Hello all,
With 1.3.4, I can't use Audacity anymore for multitrack recording. The "Play other tracks while recording new one" checkbox doesn't work as it used to in 1.2: the sound of the first track is reproduced as is on the new one while recording. Same machine, same soundcard (Audigy 1), same distro (Debian testing, frequently updated). Has anyone encountered this problem? Do you think it's because of ALSA or some underlying routing, or is it Audacity itself?
Other tracks are recorded on new track
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Re: Other tracks are recorded on new track
Most likely your ALSA mixer settings. Make sure that ONLY the input that you want to use is enabled for recording (probably "Line in" or "Mic in")
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Re: Other tracks are recorded on new track (OK)
Thanks for your answer Steve,
ALSA settings indeed - but the culprit was PCM Capture, which you don't see in alsamixer's default view. You need to explicitly switch displays with [Tab] to notice there are two separate PCM something... (why it is this way is beyond me, but at least alsamixer shows every control from the Audigy driver unlike other mixers.)
So, PEBKAC, and a few days were lost, but now it works.
ALSA settings indeed - but the culprit was PCM Capture, which you don't see in alsamixer's default view. You need to explicitly switch displays with [Tab] to notice there are two separate PCM something... (why it is this way is beyond me, but at least alsamixer shows every control from the Audigy driver unlike other mixers.)
So, PEBKAC, and a few days were lost, but now it works.