the input and output device, with no problem or conflict showing up. I clicked on the “solve problem” under the Audiobox input field, and the computer went some time into processing. Then he suddenly asked me: Does a problem exist with Audiobox 96? I clicked “yes”, and after further processing time, it finally showed a box saying “Audiobox unmuted. Problem solved.” Well, in absolutely no settings I had muted the Interface, not in the Audiobox GUI, nor in my sound settings, nor anywhere else, but somehow my laptop was thinking so.
Now Audacity is recording with Audiobox as well.
Regards and thank you for the assistance,
Paul
Thanks for the update.
My AudioBox used to record with Audacity but it no longer does. I have Windows 10 and I was able to use AudioBox in early January but not this month. I haven’t changed anything. I’d like to use the better mic that I have with AudioBox, but I have been able to use my laptop mic with Realtek and through changing the effects in that menu, I’ve gotten great sound. I’ve looked at this forum, but nothing seems to work. There’s nothing being recorded when I connect AudioBox and then open Audacity.
This description certainly isn’t very helpful.
Well, it seems something has changed… Perhaps something broke - a loose cable ?
After plugging in and turning on your device, wait a minute to be sure the operating system recognizes it. Then startup Audacity (Or run Transport > Rescan Audio Devices). Click Audio setup, try various forms of Host, and set the maximum number of recording channels.
If that doesn’t work, press “R” while holding down the Windows key, then type mmsys.cpl. Select the recording tab, the Audiobox, Properties, Advanced, Default Format. This device may prefer running under 48000Hz.