Recording Skips and Distorts

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NateG3
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Recording Skips and Distorts

Post by NateG3 » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:47 pm

When I try to record a track over an instrumental, the recording skips and sounds distorted. This happens randomly throughout a live recording and makes it impossible to finish a track. I have been using Audacity for about a month with no problems. This just happened out of nowhere. HELP PLEASE!

Note: using windows 7, USB Mic

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Re: Recording Skips and Distorts

Post by steve » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:48 pm

Check that "Software Playthrough" is off (Transport menu)
Try rebooting.
Check that Windows Update is not running.
Check that other updates are not happening (anti-virus, firewall, Windows Defender.....)
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