After I record a recording and try to play it back, I get this error message.
"Error opening sound device. Try changing the audio host, playback device and the project sample rate."
I cannot use the software.
Please help.
Thank you.
Error opening sound device
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
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kozikowski
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Re: Error opening sound device
Look up in the Audacity banner for the little speaker icon. That's where Audacity is trying to send the sound. Does it actually exist? My laptop is sending sound to the 'Built-In Output" which is the little speakers, and that works.
Sometimes, Windows will try to send sound to your USB microphone because Windows registers your microphone as a speaker.
Koz
Sometimes, Windows will try to send sound to your USB microphone because Windows registers your microphone as a speaker.
Koz
Re: Error opening sound device
My audacity is trying to send the sound to "Realtek high definition audio (SST)." Yes, it actually does exist.
Re: Error opening sound device
I think I fixed the problem. I was using the wrong "audio host." I changed it on the drop down menu at the far left.
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kozikowski
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Re: Error opening sound device
From memory, now. Windows has two hosts and they each work half of the time.
Koz
Koz
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waxcylinder
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Re: Error opening sound device
Audacity on Windows has 3 hosts available.
See this page in the Audacity Manual:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/devi ... .html#host
WC
See this page in the Audacity Manual:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/devi ... .html#host
WC
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