Hi, I recently changed my settings in Audacity to record an old radio show in mono (1 track) that had been uploaded with only the right track having sound so I wanted to record it in centre so hence changed my settings to record it in mono and then improve the quality.
Previously, I had my settings in Audacity perfect so what I say heard on a CD, You tube music, anywhere, if I clicked record and then played it back it would sound the exact same and could then edit, save to mp3 if I wanted to keep it.
However, since I changed the settings I cannot replicate my previous settings which I did not take a note of.
I have spent hours trying to change sample rates, quality settings and though get close, it is still not the same as what I hear at source and is of lesser quality when recorded and then played in Audacity. I find it hard to explain but its like the bass and treble are not so pronounced and the mid frequency sounds are higher like on an older spectrum analyser that was on older Radio Cassette Hifi systems in 1980s/1990s.
I have attached a sample of music recorded from a you tube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iremEwxqrY. if u listen to the you tube video and then the sample I have recorded in Audacity u will see it is not as high quality.
I have Windows 8.1 and yesterday reinstalled Audacity 2.1.0 and reinstalled the lame dll and FFmpeg 2.2.2.
I have tried recording via MME and WindowsDirectSound inputs and with different sample rates and quality settings but cannot find a perfect combination like I did have on this laptop. I find MME with StereoMix as input and Speakers as output and 44100Hz, 32bit float is the best but the quality or something is lacking CD quality.
I have attached screenshots of some of the Playback/Interface/Recordings settings as I currently have, as I say I have tried different high quality/medium quality settings but cannot seem to get it perfect as it was.
In Device Manager, my Sound, video and game controllers are:
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Bluetooth Audio Device
Realtek High Definition Device
The sound seems to be using the Realtek one which I have look into its settings but cannot find a solution.
Can someone help please.
Let me know if you need any more info and what to do.
Thanks.