I have to do a podcast for a class. My laptop has a built in microphone, but when I record, some setting is completely off because I sound like a man. I even recorded a woman on tv, and she came out sounding like a man.
What is the deal? I have played around with all the settings and can't seem to figure it out...
Recording voice
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Re: Recording voice
Can we infer you're a woman?
I'm sure somebody will come in after me and tell you something to magic to click on, but I'm going with a very seriously broken sound card. Has it ever worked?
Windows used to have a simple program called Windows Sound Recorder. Try capturing your voice with that as a test and leave Audacity closed.
Windows Sound Recorder
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment
Koz
I'm sure somebody will come in after me and tell you something to magic to click on, but I'm going with a very seriously broken sound card. Has it ever worked?
Windows used to have a simple program called Windows Sound Recorder. Try capturing your voice with that as a test and leave Audacity closed.
Windows Sound Recorder
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment
Koz
Re: Recording voice
Something you can try -
Open Preferences (from the Edit menu) and go to the "Quality" tab.
If the "sample rate is set at 44100, try changing it to 48000.
Close and restart Audacity.
Open Preferences (from the Edit menu) and go to the "Quality" tab.
If the "sample rate is set at 44100, try changing it to 48000.
Close and restart Audacity.
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