Sound Activated Recording Doesn't Work For Me

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hello.

I am using the latest release 2.1.2 (using the .exe installer) on a Windows 10 computer (seldom, actually). I recall once upon a time when Sound Activating Recording actually worked, but no matter what threshold I set, or what microphone input I select, during silences I get long stretches of recorded silence…

Any thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?

(Yes, I’ve tried turning it off and on again.)

Thanks!

RSLaufer

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Try installing Audacity from us at http://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows and enable the option to “Reset Preferences” half way through the installation process.


Gale

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Thanks for the suggestion!

Fully reset, Audacity now works fine.

But I finally discovered a little “got ya”!

If you turn off viewing of the “Combined Meter Toolbar”, the “Sound Activating Recording” no longer works?

Is this a “feature” or a bug??

Thanks for the help!

RSLaufer

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It looks like a bug to me. Thanks for saying.
Sound Activated Recording works for me with the “Recording Meter Toolbar” enabled.

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Does anyone have to tell the guys in the back room, that write this great program?

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You already have :slight_smile:
I’ve logged it on our bug tracker.