Stereo Recording Woes

[Kelly Honeyman]

Dear Audacity IT/customer service staff

I have recently purchased a ITUT 201SVR USB Turntable with Audacity software(version 1.2.6) and have begun trying to record old albums to mp3 format. When recording one track (right) is flatline and we're unable to hear the right side. I am using Windows XP.

Is there a setting that i have missed?

My computer plays all other mp3s in stereo and there does not seem to be any problem with the sound card. It is set for stereo.

Any suggestions on how I may be able to record in stereo?

Thanks

Kelly Honeyman

[waxcylinder]

I assume that you are using 1.2.6 (the most likely vn. to be bundled with your ION TT)

Go to Edit > Preferences and you will geta dialog box, select the Audio I/O tab - and in the Recording box set Channels to 2 (Stereo) with the drop-down selector. Audacity's default setting is to wake up for the first time in mono - but once you have made this setting you should not need to change it again.

If you still only get one channel - then your cartridge or the internal wiring in the arm/TT is at fault - if so can you test with the RCA leads that should be supplied with your ION to connect to a h-fi amp/mini-system/boombox?

WC

[waxcylinder]

Dear Audacity IT/customer service staff

BTW there is no Audacity Corporation and no Customer Service Dept. This is an Open Source project manned entirely by volunteers - the developers and the documenters are all volunteers as are the forum elves who answer the queries here on the forum.

Welcome to the forum and to Audacity. - have fun with your transcription project.

WC

[waxcylinder]

and we're unable to hear the right side. I am using Windows XP.

USB TTs have a habit of hijacking the entire sound – output as well as input – and they don’t tend to have loudspeakers (hence “no sound”).

What you need to do is to direct the Windows sound output to your PC's soundcard Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Audio>Sound Playback - and make this setting to the PC soundcard.

You may also need to ensure that Audacity sends it output to the PC soundcard Edit>Preferences>Audio>Playback - and set this also to your PC soundcard. You may need to stop and restart Audacity for this setting to take effect.

Have aread of this page from the Wiki: http://wiki.audacityteam.org/index.php? ... turntables

WC