I have been using audacity at a basic level for a while. I just tried to record a podcast intro today and in the middle of recording (about 10 seconds in) it starts to turn my mic up to maximum volume without me touching anything. I have installed the latest edition of Audacity 3.0 and it is still doing it. Why would it be doing this and how can I stop it?Mic turning itself in middle of recording
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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/.
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socialsellers
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Mic turning itself in middle of recording
Hi I have been using audacity at a basic level for a while. I just tried to record a podcast intro today and in the middle of recording (about 10 seconds in) it starts to turn my mic up to maximum volume without me touching anything. I have installed the latest edition of Audacity 3.0 and it is still doing it. Why would it be doing this and how can I stop it?
I have been using audacity at a basic level for a while. I just tried to record a podcast intro today and in the middle of recording (about 10 seconds in) it starts to turn my mic up to maximum volume without me touching anything. I have installed the latest edition of Audacity 3.0 and it is still doing it. Why would it be doing this and how can I stop it?Re: Mic turning itself in middle of recording
Make sure Windows "Enhancements" are turned OFF.
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kozikowski
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Re: Mic turning itself in middle of recording
Audacity doesn't apply filters, effects, or corrections during recording, but Audacity does get your voice from Windows, not the microphone directly. A lot can go on before Audacity sees it.it starts to turn my mic up to maximum volume without me touching anything
Windows can apply changes (DVDdoug, above), and do you leave Zoom or Skype running in the background? That's a super bad idea. Both of those mess can with voice volume.
Did your microphone come with a software or driver package?
Koz