global record hotkey

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global record hotkey

Post by founder » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:36 am

hey all...

cant seem to find a way for Audacity to start recording from within a game. i must alt + tab the game and then click record and then maximize the game again... annoying.

any help?

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Re: global record hotkey

Post by steve » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:14 am

Audacity has not been designed for background recording. It does not support global hot keys.
I've added your vote to the feature request page on the Audacity wiki. http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Featu ... FModifiers
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

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