I’m using a Scarlett Focusrite as the input. Using Mono track recording and a directional mic.
Just recording my voice on Audacity on a macOS High Sierra.
I have the latest mix control installed.
The direct output of the interface works perfect.
But when I capture the input from Audacity, I get this sound (listen to attached ogg)
I’m relatively new to sound editing so this may be trivial. However I read a lot and I couldn’t find my issue.
That was the low-hanging fruit. The Scarlett seems to be working because you can hear it at the local headphone port. You can use Audacity to record the Mac built-in microphone.
There isn’t much left. Can you try a different USB port? If you move the Scarlett, let it settle and restart Audacity.
It’s possible Audacity or something else in the digital system can’t handle those high numbers. That’s over four times higher than the default sample rate.