Hello,
This is my first time here.
I have the program set to record in Sterio, at least I think I do, it has a sterio recording track but It dosn't record in sterio.
Can you please tell me what it is I am not doing,
Thanks,
Walt
Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
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Audacity 1.3.x is now obsolete. Please use the current Audacity 2.1.x version.
The final version of Audacity for Windows 98/ME is the legacy 2.0.0 version.
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theharpster
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Michael Kell
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Re: Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
Make sure preferences mixer toolbar is overdub
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Michael Kell
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Re: Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
Being sure also to click on 1track left or right and same on 2nd track
Re: Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
To give a reasonable answer we will need more information. First, choose the menu item Help > About and tell us exactly which version of Audacity you have (there is no 3.1; my guess is you have 1.3.13 beta if you recently downloaded Audacity--if not that is the version you need for Win7--to get it look here:
http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 16&t=55295 ).
Next we need to know what you are trying to record and how you are recording (are you using two mics, recording "what you hear" etc.). We will also need to know the details of your hardware--what sound card (have you gotten the latest drivers) and any other sound hardware.
We also will need some specifics about your Windows install-- is that 7 Pro, 7 Home, have you installed SP1 (if not do so) etc.?
If you start Audacity and choose Help > Audio Device Info... a dialog will open; press <CTRL + a> to select all then press <CTRL + c> to copy then insert it here using the "Code" button at the top of your reply--a tiny part of mine looks like:
http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 16&t=55295 ).
Next we need to know what you are trying to record and how you are recording (are you using two mics, recording "what you hear" etc.). We will also need to know the details of your hardware--what sound card (have you gotten the latest drivers) and any other sound hardware.
We also will need some specifics about your Windows install-- is that 7 Pro, 7 Home, have you installed SP1 (if not do so) etc.?
If you start Audacity and choose Help > Audio Device Info... a dialog will open; press <CTRL + a> to select all then press <CTRL + c> to copy then insert it here using the "Code" button at the top of your reply--a tiny part of mine looks like:
Code: Select all
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Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 8
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Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 1
Device name: Analog in 1-4 (AudioFire 4)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 2
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theharpster
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Re: Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
First off, Michael, the "Overdub" was on, and as far as clicking right and left on the audio track, that didn't do anything.
Edjar, I have Windows 7 home. I have 1.3.13. I am recording riffs to a WAV, single mic. My sound card is a "Audiophile". All this other stuff is beyond my comprehension...!
Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 6
==============================
Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 1
Device name: Microphone (High Definition Aud
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 2
Device name: Monitor (M-Audio Delta Audiophi
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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Device ID: 3
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audioph
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophil
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 6
Device name: Headphones (High Definition Aud
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audioph
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
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15000
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44100
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==============================
Device ID: 8
Device name: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High De
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
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44100
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==============================
Device ID: 9
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophil
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
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==============================
Device ID: 10
Device name: Primary Sound Capture Driver
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 11
Device name: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 12
Device name: Monitor (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 13
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 14
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 15
Device name: Primary Sound Driver
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
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16000
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44100
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88200
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==============================
Device ID: 16
Device name: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
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15000
16000
22050
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44100
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88200
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Device ID: 17
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
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Device ID: 18
Device name: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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9600
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==============================
Device ID: 19
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Selected capture device: 1 - Microphone (High Definition Aud
Selected playback device: 6 - Headphones (High Definition Aud
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
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44100
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Unable to open Portmixer
Edjar, I have Windows 7 home. I have 1.3.13. I am recording riffs to a WAV, single mic. My sound card is a "Audiophile". All this other stuff is beyond my comprehension...!
Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 6
==============================
Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 1
Device name: Microphone (High Definition Aud
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 2
Device name: Monitor (M-Audio Delta Audiophi
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 3
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audioph
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophil
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Device ID: 6
Device name: Headphones (High Definition Aud
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audioph
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
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88200
96000
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==============================
Device ID: 8
Device name: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High De
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
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88200
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==============================
Device ID: 9
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophil
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.200000
Low Output Latency: 0.200000
High Input Latency: 0.400000
High Output Latency: 0.400000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
==============================
Device ID: 10
Device name: Primary Sound Capture Driver
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 11
Device name: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 12
Device name: Monitor (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 13
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 14
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 2
Output channels: 0
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 15
Device name: Primary Sound Driver
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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9600
11025
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44100
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88200
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==============================
Device ID: 16
Device name: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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11025
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16000
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44100
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88200
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==============================
Device ID: 17
Device name: Line 1/2 (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 18
Device name: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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==============================
Device ID: 19
Device name: S/PDIF (M-Audio Delta Audiophile)
Host name: MME
Input channels: 0
Output channels: 2
Low Input Latency: 0.000000
Low Output Latency: 0.000000
High Input Latency: 0.000000
High Output Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
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9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
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32000
44100
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88200
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==============================
Selected capture device: 1 - Microphone (High Definition Aud
Selected playback device: 6 - Headphones (High Definition Aud
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
192000
Unable to open Portmixer
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Re: Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
What is "SP1".?
Re: Beta 3.1 windows 7 How to record in sterio
"SP1" is "Service Pack 1"
Every now and then Microsoft will release a large bundle of bug fixes and updates for Windows. This "bundle" is called a "Service Pack".
If you are recording a single microphone, then that is a mono device - it only produces a mono signal.
The correct way to record that is to set Audacity to record in mono.
To do that, go to "Edit menu > Preferences > Devices" and select "Channels: 1 (mono)".
The mono track will play through both left and right speakers when you play it back.
Every now and then Microsoft will release a large bundle of bug fixes and updates for Windows. This "bundle" is called a "Service Pack".
If you are recording a single microphone, then that is a mono device - it only produces a mono signal.
The correct way to record that is to set Audacity to record in mono.
To do that, go to "Edit menu > Preferences > Devices" and select "Channels: 1 (mono)".
The mono track will play through both left and right speakers when you play it back.
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