Stero recording - Left and right channels

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bmoverbay
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Stero recording - Left and right channels

Post by bmoverbay » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:38 pm

I'm an Audacity newbie.
1. I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.
2. I downloaded Audacity yesterday so I assume I downloaded the latest version.
3. I followed the instructions for recording with USB Turntables.
4. When I record or playback, the right channel in the metering toolbox jumps around, but not the left. I assume that means only the right channel is recording. Is that correct?

What do I need to do to record both channels?

Thank you for your help.

Regards,
Bruce
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steve
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Re: Stero recording - Left and right channels

Post by steve » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:46 pm

bmoverbay wrote:2. I downloaded Audacity yesterday so I assume I downloaded the latest version.
Considering your previous post I don't think that is a safe assumption.

You need to resolve that first issue before you do anything else.
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bmoverbay
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Re: Stero recording - Left and right channels

Post by bmoverbay » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:03 pm

I checked HELP, About Audacity, and the version shows 2.0.2.

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Re: Stero recording - Left and right channels

Post by Gale Andrews » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:55 am

bmoverbay wrote:I'm an Audacity newbie.
1. I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.
2. I downloaded Audacity yesterday so I assume I downloaded the latest version.
3. I followed the instructions for recording with USB Turntables.
4. When I record or playback, the right channel in the metering toolbox jumps around, but not the left. I assume that means only the right channel is recording. Is that correct?

What do I need to do to record both channels?
Try this http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/USB_t ... eo_channel

and when you have both channels, check this http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/USB_t ... ista_and_7 .



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bmoverbay
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Re: Stero recording - Left and right channels

Post by bmoverbay » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:21 am

Thanks, Gale. I will give it a try, although yesterday I checked all the Audacity instructions twice. Maybe it is the cartridge or USB cable. I will let you know.

Have a nice day.

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Bruce
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