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1.3.13 Error while opening sound device

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:03 am
by srippon
With Audacity 1.3.13 when I click the record button I get the following error:
Error while opening sound device. Please check the input device settings and the projects sample rate.
In the bottom toolbar the 'Project Rate (Hz)' is set to 44100.
In the 'Audacity Preferences' (Edit > Preferences...) on the 'Quality' tab the 'Default Sample Format' is set to 16-bit.
These settings seem to match the system microphone settings.

What do I need to do to fix this issue?

My computer
Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Win 7 64-bit
Internal Microphone Properties:
Conexant 20672 SmartAudio HD
'Default format' (Advanced tab) = '2 channel, 16-bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)'

Audio device info
This is what is in Help > Audio Device Info...

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==============================
Default capture device number: 1
Default playback device number: 3
==============================
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: Internal Microphone (Conexant 2
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: 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: 3
Device name: Speakers (Conexant 20672 SmartA
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: 4
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: 5
Device name: Internal Microphone (Conexant 20672 SmartAudio HD)
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:
==============================
Selected capture device: 1 - Internal Microphone (Conexant 2
Selected playback device: 2 - Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Supported Rates:
    8000
    9600
    11025
    12000
    15000
    16000
    22050
    24000
    32000
    44100
    48000
    88200
    96000
    192000
Recieved -9985 while opening devices
Audacity Log
This is what is in Help > Show Log...

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13:18:31: Error: Couldn't find symbol 'MainPanelFunc' in a dynamic library (error 127: the specified procedure could not be found.)
13:18:32: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
13:18:32: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-52.dll'.
13:18:32: Looking up PATH environment variable...
13:18:32: PATH = 'C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWindows Live;C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesMicrosoft SharedWindows Live;C:Windowssystem32;C:Windows;C:WindowsSystem32Wbem;C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0;C:Program FilesThinkPadBluetooth Software;C:Program FilesThinkPadBluetooth Softwaresyswow64;C:Program FilesBroadcomWHL;C:Program FilesBroadcomWHLsyswow64;C:Program FilesBroadcomWHLSysWow64;C:Program FilesBroadcomWHLSysWow64syswow64;C:Program FilesIntelWiFibin;C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntelWirelessCommon;C:Program Files (x86)IntelServicesIPT;C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesLenovo;C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesUlead SystemsMPEG;C:Program Files (x86)Windows LiveShared;C:SWTOOLSReadyApps;C:Program Files (x86)QuickTimeQTSystem'
13:18:32: Checking that '' is in PATH...
13:18:32: FFmpeg directory is in PATH.
13:18:32: Checking for monolithic avformat from 'avformat-52.dll'.
13:18:32: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:18:32: Loading avutil from 'avutil-50.dll'.
13:18:32: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avutil-50.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:18:32: Loading avcodec from 'avcodec-52.dll'.
13:18:32: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avcodec-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:18:32: Loading avformat from 'avformat-52.dll'.
13:18:32: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-52.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:18:32: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries.
13:18:32: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries.
13:36:14: Attempting to load LAME from system search paths
13:36:14: Loading LAME from lame_enc.dll
13:36:14: Error: Failed to load shared library 'lame_enc.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:36:14: load failed
13:36:14: Attempting to load LAME from builtin path
13:36:14: LAME registry key does not exist.
13:36:14: Library path is: 
13:36:14: Loading LAME from lame_enc.dll
13:36:14: Error: Failed to load shared library 'lame_enc.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:36:14: load failed
13:36:14: (Maybe) ask user for library
13:36:14: Failed to locate LAME library
13:36:46: Attempting to load LAME from system search paths
13:36:46: Loading LAME from lame_enc.dll
13:36:46: Error: Failed to load shared library 'lame_enc.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:36:46: load failed
13:36:46: Attempting to load LAME from builtin path
13:36:46: LAME registry key does not exist.
13:36:46: Library path is: 
13:36:46: Loading LAME from lame_enc.dll
13:36:46: Error: Failed to load shared library 'lame_enc.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
13:36:46: load failed
13:36:46: (Maybe) ask user for library
13:36:46: Failed to locate LAME library

Re: 1.3.13 Error while opening sound device

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:27 pm
by srippon
This is so frustrating. I just tried restarting my computer again and it has fixed the problem.