How do I turn off the Compressor while recording?

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rlomusic
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How do I turn off the Compressor while recording?

Post by rlomusic » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:11 pm

I am digitizing live music from cassette tapes. My source is coming from a Soundcraft Notepad (no compressor option) going to a Toshiba Satellite laptop computer (E205-S1904). I am noticing that on the playback, the music is highly compressed and it sounds obvious the processing is set high. I would like to turn off the compressor for a more natural sound. When I export to MP3, the sound is still severely compressed. Is this compression happening while the music is being recorded by Audacity. Please advise. Thank you.
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Re: How do I turn off the Compressor while recording?

Post by steve » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:55 pm

Turn off the Windows sound enhancements (see: "Why do my recordings fade out or sound as if they were made in a tunnel?" https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/faq ... hancements)
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
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Re: How do I turn off the Compressor while recording?

Post by kozikowski » Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:42 pm

Also make sure to turn Skype or other Chat application and Games off. Really off, not just napping and waiting for a call or pausing between games.

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