Can't record in mono

[guitarist321]

Can only record if set to 2(stereo)input channels. If I use drop down menu and chooe 1 (mono)input channel, no input meter reading and hitting record does nothing. Also, when choosing 2(stereo)input channels, I only get the left input meter to read. Am I missing a setting somewhere to make both meters work while using 1 mono channel?
thx

[Trebor]

Can only record if set to 2(stereo)input channels. If I use drop down menu and chooe 1 (mono)input channel, no input meter reading and hitting record does nothing.

Have you tried creating a mono track then using append recording (hold down the shift key then click cursor on red record button) ...

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[steve]

Try setting the recording device to mono in the Windows Sound Control Panel as well as in the Audacity Device Toolbar.

[guitarist321]

Hi Steve,
I went over the settings over and over and can not figure out why I can not get both left & right meters to work, or get any signal at all to do a simple mono recording. Again the "only" way to get any input reading at all is to select 2 channel stereo. I've done computer recording with more complex programs, and can't figure this one out. It has to be either a flaw in this 2.02 version or some setting I've overlooked.
Any ideas?

[steve]

You may have had it set up correctly without realising it. When recording mono, only the upper (left) recording meter should be active.

[guitarist321]

Thanks Steve,
But why will I only get a reading if set to 2(channel stereo)?
I guess, If I can record only this way it will do as I then, split the stereo tracks and delete the empty one....

[kozikowski]

Are you using a USB microphone? The stereo/mono thing is required to be set to match or the microphone will not work. Are you using half of a stereo system? The microphone will announce itself to the computer as stereo and it must match.

Koz