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Gunns
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Re: error message

Post by Gunns » Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:07 pm

Trebor wrote:
Gunns wrote:... I'm recording music from a web site that is played through my computer straight into the Audacity program. So the only equipment that is involved is my computer. This has worked perfectly for quite a while. Then all of a sudden the error started popping up.
If you're trying to record the sound playing on the computer, try selecting "WASAPI" in Audacity Preferences, "Devices" ...
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Thanks Trebor!
Before reading your post I tried using Audicity one more time and it was working perfectly as it was in the past. Didn't change anything but now it's appears to be working just fine. I checked the "preferences/devices" as you suggested. Mine was set as "MME". What's the difference between the two (MME and WASAPI)?

Gale Andrews
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Re: error message

Post by Gale Andrews » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:14 pm

Gunns wrote:What's the difference between the two (MME and WASAPI)?
They are different audio API's (different protocols for accessing the sound device). Have a look at http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/devi ... .html#host and the links in blue on that page.

Gale
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