Hello,
I've just downloaded Audacity for the very first time on my brand-new iMac. I was able to record a short test voiceover with my Samson USB mic but now it won't let me record and gives me the following error message: Error while opening sound device. Please check the input device settings and the project sample rate.... Help!?!
newbie - startup problem
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giseleaubut
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kozikowski
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Re: newbie - startup problem
First step is going into the Mac setup panels and see if the USB microphone is still listed.
Apple > System Preferences > Hardware > Sound > Input.
When I do that, I don't see "USB Microphone or "Samson," but the name of the chipmaker inside the microphone. Make sure it's selected and then go back to Audacity and select "Default Input."
Koz
Apple > System Preferences > Hardware > Sound > Input.
When I do that, I don't see "USB Microphone or "Samson," but the name of the chipmaker inside the microphone. Make sure it's selected and then go back to Audacity and select "Default Input."
Koz
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kozikowski
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Re: newbie - startup problem
I had Audacity do this to me last night and I figured out something else that can cause this problem. Go back into Audacity Preferences and make sure they are as you left them. My preferences had switched from 2-channel (stereo) to 4-channel audio.
No idea why, but it cleared up immediately when I fixed that.
Koz
No idea why, but it cleared up immediately when I fixed that.
Koz