I get the following error message when I hit the record button.
"Error while opening sound device. Please check the input device settings and the project sample rate."
I am trying to test the program and so am using the mike.
Starting to record
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Re: Starting to record
From a similar thread - found using the "Search..." gizmo at the top right of the forum window:
Gale Andrews wrote:If the project rate (bottom left of the Audacity window) or the track rate (above the Mute / Solo buttons) was different for the project you had previously worked on, this could be an explanation. Most sound devices will work at 44100 Hz, but ones where the drivers are not correct may give errors if other rates are used. If the problem comes back I would look at this page and see if you have the most appropriate drivers for your sound device:vistales wrote:Tried several more times and then downloaded "1.3.13beta and it worked on the first try. However, it reverted to the origonal problem when I tried to modify a piece of music I'd worked on using the previous "beta". I un-installed the two origonal versions and the "1.3.13". I again downloaded "1.3.13beta" and all seems to be fine now.
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Updat ... ce_Drivers
If you need more help please say whether you are on Windows 7 or what version of Windows it is, and what sound device you are using. Is the error during recording or playback? If you are recording, what are you recording (for example, microphone connected to pink mic port of computer).
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Re: Starting to record
Gale,
Did not know that the project rate setting caused this issue. Thanks for the info, Good to know that most sound devices will work at 44100 Hz, I will use that as my default setting.
Did not know that the project rate setting caused this issue. Thanks for the info, Good to know that most sound devices will work at 44100 Hz, I will use that as my default setting.
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Re: Starting to record
i have windows 7 using a Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX Notebook Laptop.
My laptop only has 2GB RAM 1 GhHz processing speed, and i am trying to use audacity Audacity 1.3.13. every time i try to record a second track, it fades in and out, and i cannot layer tracks anymore.
Does anybody have any advice to help me? Should i upgrade my laptop to have 4GB RAM and 2GHz processing speed?
thanks for your time!
My laptop only has 2GB RAM 1 GhHz processing speed, and i am trying to use audacity Audacity 1.3.13. every time i try to record a second track, it fades in and out, and i cannot layer tracks anymore.
Does anybody have any advice to help me? Should i upgrade my laptop to have 4GB RAM and 2GHz processing speed?
thanks for your time!
Re: Starting to record
It's your Windows settings for the sound card. See here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ: ... hancementsgordinbones wrote:every time i try to record a second track, it fades in and out, and i cannot layer tracks anymore.
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