Realtek-Loopback: Error -9996 if recording to Mono

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hello,

as I found out, Audacity 3.0.4 seems to have a problem if

  • using Windows 10x64 (current release: 21H2?)
  • Audacity 3.0.4
  • Realtek Loopback
  • Stereo vs. Mono

I try to record the loopback sound into a mono track. Then there is a unknown device (Error -9996) by Audacity.

However if I change my record to stereo, then everything proceeds as usual…

Is there anything I might change somewhere between Windows 10 and Audacity 3? Since I do some academic work I only need the audio information, so stereo is too much data…

Kind regards,
vorsichtaufnahme

2

The easiest solution is to record in stereo and then convert to mono.
There are several ways to convert a stereo recording to mono - the “best” way depends on what you are recording (you haven’t told us that).

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Hi Steve,
thanks for your answer.
Then I will go the extra mile from stereo to mono (I hoped that I could avoid this by a small change in the settings).
I have to record small portions of audio streams for the sake of correct citation…
Kind regards,
vorsichtaufnahme