USB turntable recording too loud [SOLVED]

Audacity Help Forum macOS
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Hello there,

User ‘Bill’ very kindly helped me to get up and running with USB turntable recording / Audacity software.

Having now done that and saving as an MP3 etc, the playback sounds awful - as though something is turned up too high.

How do I adjust settings?

PPOOMM

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Does the playback sound bad in Audacity, or only when you play back the MP3?
– Bill

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Both.

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Choose View > Fit in Window then View > Show Clipping. If the track now shows a mass of red vertical lines, you recorded too loud.


Gale

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Yes - lots of red!

How do I adjust settings so I’m not recording too loud?

Cheers.

PPOOMM

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See this FAQ in the Audacity Manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_recording_troubleshooting.html#clipping

WC

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Thanks Wax - I think I have it all sussed-out now.

Good forum this - prompt responses are much appreciated.

Happy New Year.

PPOOMM