USB Microphone NOT listed as a recording device in Audacity

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Alduin's Khajiit
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USB Microphone NOT listed as a recording device in Audacity

Post by Alduin's Khajiit » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:08 pm

Windows 7 - I have a C-media USB Audio Device microphone and Windows Control Panel sees it and knows it is there and it is the currently active device in Control Panel, but that device is NOT listed in the microphones devices in Audacity. how do I fix that??
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Re: USB Microphone NOT listed as a recording device in Audac

Post by kozikowski » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:25 pm

Restart Audacity. Audacity checks for new devices when it starts. You can also Transport > Rescan ...

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Re: USB Microphone NOT listed as a recording device in Audac

Post by kozikowski » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:28 pm

You can also get crossed up if Audacity is looking for a stereo device and the microphone is mono.

Audacity > Edit > Preferences > Devices.

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