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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!)

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?

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)

yes I selected Scarlett as my recording device

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

thanks