Audacity is "stuck" at zero and won't record

mark_macrae_ · Post by **mark_macrae_** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:25 am

I am having a very frustrating issue with Audacity.

It was working perfectly until yesterday.

I am working on a multi-track recording and want to add the piano track. I add a new mono track, hit record and the red "record head" just is stuck at zero and won't budge. I don't get any playback of other tracks. Nothing. When I stop the recording I sometimes get a cryptic message about latency and other times, no error message at all. But still nothing has recorded.

I tried monitoring the sound and it's working... I couldn't figure it out so I started a new project and hit record. It works perfectly recording the piano.

I go back to the original project. Still not working.

Then I started a new project and created a click track (rythym track) before I added a second track and hit record. STUCK!! Not working again.

It will record the piano only if there are no other tracks recorded... But I never had this problem before.

I have shut down the computer several times. No difference.

I am using a Roland Rubix 22 USB Audio Interface.

What is going on???

Post by **steve** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:40 am

Are you recording a real (acoustic) piano with microphones?
What are your settings in the device toolbar?
Which version of Audacity (look in "Help menu > About Audacity").

mark_macrae_ · Post by **mark_macrae_** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:13 pm

I am recording from a Roland electric piano via patch cable to the Roland rubix.

Windows 10 and just upgraded from audacity 2.2.1 to the latest 2.3.2 to try and fix the issue but no luck.

mark_macrae_ · Post by **mark_macrae_** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 6:18 pm

Oh and i out device is the rubix 22. Output I have tried all three settings, headphone, Microsoft mapper and rubix. Makes no difference to this problem it seems. Rubix gives me cleanest output though.

Post by **steve** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:45 am

Try setting the "host" to "MME" in the device toolbar, then set the recording and playback devices to the Roland.

mark_macrae_ · Post by **mark_macrae_** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:50 am

It is set to MME. Sorry, didn't mention that setting. I have now tried changing it to the two windows settings as well, but still no charge.

Post by **steve** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:21 pm

Look in "Transport menu > Transport Options" and ensure that "Sound Activated Recording" is turned off (not selected).

mark_macrae_ · Post by **mark_macrae_** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:24 pm

Yes I had already checked that setting and it is not on.

Post by **steve** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:33 pm

Shut down Audacity.
Power down the computer (completely).
Check the USB cable is securely plugged in at both ends.
Restart and try again.

mark_macrae_ · Post by **mark_macrae_** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:50 pm

Have tried that multiple times but doesn't help.

It will record just fine for one track.

When I add a second track, that's when it gets stuck.

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