Recording from a USB Cassette capture device
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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.
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Mhernandez0818
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Recording from a USB Cassette capture device
I bought a USB cassette capture device and it came with the Audacity program. I installed the program and connected the device to my laptop. I am trying to record a cassette of my dad singing so that I can burn it onto a CD and I have gone through all the Audacity manual, but I can't seem to find the answer to my problem. So the cassette recording isn't being picked up by Audacity, all Audacity is recording is all the sound in the room. I am not really tech savvy, so I am sure I am doing something wrong. I am just trying to be careful with the cassette because it is the only recording of my dad singing by himself (he passed away in February). Any help would be so appreciated!
Re: Recording from a USB Cassette capture device
Make sure you've selected the USB device as your Recoding Device.
You're recording from the mic built-into your laptop.all Audacity is recording is all the sound in the room
The odds are you have an older version which may be OK but the current version is 3.0.2, and it's free so you can upgrade.I bought a USB cassette capture device and it came with the Audacity program.