Problems connecting M-Track Duo to Audacity!

[Miosotis]

We have just bought an M-Audio M-Track Duo audio interface connected it to Audacity. In Audacity Audio Set Up Shows the M-Track Duo for Playback and Record, M-Track Duo is selected for Playback and Recording. Audacity will playback through the M-Track Duo but with the microphone connected to the M-Track Duo, Audacity will not record. Any suggestions? We have re-started Audacity, but nothing changed! Windows 11. With out own, much more professional mixer, it all works perfectly, just not with the new M-Track Duo. Thanks!

[jademan]

@Miosotis

Audacity will playback through the M-Track Duo but with the microphone connected to the M-Track Duo, Audacity will not record.

You don’t say if you are trying to overdub or are you trying to monitor what you are recording.

A lot of people have had difficulties with the M-Track Duo. See these posts for additional ideas:

Can't overdub with M-Audio M-Track DUO

Check the settings in “Preferences > Devices” and try both “MME” and “WASAPI” as the “host” setting. (Close and restart Audacity after changing). Ensure that “buffer” is set to 100, and “latency correction” to -130 (negative 130) - you may need to tweak the latency compensation when overdubbing is working, but these settings should be “safe”, whereas “unsafe” settings can cause the problem that you have described. If no success with either, go to “Preferences > Quality” and try changing the sa…

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[Miosotis]

Many thanks for the information, Jademan, we now can record. Our problem was only recording. We had no problems at all when we were using a much bigger mixer, but which I don’t need for what I do. The only thing now is that it won’t record on projects that I already had going, but that is not a problem, as they were all trials. Still, shouldn’t whatever device we use always record, even if tomorrow we change the mixer we are using?

[jademan]

@Miosotis

shouldn’t whatever device we use always record, even if tomorrow we change the mixer we are using

You might think… But I am not sure that I understand at all what you are asking…

[Miosotis]

Sorry, I am a real beginner and English is my third language, so I don’t always know how to phrase my words in technical stuff. What I meant is that probably any device should be able to record and playback on Audacity, even if the next day we use a different one.

[jademan]

Yes, that is what we all hope for. In practice, the real world steps in.

[Miosotis]

It is all so complicated and then all the glitches, but that is the same with all technology! 3/4 of the time goes into trying to solve problems. I have now found a photo editor which works like clockwork, paid but very cheap. By the way, do you know whether the Effects on Audacity can’t be tweaked after saving? That is a real pain because sometimes, on hindsight, one wants to change them. And MuseFX?

[jademan]

@Miosotis

It is all so complicated and then all the glitches,

Yes; see: MuseFX plugins Help