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noise while recording
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:43 pm
by GUITARDUDE92
Hello,
I have my old analog turntable connected to my pc, running audacity 1.3.10, but when playing something, a strange noise, which seems like it's repeating the last .5 second, pops up, which just causes me to stop recording and restart recording. So I never have to quit audacity. It's not that big of a problem, it's just quite annoying.
Does anyone know what this is, and if so, know the solution?
Thanks in advance.
Re: noise while recording
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:40 pm
by steve
GUITARDUDE92 wrote:I have my old analog turntable connected to my pc,
How? What's connected to what? (model numbers are good).
GUITARDUDE92 wrote:a strange noise, which seems like it's repeating the last .5 second, pops up,
pops up where? in your speakers/headphones? where are they connected to the system? Is it on the recording?
Re: noise while recording
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:47 pm
by GUITARDUDE92
it's a philips, connected to my NAC PreAMP, which is connected to my PC through usb, but i think it has to do with audacity, since when i stop recording (pressing the big orange square within audacity, so the needle stays lowered) and start recording agian (so pressing the red circle within audacity) it's like it's supposed to work again for a few minutes, then my problem repeats.
Re: noise while recording
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:09 pm
by steve
Go to "Edit menu > Preferences > Devices" and tell me what all of your settings are. I suspect the problem is in there, but of course I can't look for myself, so you'll have to look for me
Re: noise while recording
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:10 am
by GUITARDUDE92
my settings within the devices tab are:
Host: MME
Play:
Device: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio) which are my default speakers
Record:
Device: Microphone (USB Audio Codec) which is the NAC PreAMP
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Re: noise while recording
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:10 pm
by steve
Well that looks correct, but I'm not clear about what your problem is.
If you press the record button on Audacity and start playing the record, then I presume that Audacity starts recording and you see the recorded waveform appear on the new track in Audacity. Then you get a "strange noise".... Is this noise coming out of your speakers? Where are your speakers connected - to the computer or to the analogue outputs on the turntable?
If you then press "Stop" on Audacity and stop the turntable, then press "Play" on Audacity, what do you hear?