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Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:40 pm
by johnnydub
This worked after i set up the Solo recording software on my MacBook Pro with OS 10.13.6 High Sierra, then after unplugging everything and moving it to a different room, nothing works. Audacity doesn't recognize the Scarlett. What do I do to record voice? I'm new to this and don't really have a clue.
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:52 pm
by steve
Normally the device should be connected before launching Audacity.
If Audacity is already running when the device is connected, you will need to "Rescan Audio Devices" to allow Audacity to see the device.
"Rescan Audio Devices" is near the bottom of the "Transport" menu.
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:54 pm
by billw58
Let's start at the beginning. If you go to Apple (menu) > System Preferences > Sound > Input, do you see the Scarlet Solo listed there?
If it is listed, then start Audacity. Can you select it in the Device toolbar?
-- Bill
Finally got the Solo recognized; now it records lots of dropouts
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:58 pm
by johnnydub
Getting dropouts at the beginning of words. Also can't figure out how to delete practice takes. Help!
Do I just need to take 8 weeks and read the whole manual and this forum
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:32 pm
by steve
johnnydub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:58 pm
Also can't figure out how to delete practice takes.
"Edit menu > Undo" (or use the assigned keyboard shortcut - probably "command + Z")
johnnydub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:58 pm
Getting dropouts at the beginning of words.
The beginning of every word?
What indication is there of "dropouts"?
johnnydub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:40 pm
after unplugging everything and moving it to a different room, nothing works.
What was the problem?
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:01 pm
by johnnydub
I'm getting 'dropouts' at the first word of each phrase. Weird. After I complete a phrase or sentence, it only plays back the last part of the first word of a new phrase or sentence.
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:45 pm
by johnnydub
Hi Bill,
I went to preferences, Sound, etc, and Scarlett did not come up. Does it need to be plugged into the laptop?
Thanks,
John
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:02 pm
by steve
johnnydub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:01 pm
I'm getting 'dropouts' at the first word of each phrase. Weird. After I complete a phrase or sentence, it only plays back the last part of the first word of a new phrase or sentence.
Are you recording one phrase at a time, or recording multiple phrases?
What I'm trying to understand is: Are you losing the start of
only the first word when you start recording, or are you losing the start of each sentence?
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:55 pm
by billw58
johnnydub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:45 pm
I went to preferences, Sound, etc, and Scarlett did not come up. Does it need to be plugged into the laptop?
Yes. Via USB.
-- Bill