Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
Forum rules
This forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.
Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
This forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
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
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.
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.
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
-
billw58
- Forum Staff
- Posts: 5565
- Joined: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:10 am
- Operating System: macOS 10.15 Catalina or later
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
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
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
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
Do I just need to take 8 weeks and read the whole manual and this forum
Last edited by steve on Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topics merged.
Reason: Topics merged.
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
"Edit menu > Undo" (or use the assigned keyboard shortcut - probably "command + Z")
The beginning of every word?
What indication is there of "dropouts"?
What was the problem?
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Re: Audacity won't recognize 3rd gen Solo
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
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
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
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?
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)