Cannot record - Mixer tool bar inactive

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Cannot record - Mixer tool bar inactive

Post by kohlermaui » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:17 am

I am a very beginner. Just wanted to make some talking cd's (affirmation type stuff). I have a usb mic plugged into a usb port in front of my Dell 530. I do not seem to be able to choose which device to record from. When I try to choose from the mixer tool bar I am not even able to click on the drop down menu. Any suggetions? [/color]

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Re: Cannot record - Mixer tool bar inactive

Post by kozikowski » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:28 am

The first step is almost always getting Windows to figure it out first, and then Audacity is pretty simple.

Windows Control Panel
http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php? ... trol_Panel

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Re: Cannot record - Mixer tool bar inactive

Post by kohlermaui » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:20 am

Aloha, Thanks for the reply. I have the mic enabled through windows. the mixer tool bar drop down menu still remians inacitve. It allows me to change volume but not pick the device. Aloha,

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