I use Audacity for a long time, and recently I found a problem.
I normally record the first track, and when I record the second one I can see that it’s too low. And when I try to record a third one, it’s even more low.
Any suggestions?
Audacity won’t monkey with your levels but it could be a Windows “Enhancement” setting. [u]Here[/u] is some information about how to check those settings.
If Doug’s suggestion doesn’t help, please say exactly what you are recording in the subsequent tracks, using what equipment (for example, make and model number of the mic).
I’m betting that it is a sound card setting.
Check thoroughly in the Windows Sound Control Panel for “Enhancements” and ensure they are all turned off.
Also, look at the icons near the time/date (bottom right corner of the computer display) and see if there is an additional “sound card control panel” (the icon may be hidden by default, so check all of the icons, not just the ones that are immediately visible). If there is a sound card control panel, check through it thoroughly for any effects that may be enabled.
Also ensure that you don’t have any other audio applications running. Skype and other VOIP applications are notorious for changing the recording level.