Hi all,
I have two turntables connected to a Traktor Z2 mixer. The mixer is connected to a Scarlett 2i4 through XLR cables, scarlett is plugged into my macbook pro. I would like to record some vinyl with audacity, but the recorded audio has a horrible screeching noise throughout. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
Screeching sound when recording
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This forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity 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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nickvincent
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billw58
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Re: Screeching sound when recording
Make sure you have selected the Scarlet USB interface in Audacity's Device Toolbar. The "screeching noise" is usually feedback between the Macbook microphone and speakers.
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nickvincent
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Re: Screeching sound when recording
Thanks for your reply, I have the Scarlett selected in the device toolbar but the screeching sound still happens when I listen back to the recording, also when I export the file as an mp3. Any ideas how to get rid of it?billw58 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:19 pmMake sure you have selected the Scarlet USB interface in Audacity's Device Toolbar. The "screeching noise" is usually feedback between the Macbook microphone and speakers.
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billw58
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Re: Screeching sound when recording
How are you listening to the playback? Through the macbook's internal speakers, or through the mixer?
If you plug your headphones into the mixer and play a vinyl, with and without recording in Audacity, do you hear the screeching sound?
-- Bill
If you plug your headphones into the mixer and play a vinyl, with and without recording in Audacity, do you hear the screeching sound?
-- Bill