Audacity LINE IN not 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/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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monkeyboyblues
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Re: Audacity LINE IN not recording . . .?
is the mic input the input ?
Re: Audacity LINE IN not recording . . .?
The Mic input is an input, however it may be too sensitive for plugging a digital recorder workstation into it.
Some laptops have "mic inputs" that are actually combined "mic" or "stereo line" inputs. If the laptop has one of those then that will work.
Some laptops have "mic" inputs that are only for microphones. If your laptop has one of these then the sound will distort and only be in mono, in which case you will need to buy an external "line in" device (such as a Behringer UCA 202 which was suggested earlier).
Some laptops have "mic inputs" that are actually combined "mic" or "stereo line" inputs. If the laptop has one of those then that will work.
Some laptops have "mic" inputs that are only for microphones. If your laptop has one of these then the sound will distort and only be in mono, in which case you will need to buy an external "line in" device (such as a Behringer UCA 202 which was suggested earlier).
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