Input selection box missing in 1.3.7 ??

m12462 · Post by **m12462** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:59 am

I previously used stable version 1.2.6. Sometimes I would record my voice using the built-in mic in my laptop. Other times I would record sound internally using the "wave ouyt mix". There was a box in the upper right corner of Audacity that made switching between the "microphone" and "wave out mix" settings VERY easy.

I decided to try version 1.3.7. Although I see many great new features, that input selection box I referenced above is not there. I now have to go through my Control Panel to the audio settings to set the input...way too mnay steps!

Is there a setting that allows me to set the audio input within Audacity in 1.3.7 ?

Thanks!!

Post by **steve** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:09 pm

View > Toolbars > Device Toolbar

m12462 · Post by **m12462** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:03 am

Thanks. I tried that and launched the toolbar but it doesn't change any settings. Basically, whatever setting it's on when I start Audacity is where it seems to stay unless I go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio devices . There I can change from Microphone to Wave Out Mix.

So, is that box in the upper right corner of 1.2.6 not possible in 1.3.7 ??

Thanks again!

Post by **steve** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:57 pm

m12462 wrote:So, is that box in the upper right corner of 1.2.6 not possible in 1.3.7 ??

Are you saying that you have the device selection box, but it does not change the input source as it should, or are you saying that you do not have the device selection box in Audacity 1.3.7?

m12462 · Post by **m12462** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:41 pm

I attached screenshots from the two versions. The Device Toolbar in 1.3.7 doesn't seem to allow the same choices as those in the selection box/list offered in 1.2.6.

Post by **steve** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:01 pm

I don't know why you don't have a device toolbar showing if it has been selected, but why don't you use the Windows Mixer (loudspeaker icon near the system clock) rather than going into the control panel?

derdickemax · Post by **derdickemax** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:46 pm

Same problem in Ubuntu 9.04
Old audacity 1.2.* under debian etch (4.01) worked perfectly.

--> SOLVED:

disabled all toolbars andt then enabled again device toolbar. Strange!

derdickemax · Post by **derdickemax** » Thu May 21, 2009 3:48 pm

It happened again, now in debian lenny.
On this machine was debian etch before, audacity 1.2.* worked perfectly.
Version 1.3.5-beta installed by apt-get.

This is really eating my nerves.

Post by **steve** » Thu May 21, 2009 4:58 pm

Audacity 1.3.7 (from the repo) - Ubuntu 9.04 - works great for me.

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