Why double new-track appearing?

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Hi,

I am new to Audacity - why after I add a new track, then press record, does the new recording appear as a double track, one of which is blank? I have tried checking and unchecking boxes in Preferences but must be doing something wrong.

Many thanks

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Probably because the Device Toolbar is set to record “2 channels (stereo)” rather than “1 channel (mono)”.

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Thanks! That seems to have fixed it.
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