Audacity Forum

Windows 7
Audacity 2.1.1 (I think it was zip)

Sound works on everything else I try, but not Audacity. I have the same settings as always. I can record or import, it shows on the graphic. What could it be?

Do you have any external audio devices connected to your computer (in addition to your built-in soundcard)?

Have you selected the correct playback device?

"Do you have any external audio devices connected to your computer (in addition to your built-in soundcard)?"

No audio devices, unless my mic/preamp counts as one. I have detached it and there is still no sound. I use regular computer speakers.

"Have you selected the correct playback device?"

It is as usual, which is as it shows on the link you gave me, Realtek Digital Output.

Does no one have any ideas about my issue?

Audio and video files on my computer play sound, as does anything on internet. It's just Audacity.

Xerlome wrote:unless my mic/preamp counts as one. I

They may do. What are they? (make / model?)

Regarding audio devices:

steve wrote:

Xerlome wrote:unless my mic/preamp counts as one. I

They may do. What are they? (make / model?)

Shure mic (the famous one,forgot model, bought about 3 yrs ago.

ART USB Dual Pre, Project Series (as above)

They are now detached from the computer.

When Audacity is launched, it looks at the computer's sound system to see what audio devices are available. Audacity does not look again unless you explicitly tell it to (Transport menu > Rescan Audio Devices). If audio devices are added or removed while Audacity is open, the actual audio devices in the sound system will be different to the devices that Audacity knows about - not good. So after changing any of the audio devices (including USB audio interfaces, USB mics, USB speakers, etc), it is essential that you either restart Audacity or rescan audio devices (restarting is generally the most reliable).

Select the device(s) to be used for recording and playback in the device toolbar.

I'm not having problems with audio devices. I have already relaunched Audacity, and I have all the settings as they should be, Realtek for playback. The problem is that I can get no playback audio. Audio plays from other players, from internet and my files, but not from Audacity. For clarity, I will copy the first 3 posts in this thread below:
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Posted by Xerlome » Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:13 pm
Windows 7
Audacity 2.1.1 (I think it was zip)
Sound works on everything else I try, but not Audacity. I have the same settings as always. I can record or import, it shows on the graphic. What could it be?

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Posted by DVDdoug » Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:19 pm
Do you have any external audio devices connected to your computer (in addition to your built-in soundcard)?
Have you selected the correct playback device?

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Posted by Xerlome » Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:17 am
"Do you have any external audio devices connected to your computer (in addition to your built-in soundcard)?"
No audio devices, unless my mic/preamp counts as one. I have detached it and there is still no sound. I use regular computer speakers.
"Have you selected the correct playback device?"
It is as usual, which is as it shows on the link you gave me, Realtek Digital Output.

Please try this:

1) Reboot your computer
2) Launch Audacity
3) Open the Audacity Help menu and select "Audio Device Info..."
4) Click the "Save" button and save it somewhere that you can find it.
5) Attach the saved text file to your reply (see: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=64936)

Thank you. Here is the attachment. I will be off computer for a while, but look forward to your reply.