How do I get the I?O Correct!Going Crazy!

[SKing14]

I just installed Audacity yesterday.I had to reinstall it because I was using Version 1.2.6 or something like that.almost everything I was trying to do was In Vain.Most of the interface Option were Greyed out.
I went to a help Lobby in a ChatService and the dude told me to install another version.I downloaded it and installed and this one has all the functions.
Now here's the problem:
First I had a delay when I was recording into it.This was insane and I could hear my voice as I was recording.Not only could I hear my voice but it was delayed so it came back to me and confused me.I couldn't keep time.
So When I went to lay track 2 down and try to add to it and "sing along" to the first track the delay was once again insane and I could not do it.
I asked a friend what to do and he said it had something to do with Buffering.
so I came to this forum (well I don't know if it was this particular part of the forum) and someone had an asnwer for someone with a similar problem.
he suggested Going to the preferences and "turn off" or "undot" Software Playthrough(play new track when recording or monitoring),and Leave Overdub on (Overdub:Play other tracks while recording a new one).
Then when I was recording I couldn't hear myself anymore going into it and I could hear track 1 playing while recording track 2 to "match" with it.Like a 4 track:Just adding track 2 like adding a solo over a rythm.
Seems to work but still I can't record and hear myself as I record with the first track playing along.
This means that if say I wanted to use line in and have an effect on the guitar or whatever (like Distortion,etc.) I wouldn't hear my distortion as I am playing into the Program;I would only hear my unplugged guitar..Nothing being monitored so I would have no Idea how it sounds.That simply won't do,it defeats the whole purpose of what I am trying to do!
Help Me Someone!
I know this program is cool and I have 3 months to put out a Solo Project and I cannot buy any software.This has to work!
Also,I just looked into the Preferences and I noticed something...
There a Latency Part of it.At the Bottom of the Preferences screen.JHaving to do with Buffering I think.
Like Audio to Buffer set to 100 milliseconds by default and Latency correction set to -130 milliseconds.
Does this have anything to do with the Echo when I was trying to Record and kept having the Audio Bouncing back at me with a delay?
I don' t understand!
Please Help me!
Thanks
Sean
PS:I don't know how to use this forum or if this message will actually show up so My email is [email protected] if I don't see anything in the fforum.I will check my email too if someone cares to drop a message there.
Thanks again!
Sean
SKing14

[kozikowski]

It posted just fine.

<<<I just installed Audacity yesterday.I had to reinstall it because I was using Version 1.2.6 or something like that.almost everything I was trying to do was In Vain.Most of the interface Option were Greyed out.>>>

I know right-brain stream of consciousness seems like a good way to go here, but we could do with knowing exactly which audacity you're using and on what. Describe the computer. It's a Mac, right?

Koz

[SKing14]

It's Audacity 1.3.7. and I am Using Windows XP Pro.No I am not using a Mac.
This machine has a 2.20 GHZ Processor and 2 Gigs of Ram..i would think it could handle it.

[steve]

Please don't double post. I've posted a reply here: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic ... 21&t=11210