Audaicity recording playing fast Win7x64/Audacity 2.0

[BartmanJax]

Long time user of all the "old" versions of Audacity and I recently built a new computer and cannot get Audacity to work like it used to. Basically, if I start a recording in Audacity and start playing a YouTube video, Audacity seems to be recording everything correctly. But before I even export the file as a MP3, just trying to play the recording in Audacity, the file plays WAY TO FAST. Trying to adjust the time on the Audacity Edit Toolbar doesn't work. I've tried a number of things and can't figure this out so I thought I would ask the experts.

Some details about the system:

Windows7 x64 SP1
Asus XP Sabretooth MB
I7- 960 Quad Core 12GB RAM
Audacity 2.0.0 (Unicode)

In the "Sound" devices, Playback is Speakers and Recording is "Stereo Mix." If I play any music or video, the "little green bars" on both the Recording and Playback tabs "bounce" like they're supposed to.

In Audacity, Recording is set to Stereo Mix / 2 (Stereo) Input Channels. I've tried adjusting both the speakers and mic to various settings and the playback is still much faster than what is being recorded. Recording seems to be normal. Waveform looks good, the record meters are "bouncing" like they should.

I do not use iTunes and have no Apple software installed. The system is still pretty virgin with only Office 2010, Adobe Flash, Adobe Master Suite and Firefox installed other than Windows Updates and necessary drivers for the system.

Here is a copy of the Audacity log

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15:29:09: Audacity 2.0.0
15:29:09: Error: Couldn't find symbol 'MainPanelFunc' in a dynamic library (error 127: the specified procedure could not be found.)
15:29:10: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
15:29:10: mLibAVFormatPath ('C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavformat-52.dll') is not empty. Loading from it.
15:29:10: Looking up PATH environment variable...
15:29:10: PATH = 'C:Windowssystem32;C:Windows;C:WindowsSystem32Wbem;C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0;C:Program Files (x86)ATI TechnologiesATI.ACECore-Static'
15:29:10: Checking that 'C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacity' is in PATH...
15:29:10: Warning: FFmpeg directory is not in PATH.
15:29:10: Temporarily appending ';C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacity' to PATH...
15:29:10: Checking for monolithic avformat from 'C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavformat-52.dll'.
15:29:10: Error: Couldn't find symbol 'avutil_version' in a dynamic library (error 127: the specified procedure could not be found.)
15:29:10: avformat not monolithic
15:29:10: Loading avutil from 'C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavutil-50.dll'.
15:29:10: Loading avcodec from 'C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavcodec-52.dll'.
15:29:10: Loading avformat from 'C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavformat-52.dll'.
15:29:10: Returning PATH to previous setting...
15:29:10: Actual avutil path C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavutil-50.dll
15:29:10: Actual avcodec path C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavcodec-52.dll
15:29:10: Actual avformat path C:Program Files (x86)FFmpeg for Audacityavformat-52.dll
15:29:10: Importing symbols...
15:29:10: All symbols loaded successfully. Initializing the library.
15:29:10: Retrieving FFmpeg library version numbers:
15:29:10:    AVCodec version 0x344802 - 52.72.2 (built against 0x344802 - 52.72.2)
15:29:10:    AVFormat version 0x344002 - 52.64.2 (built against 0x344002 - 52.64.2)
15:29:10:    AVUtil version 0x320f01 - 50.15.1 (built against 0x320f01 - 50.15.1)
15:29:10: FFmpeg libraries loaded successfully.
15:30:31: Attempting to load LAME from system search paths
15:30:31: Loading LAME from lame_enc.dll
15:30:31: Error: Failed to load shared library 'lame_enc.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
15:30:31: load failed
15:30:31: Attempting to load LAME from builtin path
15:30:31: LAME registry key exists.
15:30:31: Library path is: C:Program Files (x86)Lame For Audacity
15:30:31: Loading LAME from C:Program Files (x86)Lame For Audacitylame_enc.dll
15:30:31: Actual LAME path C:Program Files (x86)Lame For Audacitylame_enc.dll
15:30:31: LAME library successfully loaded

Rebooted the system several times and each time I launch Audacity, I get the same issues with recordings. And, Audacity was loaded to the default directory: "C:Program Files (x86)Audacityaudacity.exe"

If anyone has any words of wisdom, it would be appreciated. I have Googled this issue and can't find a solution and there doesn't seem to be anything on this board that works.

Anyone? Thanks in advance for your help!

[steve]

When you say "way too fast", how much "too fast" do you mean? 10% too fast? 50%? 1/4 speed? 10x , 20x too fast?

If you import a 'known-to-be-good' audio file into Audacity, does it play correctly?

[kozikowski]

You may be the poster child for a speed problem we've noticed on some, but by no means all users.

Any way you can record something "normal" like a microphone or plug your guitar into the sound card Line-In or something like that? Stay away from the recursive doubling-back sound pathways like Stereo-Mix or WAV-Out.

When you use all the sound pathways and services at once (Mix-Out), it's a nightmare to figure out what's wrong.

Koz

[kozikowski]

Another way you can help us enormously is figure out exactly how fast. "The on-line clip plays in 3 minutes and in Audacity, it's 2:30." Koz

[BartmanJax]

When you say "way too fast", how much "too fast" do you mean? 10% too fast? 50%? 1/4 speed? 10x , 20x too fast?

