I have 2.2.1 Windows 10 new I7 16g ram.
When I turn on my PC and start up audacity right away it will record just fine. But if I do other things and then open up audacity and hit record, the recording gets stuck at the beginning just blinking. Sometimes it will tell me it is a latency issue. If I restart the computer it will record just fine. The problem is the computer is used as a presentation computer with PowerPoint and restarting during an event is distracting.
The problem is the computer is used as a presentation computer with PowerPoint and restarting during an event is distracting.
The question is forcing itself past my lips: "Why are you starting an Audacity session in the middle of a critical PowerPoint session? How are you keeping the Audacity startup from reaching the audience?
if I do other things and then open up audacity
What other things? Skype has been known to interfere with sound channels and system settings. Crossing those two is not a good idea.
Audacity > Preferences > Recording > Options.
Do you have Overdub selected?
Koz
Indeed - Audacity is an Audio editor rather that a playback app. You typically use Audacity to record and edit audio and when ready for a production file you export an uncompressed WAV )for high quality) or typically an MP3 (for reduced size, but with slightly lower quality).
You then play this audio file in any one of a number of audio playback apps that are available.
WC