Record button doesn't always start recording

Audacity Help Forum GNU/Linux
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Very much a noob/newb so pardon if this issue has been addressed numerous times. Tried searching the forum and only found a related issue from 1.x version of Audacity and no solution was provided.

Anyway:

Using Audacity 2.0.5 on Mint Linux 17.1
Recording a Fender Mustang I Amp via USB.
Audacity is install via distributions apt utility.

I start audacity and load an mp3 file and then record guitar onto a new track. It works fine with one minor glitch.

The record button often (about 3 out of 4 tries) will automatically create the new track and start recording for just a moment and stop. I delete the track and try again and it eventually works as expected and I can record the new track.

Any advice on what might be causing this is appreciated.

Cheers,

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Try rebooting the computer in the first instance.

If that does not help, try adjusting Audio to buffer in the Recording section of Audacity Preferences.

Or try launching Audacity from a terminal by typing:

env PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30 audacity

Gale

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Hi Gale, thanks for the tip. Unfortunately the issue persist.

Tried your command line invocation and the recording starts and stops repeatedly - like it’s stuck in a loop. Tried setting various values and nothing seemed to work. Also tried playing with the latency but that didn’t help either.

Cheers,

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What options are available in the “record” options of the device toolbar and which option is selected?

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If the blue Pause button engages when the recording stops, make sure Transport > Sound Activated Recording is not selected (no tick mark).

Gale