If you import a 'known-to-be-good' audio file into Audacity, does it play correctly?

Steve,

I'll do you one better.

This first YouTube clip I did. Started playing a Peter Gabriel song on YouTube and then started "recording" in Audacity. As you can see, Audacity is picking up everything correctly. Then later in the video (I kept it short), I start playing back what was just recorded. (Sorry for the poor quality. I just grabbed my phone and tried to hold it steady.

http://youtu.be/ecQF5Gk8n0c

Then in this video, I just open a .mp3 file and play it for a minute. It plays fine.

http://youtu.be/grJ7QeEVOIA

Hope this helps!

You may be the poster child for a speed problem we've noticed on some, but by no means all users.

Any way you can record something "normal" like a microphone or plug your guitar into the sound card Line-In or something like that? Stay away from the recursive doubling-back sound pathways like Stereo-Mix or WAV-Out.

When you use all the sound pathways and services at once (Mix-Out), it's a nightmare to figure out what's wrong.

Koz

Koz,

Nope, Sorry. I don't have a microphone or a guitar or any external recording device.

Another way you can help us enormously is figure out exactly how fast. "The on-line clip plays in 3 minutes and in Audacity, it's 2:30." Koz

See above!

Barton

[Gale Andrews]

Thanks for the videos.

What is the name and model number of the recording device that has stereo mix? Onboard audio or USB sound card?

From your video of recording from YouTube, the recording cursor is travelling at about half speed, and playback cursor travelling at correct speed, with the obvious result that playback is too fast.

What is your project rate bottom left - the track rate is blurred but looks like 96000 Hz?

Please change host in Device Toolbar to Windows DirectSound, then in "Sound" in the Windows Control Panel, put a checkmark in both "Exclusive Mode" boxes. To do this, right-click over the speaker icon by the clock > Recording Devices, then right-click over stereo mix > Properties, then choose the "Advanced" tab. Do the same on the Playback tab for the playback device you are using. Restart Audacity. Try recording with a project rate of 44100 Hz.




Gale

[steve]

Hope this helps!

Yes thanks, that helps "us" enormously. Now we need to see if we can help "you"

We can see exactly what is happening - the recording is not keeping up with the audio so there are lots of bits missing. On playback, because about half of the audio is missing, playback gets through the remainder in about half the time.

The suggestions by Gale are a good place to start.
There are also some suggestions here: http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ:Recording#skips

[Gale Andrews]

We can see exactly what is happening - the recording is not keeping up with the audio so there are lots of bits missing. On playback, because about half of the audio is missing, playback gets through the remainder in about half the time.

Yes you must be correct, because the recorded and played back pitch is the same on the held notes at the start of the recording. I don't often see videos of skipping but I have not seen one where the recording cursor was so dramatically slowed down.

Unfortunately http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ:Recording#skips isn't quite complete but there is a fuller list of tips to beat skips here http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Manag ... nd_Drivers .


Gale

[BartmanJax]

Thanks for the videos.

What is the name and model number of the recording device that has stereo mix? Onboard audio or USB sound card?

From your video of recording from YouTube, the recording cursor is travelling at about half speed, and playback cursor travelling at correct speed, with the obvious result that playback is too fast.

What is your project rate bottom left - the track rate is blurred but looks like 96000 Hz?

Please change host in Device Toolbar to Windows DirectSound, then in "Sound" in the Windows Control Panel, put a checkmark in both "Exclusive Mode" boxes. To do this, right-click over the speaker icon by the clock > Recording Devices, then right-click over stereo mix > Properties, then choose the "Advanced" tab. Do the same on the Playback tab for the playback device you are using. Restart Audacity. Try recording with a project rate of 44100 Hz.

Gale

Gale,

I'll try to answer these in order.

It's an onboard audio PCI sound card. It's a Sabrent SBT-SP6C 6-Channel 5.1 Surround Sound 3D PCI Sound Card.

Project rate is 44100

Default setting is 16-bit PCM at 44100Hz. I've tried all the different settings in the preferences. Nothing changes.

I do understand what you mean about the record cursor traveling half-speed. That is weird. Never experienced anything like this before.

Tried all the setting you recommended. Still experiencing the same issue.

Unfortunately http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/FAQ:Recording#skips isn't quite complete but there is a fuller list of tips to beat skips here http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Manag ... nd_Drivers .
Gale

All of my sound drivers are up to date. Tried all the various "solutions" in the wiki, still have the same issue.

Next???

[Gale Andrews]

Are you sure those two "Exclusive Mode" boxes in Windows "Sound" are checked?

Have you rebooted the computer, not just come out of sleep or hibernation?

Other than that, I suggest process of elimination.

Do older versions of Audacity have the same problem? How about 1.3.12 (http://audacity.googlecode.com/files/au ... 1.3.12.zip) ?

Set stereo mix to default in Windows "Sound" and record with Windows Sound Recorder ( http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/99 ... n-use.html ) .

Install SoundLeech and record with that ( http://www.milosoftware.com/en/index.ph ... dleech.php ).

If both those have the same problem, try looking at your anti-virus or security programs. Anti-virus programs can cause single series of dropouts every 6 seconds or so. This is not the case here, but whatever security programs you are using could still be interfering with recording somehow. What anti-virus and anti-spyware do you use?

Are you running Skype or other permanently-on VoIP or instant messaging programs?



Gale