Hello, I've been struggling for months trying to make Audacity work, unsuccessfully.
My OS is Kubuntu 14.04, Audacity is 2.1.2, which was downloaded from Sourceforge (I think), and just installed today, as I could not make 2.0.5 (from the Ubuntu Software Center) work for any recording function. I can import an audio file and play it, but that's all.
After much searching and frustration, I was able to (finally) get Audacity to hear from the Line In jack on the built-in audio card, using DHA ATI SB ALC889 Alt Analog (hw:0,2): Line:0). The M/B is gigabyte 990FXA-UD3.
Yet, when I click the Record button on the Transport control, it creates a new Audio Track, and the audio level drops dramatically, the VU Meters go blank, but nothing else happens. If I delete the new Audio Track, the VU Meters nor the audio return. It doesn't show a progressing recording, or anything else. Some of these items may be unrelated to one another, but I don't understand what the relationships are between these these items. Can anyone help?
Cannot record; Transport Control is greyed out
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Re: Cannot record; Transport Control is greyed out
Try resetting Audacity:
1) Close Audacity
2) Find the hidden folder ~/.audacity-data/ (where "~/" means your home folder) and delete that folder.
Then reboot, and restart Audacity.
Select the required devices in the device toolbar and make a test recording.
1) Close Audacity
2) Find the hidden folder ~/.audacity-data/ (where "~/" means your home folder) and delete that folder.
Then reboot, and restart Audacity.
Select the required devices in the device toolbar and make a test recording.
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