I am stuck with Audacity in that I pressed the Draw tool by mistake. Now I can use one the these tools i.e. when I press the Record button nothing happens.
What have I done wrong? How can I unselect these tools?
Stuck on tools
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help 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.
Re: Stuck on tools
The "F1" key should switch you back to the normal "Selection Tool" (https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tools_toolbar.html)
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Re: Stuck on tools
That does not work for me. The tool is still activated I.e. the button is highlighted and when I press the record button I get two red triangles showing over the recording display.
Re: Stuck on tools
This is a screen shot. Record does not work and select tool activated.
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Re: Stuck on tools
WASAPI input (the host you have selected) on records when it is actually receiving a live signal.
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Re: Stuck on tools
I am trying to record a stream from Chrome on Windows 10.
Is this my problem. I thought I had to use WASAPI and Speakers (USB Audio) Loopback - these are my USB external speakers. I am hoping to use the external speakers so that I can capture the stream but turn the speaker knob to zero so I don't get the sound whilst recording.
Any advice please?
Is this my problem. I thought I had to use WASAPI and Speakers (USB Audio) Loopback - these are my USB external speakers. I am hoping to use the external speakers so that I can capture the stream but turn the speaker knob to zero so I don't get the sound whilst recording.
Any advice please?
Re: Stuck on tools
Ensure that Chrome is playing through the USB speakers.
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Re: Stuck on tools
Yes Chrome is playing through the external speakers.
But still stuck. You can see from the image I posted that when I press record I get two red triangles over the waveform area. I do not get any moving waveform showing that recording is taking place, whether or not I have the stream playing in Chrome.
There must be something stopping Audacity from recording?
Any advice please?
But still stuck. You can see from the image I posted that when I press record I get two red triangles over the waveform area. I do not get any moving waveform showing that recording is taking place, whether or not I have the stream playing in Chrome.
There must be something stopping Audacity from recording?
Any advice please?
Re: Stuck on tools
Does normal recording work? (for example, from a microphone?)
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Re: Stuck on tools
Tried recording from mic; worked so back to BBC SOUNDS now works and can turn down external speakers whilst recording. Whether leaving laptop off for two days, club walking again 
, made any difference don't know.
But anyway thanks for the help.
, made any difference don't know.But anyway thanks for the help.