Waveform starting on 0.5.. not on 0

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Waveform starting on 0.5.. not on 0

Post by jfresh » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:34 am

Hi when i press the record button the blue waveform starts on the top 0.5 line , instead of the 0. i had audacity before and it started on the 0 line, just wondering if anyone knows whats going on, thanks

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Re: Waveform starting on 0.5.. not on 0

Post by kozikowski » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:11 am

Like the left side of this...

http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/pix/DCOffset.jpg

...except yours goes up instead of down?

That's DC Offset or battery voltage mixed into your show. It's an electronic mistake and your soundcard may be broken.

Koz

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