Dell XPS 15 9560
Windows 10 Home - 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1706)
Audacity 2.3.2
(I realise Audacity should be updated and have downloaded 3.1.3 but can’t install it yet, as it requires other progs to be closed.)
I record live wildlife webcams 24/7, mainly from YouTube, and edit out clips for uploading to YouTube and posting on relevant forums. I use Audacity to amplify sound and/or reduce noise, mainly - occasionally to fix a sync problem with much trial and error.
A week or so ago my laptop’s speakers suddenly devloped buzzing & crackling, it was impossible to listen to anything. I thought I’d solved it by buying a small, basic USB soundbar, and I almost had, except… !!!
When I import the audio into Audacity it plays the buzz/crackle - which are not apparent when playing the video in VLC, and I’ve had a friend test the YouTube video on his devices and the sound is fine for him, too. It makes it rather difficult to edit audio when I can’t hear it accurately - can anyone think of a solution? I’ve been googling and came across WASAPI for recording from external speakers, but I don’t have it and I get the impression it’s not supposed to be used in Windows 10.
Maybe someone can advise?