LP Recording...never more

[jwbruckner]

I recently installed Audacity after buying a Music Hall USB turntable... everything feel into place, I began copying my ol' LP collection to my computer. After 6 albums, recording ceased for no readily apparent reason. I have checked all physical connections (no issues) and reloaded Audacity in desperation (n o help). I can import an existing file into Audacity and play it, my turntable is work as expected... the only event I can relate to this problem is a "dispute" between iTunes and Windows Media as to who should be the default (iTunes)...I made no intentional changes to Audacity preferences. I'm sure this is a matter of some no so clever oversight on my part but I need a clue!

[kozikowski]

What is the Audacity version number?

Koz

[DVDdoug]

iTunes and Windows Media Player shouldn't affect recording.

Does the USB turntable still show-up as the selected Recording Device?

If you have a desktop or tower computer with a regular soundcard and line-inputs, you can try the turntable's analog line outputs.

[jwbruckner]

Version: Audacity 2.1.0

[jwbruckner]

The turntable shows up as a device in Windows "USB Audio CODEC" and Audacity "Line (4-USB Audio CODEC"

[Gale Andrews]

Try rebooting the computer. USB recording devices do not work for weeks on end without reboot.

The current Audacity version is 2.1.2 http://audacityteam.org/download/windows


Gale

[jwbruckner]

I have rebooted many times... no change. The USB device comes and goes when I plug and unplug, the turntable is producing an audio signal. Is there a way to check whether or not the computer is seeing the turntable audio signal without using Audacity?

[Gale Andrews]

I have rebooted many times... no change. The USB device comes and goes when I plug and unplug, the turntable is producing an audio signal. Is there a way to check whether or not the computer is seeing the turntable audio signal without using Audacity?

If you can see the turntable in Windows Sound then the computer can see it.

What exactly are the symptoms of the problem? If the blue Pause button goes down when you record, turn off Transport > Sound Activated Recording in the Audacity menus.

Often, problems with USB turntables and cassette decks can be solved by changing the USB cable.


Gale

[jwbruckner]

Changed the USB cable... no change.. "USB Audio Device" is seen by my computer Devices and Printers), the analog turntable output drives my speakers just fine, I successfully recorded six LPs before the mysterious stop...my audio dealer will call Music Hall tomorrow...and I have repeated the uninstall/install steps once again.

[Gale Andrews]

the analog turntable output drives my speakers just fine

Then as Doug said, if you have a tower computer with a blue line-in port, you could connect the analogue turntable output to the computer and record from line-in.

Or it "might" work if you have a mic input but it is one of the low quality "compatible" stereo inputs that some computers have.


Gale