sound issue

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judithkb
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sound issue

Post by judithkb » Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:18 pm

I have linked Audacity to my Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen interface and microphone and selected the correct options for the input and output but when I record there is no sound-just a flat line

I have windows 10 and audacity 2.4.2 downloaded

any help would be appreciated ( in very simple language please!)

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Re: sound issue

Post by DVDdoug » Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:50 pm

Are the LED indicators on the Scarlett showing a signal? If you shout into the mic with the gain turned-up do the indicators turn red?

If you plug headphones into the interface and select direct-monitor are you hearing anything?
and selected the correct options for the input and output
You selected the Scarlett (or something that says "USB") as your
Audacity Recording Device
?

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Re: sound issue

Post by judithkb » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:24 pm

Yes the LED lights are showing and if I shout with the gain turned up the gain indicator turns red

headphones dont seem to make much difference - I can hear with or without them (they came with the Scarlett package)

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Re: sound issue

Post by judithkb » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:26 pm

yes I selected Scarlett as my recording device

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Re: sound issue

Post by judithkb » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:55 pm

not sure what I did but I seem to have resolved the issue

thanks

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