I am having echo problems recording the sound card output in our new Windows 7 computer.
I have followed the advice in another post, but it is not really relevant. Software Playthrough was already unchecked.
The preference did have Overdub checked, but I have now unchecked it.
All Audio preference are now exactly the same as the Audio preferences on my old Dell Inspiron 9300 operating under XP Pro, except, or course for names of Playback and Recording Devices.
Both computers are running the version of 1.3.12-beta (Unicode) built on Mar 29 2010.
The Dell is not creating echos. The new computer is creating echos.
Has anyone any suggestions?
Echo with Windows 7
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Re: Echo with Windows 7
are you sure there are not more things to uncheck in win7 laptop?
do you run skype or other software
possibly some default biz recording settings that are causing issues
did you check your sound card driver options?
realtek can default to some really bad options
the issue is not so much computers
although they are abetting the problems
but win7 andor vista versus xppro
xp works fine
billyg is optimisign the software for biz and making it hard for audio/music users
search the forum here for win7
i suspect you will find several more things to try to change
do you run skype or other software
possibly some default biz recording settings that are causing issues
did you check your sound card driver options?
realtek can default to some really bad options
the issue is not so much computers
although they are abetting the problems
but win7 andor vista versus xppro
xp works fine
billyg is optimisign the software for biz and making it hard for audio/music users
search the forum here for win7
i suspect you will find several more things to try to change
Re: Echo with Windows 7
What sort of "echo" is it?
Is it like the type of "echo" that you get in a bathroom or is it a distinct repeat a fraction of a second after the original sound, or a distinct echo several seconds after the original sound, or something else?
Does the echo occur when you are recording, or when you play back?
If you export a recording from Audacity and play it in another media player, do you hear the echo?
Do you hear the echo when playing known-to-be-good audio files?
Is it like the type of "echo" that you get in a bathroom or is it a distinct repeat a fraction of a second after the original sound, or a distinct echo several seconds after the original sound, or something else?
Does the echo occur when you are recording, or when you play back?
If you export a recording from Audacity and play it in another media player, do you hear the echo?
Do you hear the echo when playing known-to-be-good audio files?
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Re: Echo with Windows 7
Apart from the router, Audacity was the first application I installed. I think the computer shop installed only Windows 7, the drivers for the hardware they included and Open Office.
The only setting up I did before making my first recording was to right click in the Recording tab, Display hidden devices, and the select the sound card as the recording device.
Before the 2nd recording I unchecked overdub, and noted that software playthrough was already unchecked.
Before the 3rd recording I compared the Audacity preferences in the two machines.
I will copy some good files from my XP machine to the Win 7 machine and vice versa and report back what happens.
(Copying won't be as easy as it should be - we have not managed to enable XP computer and the Win 7 computer to see each other's files - but that is a topic for a different forum
)
The echo sounds rather like my first attempt at lining up two tracks by sight. The echo is fraction of a second after the main sound.
I am new to forums. Is there a way I can quickly provide a short sample of the effect? Would it help if I installed TechSmith's Jing, uploaded a small screencast and posted a URL for the file?
The only setting up I did before making my first recording was to right click in the Recording tab, Display hidden devices, and the select the sound card as the recording device.
Before the 2nd recording I unchecked overdub, and noted that software playthrough was already unchecked.
Before the 3rd recording I compared the Audacity preferences in the two machines.
I will copy some good files from my XP machine to the Win 7 machine and vice versa and report back what happens.
(Copying won't be as easy as it should be - we have not managed to enable XP computer and the Win 7 computer to see each other's files - but that is a topic for a different forum
)The echo sounds rather like my first attempt at lining up two tracks by sight. The echo is fraction of a second after the main sound.
I am new to forums. Is there a way I can quickly provide a short sample of the effect? Would it help if I installed TechSmith's Jing, uploaded a small screencast and posted a URL for the file?
Re: Echo with Windows 7
Short samples (a few seconds duration) can be uploaded directly to the forum by clicking on the "Upload Attachment" tab below the "compose message" window.NatalieK wrote:Is there a way I can quickly provide a short sample of the effect?
To get a short sample out of Audacity as an audio file, use "Export" or "Export Selection" from the File menu.
It might - I've never used Jing myself, but we could see how that works outNatalieK wrote:Would it help if I installed TechSmith's Jing, uploaded a small screencast and posted a URL for the file?
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)