Strange recording/playback problems

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Re: Strange recording/playback problems

Post by steve » Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:53 pm

OK, since Stereo Mix does not appear to be working, try the "WASAPI loopback" method instead.
See: https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tut ... ndows.html
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Re: Strange recording/playback problems

Post by john1565 » Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:37 pm

Well... That worked fine, all is well.

Thank you Sir.

I bow to your superior knowledge.

I wonder why it changed, I don't remember altering anything.

However, problem solved.

John

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Re: Strange recording/playback problems

Post by steve » Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:55 am

john1565 wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:37 pm
I wonder why it changed, I don't remember altering anything.
Perhaps there was a Windows update.
"Stereo Mix" is a very old technology that has been gradually replaced since the introduction of WASAPI with Windows Vista.
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Re: Strange recording/playback problems

Post by john1565 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:46 am

Quite probably.

All part of the rich mysteries of Windows 10 updates.

Many thanks. John

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