Recording skype and it records other person too

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Smurf
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Recording skype and it records other person too

Post by Smurf » Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:25 am

Basically when I was recording a skype call the other day I only wanted my audio to be recorded but it was recording the other people who were talking even though I was using a headset with a microphone. I need it to be just my audio.
Does anyone know how I can do this?

Windows 8.1, audacity 2.1.3 and I used the exe installer.

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Re: Recording skype and it records other person too

Post by steve » Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:48 am

Ensure that your microphone is selected as the recording input in the device toolbar.
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Re: Recording skype and it records other person too

Post by Smurf » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:31 pm

steve wrote:Ensure that your microphone is selected as the recording input in the device toolbar.
It still records the other person.

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Re: Recording skype and it records other person too

Post by steve » Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:56 pm

Please describe your setup. Where possible, please include make & model of the equipment. Include details of how it is all connected together.

From the Audacity Help menu, select "Audio Device Info". Save the info file and attach it to your reply. (See here for how to attach files to forum posts: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=64936)
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Re: Recording skype and it records other person too

Post by Smurf » Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:10 am

I discovered that it must be something on my computer as I tried two different recording programs and both recorded everything. If you have any idea, even though it's not audacity, that would be great.

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Re: Recording skype and it records other person too

Post by steve » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:51 am

I've no idea without seeing your "Audio Device Info".
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