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suddenly cannot record

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:50 pm
by slapadelic
Using 2.1.0

I've never had issues with audacity before, using it to get back up audio for video essay type projects and to do quick edits to a sample or loop here and there

but suddenly it won't record, I record using a focusrite interface and Blue mic, I have been for years, and just this week it seems, it stopped recording

either will just get a red vertical line that doesn't move or it will act as though it's recording when it isn't

I can always just use other software but it's just a bummer because audacity is usually easier for the things I want to use it for, so any help is appreciated. I have read the FAQs and troubleshooting, and it did not work

Re: suddenly cannot record

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:59 pm
by jademan
slapadelic wrote:
Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:50 pm
Using 2.1.0

I've never had issues with audacity before, using it to get back up audio for video essay type projects and to do quick edits to a sample or loop here and there

but suddenly it won't record, I record using a focusrite interface and Blue mic, I have been for years, and just this week it seems, it stopped recording

either will just get a red vertical line that doesn't move or it will act as though it's recording when it isn't

I can always just use other software but it's just a bummer because audacity is usually easier for the things I want to use it for, so any help is appreciated. I have read the FAQs and troubleshooting, and it did not work
1) See if Transport > Rescan Audio Devices doesn't resolve your issue.

2) If this happens with Windows WASAPI, have you tried using "MME" ?

3) Is there some reason you are not using Audacity 3.0.0 ?