Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
I am recording from a turntable via RCA cables connected a mixer preamp (DAK) to my laptop.
Re: Limiter issue? Recorded files being capped?
This one? There's no USB connection, right? You're plugged-into the analog mic input on your computer?connected a mixer preamp (DAK) to my laptop.
You need a line-input. It's usually color-coded blue on a regular soundcard (in a desktop/tower computer). Most laptops only have mic-in and headphone-out. A line-level audio signal is about 100 times stronger than a mic signal. And the mic input is usually mono.
You can get a USB audio interface with line-inputs. There are a couple of suggestions on this page. Do NOT buy a regular "USB soundcard". They are like laptops with only mic-in and headphone-out.